Chalybs Defense Solutions

Chalybs Defense Solutions (CDS), formerly Königsmann Industrial Solutions, is one of the largest defense contractors in the Human Sphere, specializing in the production of armored vehicles.

History
Founded in 2061 as the Kenyan-based Malamba Manufacturing Company, the company routinely moved headquarters and changed names, moving inside and out of various industries. By the time it had left Earth for the rich pickings of Mars, the Sol Belt, and the Jovian Moons, it had settled on the name Königsmann Industrial Solutions. Though their product line had always remained schizophrenic, they had long settled themselves on committing to the heavy vehicle market, with their trucks moved between the metropolises of Earth and their passenger trains ran back and forth on the various habitats and Martian colonies.

The company formally expanded into the defense industry during the Interplanetary Wars by undertaking subcontracted work for various suppliers of national militaries and later the UNSC, though there is some evidence that they have sold arms and manufacturing equipment to both the Frieden and Koslovics. Their place in the defense industry steadily grew, with advertising campaigns usually focusing on their flagship products - with the Scorpion main battle tanks being one of them.

In the 24th century, competition with new innovative industrialists saw Königsmann enter dire straits, routinely running at a deficient despite boasting massive contracts from both the UNSC and the CMA. Financial problems eventually came to a head in 2348, when the company reformed itself to concentrate exclusively on the defense market, selling off many of their business assets and underperforming departments to pay off their accumulated debt. This was when they rechristened themselves as Chalybs Defense Solutions.

Thanks to the lucrative contracts from the CMA, Chalybs had enthusiastically expanded into the colonies, establishing new armored vehicle factories and also supplying some naval components. They moved their headquarters to Meridian to watch over their major industrial base, as well as to better supply their CMA customers. Thanks to Chalybs' liberal approach to selling weapons, their massive expansion had been constantly fueled since their reformation. Most of this was thanks to the Inner Colony Wars, the tensions caused by the UNSC-CMA Cold War, and the Insurrection, though they still enjoyed successful thanks to the creation of so many colonial police departments and planetary defense groups. It has long been suspected that Chalybs has also sold fully-armed tanks to insurgent groups, although to date no evidence has been unearthed of this practice.

Armored vehicles

 * M602 Scorpion MBT
 * M778 Scorpion MBT
 * M808 Scorpion MBT
 * M850 Grizzly MBT
 * M145D Rhino MAAP
 * T-351 Carroway MBT
 * M723 Kangaroo IFV

Firearms

 * M32 mortar

Diamant Motors
The largest non-military subsidiary owned by Chalybs, Diamant Motors was the consolidation of all of their previous brands under one flag. They specialized in rail and track-mounted carriages, though they still had a significant line of trucks and utility vehicles.