Arsenal LTD
Arsenal CEO Hristo Ibouchev
Arsenal JSCo is a Bulgarian company founded in 1878, and produces equipment for both civilian and military uses. The company’s website advertises a wide array of weapons and equipment to both military and police units, including machine guns, submachine guns, assault rifles, grenade launchers, and air defence systems. They also sell related ammunition, including a wide array of “non-lethal” grenades.
CEO: Hristo Ibouchev
HQ: 100 Rozova Dolina Str. 6100 Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Website: https://www.arsenal-bg.com
Weapons
40x46 mm SAGL grenade launcher
Local media sources say a shipment of SAGL grenade launchers arrived in Indonesia in 2017, destined to be used by BRIMOB. Other sources indicate that the weapons came with a variety of ammunition, including tear gas, smoke, and “sharp”, which appears to consist of small metal pellets and were specifically destined for Papua and Poso.
The import of the SAGL grenade launchers caused contraversy in Indonesia after the shipment was detained at the docks. The import had bypassed the official military channels for arms imports. The seizure of the weapons made the news and highlighted the militarisation of police, an issue of concern for human rights and land rights activists across Indonesia as well as West Papua. The BriMob commander was asked to explain to national media why the police force required high-powered grenade launchers.