{{Short description|Canadian firearms manufacturer}} {{Infobox company | name = Cadex Defence | logo = CADEX DEFENSE.png | logo_size = | type = Private | foundation = {{Start date|1994}} | location = Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec | industry = Arms industry | parent = Cadex Inc. | products = Firearms, weapons | revenue = 25 millions $ | revenue_year = 2024 | key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Serge Dextraze (President CEO)}} | homepage = [http://cadexdefence.com/ cadexdefence.com] }}
'''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 specialised in helmet and eyewear testing equipment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cadexinc.com/our_company.php |title=Our Company – Cadex testing equipment technology |work=CadexInc.com |accessdate=19 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="gm20180928"/> 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.<ref name="gm20180928">{{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 }}</ref> The company offers a similar chassis to Remington RACS under the name Cadex Dual Strike.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On October 29, 2025, it was reported that Cadex-made sniper rifles were acquired by Russia, bypassing sanctions amid the Russo-Ukrainian war.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Russian snipers are using Canadian rifles, despite sanctions {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/11485001/russian-snipers-canadian-rifles-sanctions/ |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref> Canadian Security Intelligence Service officers visited the company in May 2026.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bell|first=Stewart|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/11841340/csis-quebec-sniper-rifles-russia/|title=Canadian intelligence officers visit Quebec company after sniper rifles turn up in Russia|publisher=Global News|date=May 12, 2026|access-date=May 16, 2026}}</ref> Cadex subsequently released a statement explaining an internal investigation was launched after the initial report, while stressing its support for Ukraine and that "at no time has the company sold, exported, or authorized the transfer of its products" to Russia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cadexdefence.com/media-allegations/announcements/|title=CADEX Defence Statement on Recent Media Coverage|work=Cadex Defence|date=May 13, 2026|access-date=May 16, 2026}}</ref>
==Products== [[File:Cadex CDX-40.jpg|thumb|French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly examines a Cadex CDX-40 during a 2019 visit to the French Army Special Forces Command's units in Pau]]
Cadex Defence produces the CDX-MC Kraken multi-caliber rifle,<ref>{{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}}</ref> which is based on Cadex Dual Strike chassis.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
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.<ref name="id20210113">{{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}}</ref><ref name="id20210114">{{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}}</ref> The rifles are chambered for .408 Chey Tac.<ref name="id20210114"/>
Cadex Defence rifles typically use barrels from the American company Bartlein Barrels. Apart from that, their gear is entirely Canadian-made.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
== See also == * Accuracy International
== References == {{Reflist|2}}
== External links == * [http://cadexdefence.com/ Official website]
* [http://ttcadex.com/ Turkiye Distributor]
Category:Defence companies of Canada Category:Firearm manufacturers of Canada Category:Manufacturing companies based in Quebec Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1994