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The Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) is a major firearms and a defence contractor headquartered in Wah Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] Described as "the largest defence industrial complex under the Ministry of Defence Production, producing conventional arms and ammunition to the international standards" by the Government of Pakistan.
On 12 August 2021, an explosion at the Pakistan Ordnance Factory plant in Wah Cantt, Rawalpindi District killed three workers and injured two others. [1]The Pakistan Army Public Relations confirmed that an accident had occurred at the POF plant due to a technical fault, that killed three employees and two others injured were shifted to a hospital.
Recognizing the need for self-reliance, Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan established the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF) in Wah in 1951. Led by Dr. Abdul Hafeez, a distinguished scientist, the POF initially focused on producing small arms, ammunition, and chemical explosives.
POF Azb DMR MK1: 7.62×51mm NATO Pakistan [10] Designated marksman rifle. Semi-automatic, based on the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle. POF PSR-90: 7.62×51mm NATO Pakistan [11] Used by Special Service Group. Semi-automatic, based on the Heckler & Koch PSG1. Steyr SSG 69.308 Winchester Austria [12] Bolt-action Accuracy International Arctic Warfare.308 ...
The 2008 Wah bombing was a double suicide attack on the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Wah, Pakistan, on 21 August 2008. The attack, which killed more than 100 and wounded over 200 is the deadliest on a military site in Pakistan's history. Both bombers detonated themselves at the factory's gates while workers were changing shifts. [3
This article is a collection of military equipment manufactured in Pakistan. Small arms and light weapons. Rifles Battle Rifles ... POF PK-8 [1] POF PK-7; Sniper rifles
The Ministry of Defence Productions owns and sponsors five major organizations that includes Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW), Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), and National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC); though the corporate leadership is provided ...
The Light Sniper Rifle (LSR) is a Pakistani 7.62×51mm bolt-action sniper rifle [1] designed and manufactured by the POF. [3] It was displayed on 23 November 2016 along with the HMG PK-16 in the IDEAS Exhibition. [1] It was designed to fulfill the increasing demand of precision rifles in Pakistan. [1]