From Ministry of Defence Production Year book 2016-17
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Pakistan Defence Industries - Updates
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Does Pakistan have an engine manufacturing facility for tanks and APCs inhouse? I didn't know that till now.
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In the 60s we had all that. An indigenous automobile industry and extensive engineering works with many countries as our machinery export market. We even used to build ships for china. It was bad management from our political leadership which spelled doom to all that, specially the nationalization of all private firms by Zulfiqar Bhutto in 1972, killed it all. Its not that we are not able to do all that, its a matter of not being allowed to do by our own political elite who have stakes in car manufacturing giants such as Toyota and Suzuki who dominate automobile market in Pakistan and have left no room for local manufacturers.
In India the government had ban on foreign car imports for many decades,providing local manufacturers chance to grow,thats why India has indigenous automobile industry. Without the good planning of Indian politicians that wouldn't have happened. Tata is big today because they had decades to grow in Indian local market without foreign competition. No such joy for Pakistanis. many tried and failed. Even joint ventures failed as Foreign corporate giants were too big to compete with and wanted total dominance and that they got.
Back to the 60s and early 70s. here is a Made in Pakistan Joint venture between Skoda which was then a Czech company and BECO engineering of Pakistan. The company was called Skopak and had Pakistan specific models such as this one.
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Also this was a Prototype 100% indigenous car designed and made in Karachi. In those days Universities used to invest in such prototypes to be sold to local manufacturers.
The engine was a modified BECO water pump engine and the car had a top speed of 65 Kph
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Even later in the 90s under General Zia Ul Haq rule a full fledged heavy lifter Truck was designed and manufactured in Pakistan. It was called "Yasoob" and only 500 were ever built and all still in use with Pakistan army,seen myself. It was a 6x6 on and off road vehicle with 12 ton cargo capacity. 60 % local parts 40% foreign parts. Total 4 prototypes on increased capacities were built. The one i saw was towing a tank, so definitely had much more pulling power than just 12 tons. Again the project fell prey to foreign corporates who offered much cheaper options to Pakistan army. Hino and Nissan are the trucks of choice now.
A picture of Yasoob truck
This is BECO engineering company in Lahore. They manufactured many industrial machinery. All were their own designs and production.
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This is MV Heitian a 13000 ton cargo ship built in Karachi exported to China. You can read the full catalogue of Pakistan built Merchant ships here
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited
The largest was 17200 ton MV Islamabad built in Karachi in 1984,still operational today.
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Even today if you go to Gujranwala, Gujrat , Sialkot and Faislabad, you will see many high tech companies making totally indigenous household electrical products and exporting abroad. These few cities i named export more than 2 billion USD of products annually. One example of their products is here. You can find many such Pakistani manufacturers. I own a Pakistan made washing machine and it had been working perfectly for 15 years now,and still going.
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Likewise Dawlance Appliances company a Pakistani home grown Electrical appliances manufacturer,had 200 Million USD annual revenue in 2015 and growing.
So we are not as backwards as you are made to believe or you want to believe. Its just that our good things don't get advertised.
Pakistan Army inducts locally developed artillery rocket
The Pakistan Army’s (PA’s) artillery corps has inducted a locally developed rocket for use with its multiple rocket launchers (MRLs).
“With [a range of] over 100 km the rocket is a highly effective and potent [weapon] for interdiction that can effectively disrupt enemy’s mobilisation and assembly,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, announced in a 4 January statement.
Pakistan’s chief of army staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, was quoted in the statement as saying that the new “A-100 Rocket” shall “augment the existing conventional fire-power capabilities of [the] Pakistan Army”. He also emphasised the army’s resolve to “strengthen conventional forces to meet challenges of full spectrum threat”.
The Pakistan Army’s (PA’s) artillery corps has inducted a locally developed rocket for use with its multiple rocket launchers (MRLs).
