Cadex Defence
{{Short description|Canadian firearms manufacturer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Cadex Defence
| logo =
| logo_size =
| type = Private
| foundation = {{Start date|1994}}
| location = Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
| industry = Arms industry
| parent = Cadex Inc.
| products = Firearms, weapons
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Serge Dextraze (President CEO)}}
| homepage = [http://cadexdefence.com/ cadexdefence.com]
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Cadex Defence is a Canadian firearms manufacturer based in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. It produces high-end bolt action rifles, precision sniper rifles, rifle chassis and defence accessories.
History
The company was founded in 1994 as Cadex. Initially it was specialising in helmet and eyewear testing equipment.{{cite web |url=http://www.cadexinc.com/our_company.php |title=Our Company – Cadex testing equipment technology |work=CadexInc.com |accessdate=19 February 2022}} In 2000, after it secured a number of orders from military units and police departments, it created the defence division.
Cadex Defence worked with Remington Arms to create the Remington RACS chassis for the M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle, a modern revision of Remington Model 700 rifle.{{cite web |title=Cadex Defence: точность по-канадски |work=Gunmag.com.ua |url=https://gunmag.com.ua/cadex-defence/ |date=28 September 2018 |first=Тарас |last=Олейник |language=Russian }} The company offers a similar chassis to Remington RACS under the name Cadex Dual Strike.{{cite web| url=https://modularrifle.com/remington-racs-vs-cadex-dual-strike/ |title=Guide – Remington RACS versus Cadex Defence Dual Strike Rifle Chassis |work=ModularRifle.com |date=April 5, 2017}}
On May 8, 2019, a 2 million CAD contract was awarded to Cadex Inc. to deliver 300 monocular night-vision devices for the Canadian Army Reserves.{{cite news |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2019/07/supporting-the-canadian-army-reserves.html |title=Supporting the Canadian Army Reserves |date=July 11, 2019 |location=Aurora, ON |publisher=The Department of National Defence |work=Canada.ca}}
Products
Cadex Defence produces CDX-MC Kraken multi-caliber rifle,{{cite news |url=https://www.recoilweb.com/cadex-defense-cdx-tac-patriot-lite-shot-2019-145357.html |title=Cadex Defense CDX-TAC Patriot Lite – SHOT 2019 |first=Patrick |last=Roberts |date=January 23, 2019 |work=RecoilWeb}} which is based on Cadex Dual Strike chassis.{{cite news |url=https://gunmag.com.ua/cadex-cdx-mc-probuzhdenie-krakena/ |title=Cadex CDX-MC: Пробуждение кракена |first=Тарас |last=Олейник |language=Russian |work=Gunmag.com.ua |date=26 March 2020 }}
The company also produces CDX-40 Shadow rifles. Since 2019, these rifles are used by long-range snipers of the French special forces unit 1st RPIMA.{{cite news |url=https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/47713 |title=Report: French Army seeks to procure multi-caliber sniper rifles |date=13 January 2021 |first=Eyal |last=Boguslavsky |work=IsraelDefense}}{{cite news |url=https://www.israeldefense.co.il/node/47690 |title=דיווח: הצבא הצרפתי מחפש רובה צלפים רב-קליבר |first=Eyal |last=Boguslavsky |work=IsraelDefense |language=Hebrew |date=14 January 2021}} The rifles are chambered for .408 Chey Tac
Cadex Defence rifles typically use barrels from the American company Bartlein Barrels. Apart from that, their gear is entirely Canadian-made.{{cite news |url=https://video.foxnews.com/v/5290551710001 |title=Range time with the new Cadex KRAKEN |date=January 20, 2017 |work=Fox Firepower |publisher=Fox News |first1=Allison |last1=Barrie |first2=Rob |last2=Furlong |authorlink2=Rob Furlong }}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://cadexdefence.com/ Official website]
- [http://ttcadex.com/ Turkiye Distributor]
Category:Defence companies of Canada
Category:Firearm manufacturers of Canada