Bishoftu Motorization Engineering Complex is a repair and overhaul center for heavy armament, tank

Tank

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Military vehicle

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s. It is one of the organizations of the Ethiopian Defense Industry

Defense Industry Sector (Ethiopia)

The Ethiopian Defense Industry sector is an office under the Ministry of Defense responsible for administering several defense industries. Its objective is to provide for and support the Ethiopian National Defense Force.-History:...

 supporting the Ethiopian National Defense Force.

History

The complex was set up in 1987 as a heavy repair center for tanks and armored vehicles. The Derg regime had plans to eventually produce tanks and armored vehicles at the complex.

Operations

The complex is structured in five departments as follows:

• Tanks and armored vehicles overhaul

Rebuild of all tanks and armored vehicles used by Ethiopian forces.

• Military Vehicles Overhaul

Maintaining light and heavy trucks used by the Ethiopian ground forces.

• Motor repair and Mechanical workshop

The department overhauls engines and produces spare parts for tanks, armored vehicles and military trucks.

• Medium and Heavy weapons repair and electroplating section

Repair and support of supply logistics by repairing and overhauling medium and heavy weapons. The electroplating

Electroplating

Electroplating is a plating process in which metal ions in a solution are moved by an electric field to coat an electrode. The process uses electrical current to reduce cations of a desired material from a solution and coat a conductive object with a thin layer of the material, such as a metal...

shop is the largest both in its diversity and capacity in Ethiopia.

• Communications Apparatus Repair and Maintenance Section

Repair and maintain various communications apparatuses and electronic equipments in use with the Ethiopian forces.

Other services

In order to fully utilize its capacity and generate income, the center provides services to civilian customers through spare parts supply, electroplating services, and manufacturing machineries for various civilian industries.