“With [a range of] over 100 km the rocket is a highly effective and potent [weapon] for interdiction that can effectively disrupt enemy’s mobilisation and assembly,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, announced in a 4 January statement.
Pakistan’s chief of army staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, was quoted in the statement as saying that the new “A-100 Rocket” shall “augment the existing conventional fire-power capabilities of [the] Pakistan Army”. He also emphasised the army’s resolve to “strengthen conventional forces to meet challenges of full spectrum threat”.
After the operationalization of Fatah-1 Guided MLRS
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Pakistan is on the way to develop more advanced Fatah-2 GMLRS
Fatah-1 Range = 140km
Fatah-2 Range = 250km
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Pakistan is on the way to develop more advanced Fatah-2 GMLRS
Fatah-1 Range = 140km
Fatah-2 Range = 250km
Pakistan test-fires Ababeel nuclear missile
Pakistan last tested the weapon on Jan. 24, 2017.
www.defensenews.com
Thanks to china for helping us to achieve this milestone in Ballistic Missile TechnologyPakistan test-fires Ababeel nuclear missile
Pakistan last tested the weapon on Jan. 24, 2017.
Pakistan Conducts Successful Fatah-II Rocket System Launch
The Pakistan Armed Forces has successfully conducted a flight test of the Fatah-II, an indigenous guided multi-launch rocket system (MLRS).
www.thedefensepost.com
Do we have anything similar ready to mass produce ?
The 12th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2024 kicked off on Tuesday at Karachi’s Expo Centre, with a ban on gatherings imposed across Karachi Division as part of security measures.
More than 350 high-level delegations from 55 countries — including the US, Russia, China, Turkiye, Iran, Italy, the UK, and Azerbaijan — are visiting the four-day show, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
Some 560 defence manufacturers, 333 of them international, will be showcasing their defence and military products, with Turkiye and China being the biggest participants.
Iran and Italy are participating in the arms fair for the first time.
The exhibition, organised biennially by the Defence Export Promotion Organisation (DEPO) in Pakistan, will continue till November 22 (Friday).
Pakistan is primarily showcasing its domestically produced Haider Main Battle Tank (MBT) and new medium-altitude long-endurance Shahpar III drone, aside from Al-Khalid and Al-Zarrar tanks and the latest model of the Super Mushshak Aircraft.
Developed through a collaboration between Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) of Pakistan and the Chinese state company Norinco, the Haider tank was unveiled in March this year.
One of the new additions will be the startups pavilion established by the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan Navy Maritime Science and Technology (PMSTAP), and Park and National Aerospace and Technology Park (NASTP) in the field of artificial intelligence and defence.
Turkiye, with some 75 exhibitors and delegations, has the largest participation in the fair, followed by China, according to the organisers. In 2022, 28 Turkish defence manufacturers exhibited their innovations at the fair.
A seminar on ‘Pakistan Defence Production Potential — Challenges, Opportunities, and Way Forward’ will be held on Thursday, where renowned national and global experts will present their scholarly papers on the topic.
Inaugurating the show, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif highlighted that Pakistan’s defence industry had now reached the threshold of quality and reliability, with its products competing in the international defence market.
He stated that IDEAS served as a regional gateway for international manufacturers and suppliers to explore new avenues of defence cooperation through joint ventures, outsourcing and collaboration.
Highlighting the vital role of technology in confronting modern-day security challenges, Asif stressed its responsible use could make the world a better and safer place.
“Pakistan, being a responsible state, is always committed to playing its role for international peace, stability and order,” APP quoted him as saying.
“At our end, we in collaboration with our partners are steadfast to this unflinching commitment for peace and stability in the world,” the minister said.
He asserted that Pakistan had the potential to emerge as a global platform for defence research, scientific growth, manufacturing and joint ventures, as well as exports in the sector.
Pakistan showcases locally produced weapons as IDEAS 2024 kicks off in Karachi
Khawaja Asif highlights country's products competing globally; gatherings banned across Karachi division till Nov 24.
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