Company profile

Rich and long-term experience, excellent management, highly skilled personnel, well-equipped production lines, good feeling of the market, Customers' thrust and recognition – all this combined is ARSENAL Co, Kazanlak – the biggest Company from the Bulgarian Defence Industry Association and a distinguished multi-functional infra-structural Company with a leading position in the National Economics and traditions in design, production, engineering and trade of military and civilian products.

ARSENAL Co. has more than a 146-year-long history. It was established in 1878 in the town of Rousse as the first factory meant to serve the newly created Bulgarian army.

In 1924, due to some strategic considerations it was transferred to Kazanlak by law of the National Assembly, and was given the name of State Military Works for the production of cartridges and repair of all military equipment for the needs of the Army.

Nowadays, the activities of ARSENAL JSCo are:

• design, manufacturing and trade in small arms and artillery armaments, ammunition, primers, powders, charges, pyrotechnic products, hunting and sport cartridges, signal cartridges, components, tips and inserts, castings, forging etc.;
• engineering activity.

Our Company performs an energetic innovation activity, as well as modernization of the military products.

The design, production and submission of the new and modernized articles are performed without termination of submission of the well-known articles.

The engineering activity of ARSENAL JSCo started in 1987. The Engineering Department performs transfer of know-how, helps a Customer to manufacture weapons and ammunition, installs workshops and tests equipment in the Customer's country, trains its personnel, performs quality control and gives any necessary technical advice.

During that period numerous Contracts have been concluded with companies all over the world for:

• Factories for production of anti-aircraft systems, grenade launchers, ammunition, etc.;
• Workshops for assembly of assault rifles, machine guns, ammunition for them, etc.;
• Workshops for assembly of small caliber:
• Workshops for forging-pressing processing;
• Workshops for electro-chemical machining;
• Workshops for barrel making;
• Test ranges for small arms;
• Workshops for production of special tooling, etc.

ARSENAL JSCo. has a structured Quality Management System applicable for design and production of armaments, ammunition and their components in accordance with the requirements of NATO STANAG 4624, AQAP 210. The Quality Management System is approved and certified by the Ministry of Defence, Certificate SK No 296/2025.

According to the requirements of ISO 9001, ARSENAL JSCo has structured Quality Management System for repair and recycling of metal cutting machines and accessories. Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) with Certificate. Identity Number: 10361519; current issue date: 31 May 2024; Expiry date: 30 May 2027; Original Approval Date: August 2000, has approved and certified the Quality Management System.

The QAS is subjected to continuous monitoring and audits by the Ministry of Defence and through the implementation of the Government Quality Assurance.

CERTIFICATE – AQAP 210
CERTIFICATE – ISO 9001:2015

As an export company possessing rich experience in foreign trade, ARSENAL Co. manufactures high quality and competitive products.
Since the beginning of its production – from the raw material up to the finished product and its full completion, our Company produces, as follows:

Small arms and artillery systems

• 9x18, 9x19 mm SHIPKA Sub-machine Guns SMC;
• 7.62x39 mm ARSENAL Assault Rifles AR-M1, AR-M1F, AR-M2, AR-M1, AR-M1F, AR-M5T, AR-M5TB, AR-M7F, AR-M7T, AR-M7T, AR-M8, AR-M9, AR-M9F, AR-M9F, AR-M5T;
  AR-M1F4, AR-M5F1, AR-M5SF, AR-M5xF, AR-M5T, AR-M5TS, AR-M5TB, AR-M5TBF, AR-M5F, AR-M7T, AR-M7T, AR-M8BF, AR-M5 AR-M9F, AR-M9F;
• 7.62x39 mm ARSENAL Assault Rifles AR, AR-F, AR-F, AF-AF, MF-AF, AR-MF, AR-M5T, AR-M5TB, AR-M7F, AR-M7T, AR-M8F, AR-M5 AR-M9F, AR-M9F;
• 7.62x39 mm ARSENAL Light Machine Guns LMG, LMG-F, LMG-M4F, LMG-M5AF;
• 7.62x39 mm ARSENAL Light Machine Guns LMG, LMG-F, LMG-M4F, LMG-M5AF;
• 7.62x54 mm ARSENAL Machine Guns MG-M2, MG-M3;
• 7.62x54 mm Machine Guns MG-MIS, MG-M1S, MG-MIS, MG-MIS, MG-T, MG-3MN, MG-3MV;
• 12.7x54 mm ARSENAL Machine Gun MGDS (remote controlled);
• 7.62x54 mm Sniper Rifle AR8;
• 14.5x114 mm Machine Guns ADX and ADD-N for land forces and navy;
• 23x152 mm ARSENAL Defence System DS (automated & remote controlled);
• 40x46 mm ARSENAL Multi-shot Grenade Launcher – feather weight MGSF;
• 40x46 mm ARSENAL Multi-shot Grenade Launchers MGSL, MGCL-L;
• 40 mm ARSENAL Stand-alone Grenade Launcher UBGL;
• 40 mm ARSENAL Under-barrel Grenade Launcher;
• 40 mm ARSENAL Underbarrel Grenade Launchers UBGL, UBGL-1;
• 40 mm ARSENAL Underbarrel Grenade Launchers UBGL-1, UBGL-MB, UBGL-MR;
• 40 mm ARSENAL Underbarrel Grenade Launchers UBGL-MB and UBGL-M7;
• 60 mm Mortar M6OMA;
• 60 mm Commando Mortar M6OCMA (with Collimator Sight);
• 81 mm Mortar M81MA;
• 120 mm Mortar M120MA;
• Grenade/Mortar Launchers ATGL-L, ATGL-L1, ATGL-L2, ATGL-L3, ATGL-L4, ATGL-L5;
• Heavy Anti-tank Grenade Launchers ATGL-H, ATGL-H1, ATGL-H2, ATGL-H3.

