Pakistani Arms Industry

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Pakistani Arms Industry the Ministry of Defence Production was created in September 1991 to promote and coordinate the patchwork of military production facilities that have developed since independence. The ministry also includes seven other specialized organizations devoted to research and development, production, and administration.

The navy is supported mainly by a facility at the Karachi Shipyard, which has limited production capacity. In 1987 development of a submarine repair and rebuild facility at Port Qasim was begun. By early 2000, in a joint project with China led to the development of the JF-17 Thunder fighter and the Al-Khalid Tank. Pakistan also has taken major steps to becoming self sufficient in aircraft overhaul and modernization and tank and helicopter sales and in a transfer of technology with France led to the construction of the Agosta B-90 Submarine in the late 1990s and early 2000s and is currently actively participating in many joint production projects such as Al Khalid 2, advance trainer aircraft, combat aircraft, navy ships and submarines.

After the success of its major developments in the defence industry the Defence Export Promotion Organisation (D.E.P.O.) was created to promote Pakistani defence equipment to the world by inviting major and small players to the I.D.E.A.S. Exhibition, which is held annually at the Karachi expo center. In recent reports, the defence exports were worth over $500 million USD in 2006 and growing annually.

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[edit] Facilities

[edit] Weapons and Equipment

[edit] Small Arms

  • Heckler & Koch MP5 9 mm carbines and the Carbine 1A 9 mm sub-machine guns
  • Machine Gun MG-3
  • SMG PK, Type 1 & 2 9 essentially an MP5K variant
  • Automatic Rifle G-3, Types A3 & P4
  • Anti Aircraft Machine Gun 12.7 mm, Type 54

[edit] Main Battle Tanks

  • MBT 2000 Al-Khalid: - new generation tank being inducted into the Pakistan Army.
  • Al-Zarar: - A substantial upgrade of the T-59 tank, bringing them more on par with the T-72.
  • Al Khalid II Main Battle Tank: - Reportedly under development, it will replace Al Zarrar and T-59 tanks from 2012.

[edit] Armored Personnel Carriers

*Al-Talha APC are upgraded versions of M113 and are currently being manufactured at Heavy Industries Taxila

[edit] Multiple Rocket System

  • T-83 Azar 122 mm

[edit] Anti Tank Guided Weapons

[edit] Army Air Defence

  • Anza MK I Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
  • Anza MK II Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
  • Anza MK III Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
  • SD 10 Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) / (BVRAAM)

[edit] Missiles

[edit] Aircraft

[edit] Submarines

[edit] Patrol Craft

  • Jalalat II Missile Boat
  • Larkana Large Patrol Craft
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