For a more detailed story on how they ran their manufacturing, regarding armored vehicles in particular, there is a fascinating story about The Workshop
The facility would perform a wide variety of overhauls and upgrades on nearly all types of armoured fighting vehicles in use with the Islamic State, ranging everything from installing multi-spectral camouflage on tanks to the up-armouring of AFVs and even constructing modular turrets for installation on four-wheel drive vehicles such as the Toyota Land Cruiser.
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For a more detailed story on how they ran their manufacturing, regarding armored vehicles in particular, there is a fascinating story about The Workshop
http://spioenkop.blogspot.se/2017/08/armour-in-islamic-state...
That blog has several really interesting articles about DIY armour and fighting vehicles.
Excellent source.
I'm impressed by the variety of tank modifications!
Yeah, I don't see why we need a defense industry. Obviously the boutique market is handling demand just fine.