Ammunition and its components

• 5.56x45 mm Cartridges (SS109, M855, tracer bullet, blank);
• 7.62x39 mm Cartridges (with steel core bullet, lead core bullet, tracer bullet, blank);
• 7.62x54 mm Cartridges (with steel core bullet, lead core bullet, tracer bullet, blank);
• 7.62x54 mm Cartridges (with steel core bullet, lead core bullet, tracer bullet, blank);
• 9x18 mm Cartridges;
• 9x19 mm PARABELLUM Cartridges;
• 30 mm Rounds (with API, HE, AP-T, HEI-TP, properties, etc.);
• 23x152 mm Rounds (with API-L, AP, AP-T, HEI, HEI-T, TP properties, etc.);
• 14.5x114 mm Rounds (with API, LAP, AP-T, HEI, HEI-T, LMG-M4GP for ZA42, ZA72, ZA38 Guns;
• 30/165 mm Rounds (with AP-T, HE, HEI-T, HE-T, TP, TP-T projectiles, etc.) for CG-30 Guns Family;
• 30/173 mm Rounds (with AP, AP-T, HEI, HEI-T, HE-T, TP projectiles) for OERLIKON;
• 40x46 mm Round HE with Fragmentation Grenade – GP practice fragmentation grenade;
• 30 mm Round RHV-TP with target practice Grenade;
• 40 mm Rounds RLV-HEF1, RLV-FM with Fragmentation Grenade;
• 40 mm Rounds RLV-HEF3, RLV-F3M with Fragmentation jump Grenade;
• 40 mm Rounds RLV-TB with thermobary Grenade;
• 40 mm Rounds RLV-AG with CS Agent Grenade;
• 40 mm Practice Round RP;
• 40 mm Round RLV-SMK with smoke Grenade;
• 40 mm Round RLV-ILL, RLV-ILL1, RLV-ILL-RS, RLV-ILL-V5 with Illuminating Grenade;
• 40 mm Rounds RLV- S&F, RLV- S&F-1, RLV- S&F-2 with Sound & Flash Grenade;
• 40 mm Rounds RLV-CS-1, RLV-CS-1 with CS Grenade, RLV with CS composition;
• 40 mm Round RLV-CS with Grenade with CS agent;
• 40 mm Round RLV-CA with Grenade with CS agent;
• 40x46 mm Round RLV-HEF2 with fragmentation jump grenade;
• 40x46 mm Round RLV-HEF5P-1 with High explosive dual purpose Grenade;
• 40x46 mm Round RLV-HEF5 with High explosive dual purpose Grenade;
• 40x46 mm Round RLV-TB with thermobary Grenade;
• 40x46 mm Round RLV-TB1, AD with Anti-Drone Grenade;
• 40x46 mm Rounds RLV-S&F, RLV-SS&F, RLV-S&F2 with sound and flash grenade;
• 40x46 mm Rounds RLV-CS-1, RLV-CS-2 with Grenade with CS composition;
• 40x46 mm Round RLV-SMK with smoke grenade;
• 40x46 mm Round RLV-SMK1 with smoke grenade;
• 40x46 mm Round RLV-SMK2 with smoke grenade;
• 40x46 mm Rounds with White Phosphorous Smoke Grenade;
• 40x46 mm Rounds with signaling grenade RLV-V5, RLV-CS, RLV-RS, RLV-V5;
• 40x46 mm Rounds RLV-ILL with illuminating grenade RLV-V5, RLV- RLV-V5, RLV-IL-CS, RLV-ILL-RS;
• 40x46 mm Round with Target Practice grenade RLV-TP6;
• 40x46 mm Round RLV-HHV, HEF with High Velocity Fragmentation Grenade GHV, HEF, Linked;
• 40x46 mm Round RLV-DPM with Multi-purpose Dual Purpose Grenade DPM - HEF/IR, Linked;
• 40x53 mm 40x53 mm Round RHV-TPT with Training Practice Grenade with Tracer;
• 40x53 mm Round GHEF-7MA with improved Fragmentation Grenade;
• 40/73 mm Round GHEAT-7MA2, with Anti-tank Grenade GHEAT-7MA2;
• 40/73 mm Round GHEAT-7MA2, with Anti-tank Grenade GHEAT-7MA3;
• 40/65 mm Round RTB-7LDMA with Thermobary Grenade GTB-LDMA;
• 40/65 mm Round RHEF-7LDMA with High-Explosive Fragmentation Long Distance Grenade GHEF-7LDMA;
• 40/73 mm Round GHEF-7MA, with High-explosive Fragmentation Grenade GHEF-7MA;
• 40/73 mm Round GHEF-7MA3, with High-explosive Fragmentation Grenade GHEF-7MA3;
• 40/90 mm Round RTB-7LDMA with Thermobary Grenade GTB-7LDMA;
• 40/65 mm Round RLV-ILL-V5 with Illuminating Grenade G-ILL-7MA;
• 40/106 mm Round RINC-7MA with Incendiary Grenade GINC-7MA;
• 70/6 mm Round RSMK-7MA with Smoke Grenade GSMK-7MA;
• 60 mm Round RSMK-6MA with Smoke Grenade & Combined anti-personnel Grenade GHEF-9MA;
• 60 mm Round RHEF-6MAF with High Fragmentation Grenade: Anti-personnel Grenade GHEF-9MA;
• 60 mm Round RHEAT-6MA with High-Explosive Anti-Tank Grenade GHEAT-6MA;
• 73 mm Round RHEF-15MA with High-explosive Fragmentation Grenade GHEF-9MA;
• 73 mm Round RHEF-15MA2 with High-explosive Fragmentation Grenade GHEF-9MA;
• 73 mm Round RHEF-15MA5 with High-explosive Fragmentation Grenade GHEF-9MA;
• 73 mm Round RHEAT-15MA2 with High-Explosive Anti-Tank Grenade GHEAT-9MA;
• 73 mm Round RTBS-15MA2 with Thermobary Grenade GTB-15MA;
• 60 mm Commando Mortar Bombs HE (60C HE-60C, SMK 60CM), TB-60C, AD 60C;
• 81 mm Mortar Bombs HE 81LDMA, TIBE, PRACT 81 DMA, RMA, SMK 81M, SMK 81LB;
• 120 mm Mortar Bombs HE 120 DMA, PRACT 120DMA, SMK 120DMA, PRACT KGLDTM, SMK 60R2, ILLB2;
• 120 mm Mortar Bombs HE (SS-11, 120, SMK 130RR, PRACT 120 PRACT 120TM);
• 122 mm Unguided Aviation Rocket ARS-80PM, ARS-80M, ARS-8TB, ARS-8PRACTICE;
• 122 mm Unguided Rocket M-21HE-ARS;
• Anti-Tank Mines ATM-4A, ATM-4B.

