Caracal International

Caracal International

Company type	subsidiary
Industry	Firearms
Founded	2007;18 years ago (2007)
Headquarters	Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Area served	worldwide
Products	Firearms
Parent	EDGE Group
Subsidiaries	Merkel C.G. Haenel
Website	Caracal International Caracal USA

Caracal International LLC is an Emirati small arms manufacturer headquartered in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The company designs, produces, tests, and assembles a large variety of small arms for law enforcement organizations and military personnel. ^{[1] [2]} It is a subsidiary of EDGE Group. ^[3]

History

CAR 816 assault rifle

In 2002, Caracal designers and experts working in conjunction with the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces started developing a range of modern pistols and accessories. ^[4]

By the end of 2006, Caracal International L.L.C. was incorporated and registered as a company in Abu Dhabi. ^{[5] [6]} With that, the foundation of a pistol manufacturing industry was established for the first time in the GCC.

Products

Pistols

• Caracal pistol

Submachine Guns

• CMP 9 ^[7]

Assault Rifles

• Caracal CAR 814
• Caracal CAR 816 ^{[8] [9]}
• Caracal CAR 817AR

Sniper Rifles

• Caracal CS308 ^[10]
• Caracal CS338 ^[11]
• Caracal CAR 817DMR ^[12]
• Caracal CSR 50

Machine Guns

• Caracal CLMG 556 ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "About | CARACAL". caracal.ae. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
2. O, Giorgio (2022-12-07). "TFB Factory Visit: An Exclusive Tour Through Caracal in Abu Dhabi -". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
3. "Tawazun acquires Caracal assets".
4. https://special-ops.org/caracal-the-first-pistol-ever-made-in-uae/
5. https://www.montanaoutdoor.com/2017/09/first-try-colonel-smoothbore/
6. https://inside.safariland.com/blog/caracal-usa-confidence-redefined/
7. "Caracal International LLC". caracal.ae. 9 Oct 2017. Archived from the original on 8 Sep 2016. Retrieved 7 Aug 2024.
8. "CARACAL CAR 816". EDGE Group. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
9. Onokoy, Vladimir (2023-04-14). "IDEX 2023: CAR 816 "Sultan" Rifle From Caracal UAE -". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
10. "Caracal International LLC". caracal.ae. 9 Oct 2017. Archived from the original on 8 Sep 2016. Retrieved 7 Aug 2024.
11. "Caracal International LLC". caracal.ae. 9 Oct 2017. Archived from the original on 8 Sep 2016. Retrieved 7 Aug 2024.
12. "Caracal International LLC". caracal.ae. 1 Mar 2017. Archived from the original on 8 Sep 2016. Retrieved 7 Aug 2024.
13. https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/caracal-clmg-556-the-first-machine-gun-made-in-uae-44820076
14. https://caracal.ae/news/edges-caracal-unveils-new-light-machine-gun