Hand Grenades:

Grenade GHG-2, GHG-3, GHG-5; Thermobary GHTS, Smoke CB-5; Thermobary GHTS, GB SMK-B, CH SMK-W, CH SMK-C, Sound & Flash CH-CS CH SMK-B, CH S&F-5, CH S&F-CS, with Irritant action CH-CS-1, CH-CS-2, CH SMK-G, CH S&F-CS-3.

• Point detonating, time and super quick, with check action and self- detonation AP41, AF50;
• Point detonating, time and super quick, self-destruction fuse (proximity-detonating type AF52;
• Point detonating fuzes for Propelled Grenades AF45, AP47, AP60 (fuzes for 40 mm Grenades) AP60, AF63;
• Point detonating, super quick and distance armed fuse AF81, AF82, AF83, AF84, AF-86, AF-87;
• Point detonating, super-quick and distance armed fuze, self-detonating AF72;
• Point detonating, with super quick and check action AF84, AF83, AF88;
• Self-destruction AF84, AF85, AF87;
• Fuse for Mortar bombs AF71, AF72 and igniting delay APin, Fps;
• Percussion primers for all small arms and artillery ammunition calibers;
• Powders for small arms cartridges, for artillery ammunition; for mortar ammunition; charges for ammunition for recoilless system, for grenade launcher and rifle grenades; Propellant powders for rocket motors; charges for signal ammunition;
• Charges for Rocket engines, mortar bombs, artillery ammunition, grenade launcher ammunition.

Pyrotechnic military products

Civil production:

• 5.56x45 mm Self-loading Hunting Carbines – SLR-100
• Other Self-loading Hunting Carbines – SLR-50, SLR-95, SLR-97 Lux, SLR-101
• Hunting Cartridges cal.7
• 12 mm, SH S&F-5, SH-LI, SH-11
• Primers for Hunting Cartridges type "Genesis" and "Winchester"
• Illuminating Articles
• Pyrotechnic Articles: 26/mm Signal Cartridges, 50mm Signal and Illuminating Cartridges, etc.

Arsenal JSCo is officially licensed by the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria for trade in Military Equipment.
ARSENAL Co. being a leader in the trade export sector of ARSENAL JSCo. manufactures high quality and competitive products. More than 90% of the production is exported all over the world.
The detailed information about the full range of ARSENAL JSCo. production can be found at: www.arsenal2000.com