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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.
The POF Metallurgical Laboratory (also known as "ML") is a research and development laboratory located near the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Wah Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] It is a part of POF Materials Testing Laboratories (PMTL Labs).
Led by Dr. Abdul Hafeez, a distinguished scientist, the POF initially focused on producing small arms, ammunition, and chemical explosives. However, from 1955 to 1964, Pakistan heavily relied on the United States for military equipment due to its membership in SEATO and CENTO. This period saw minimal development of the domestic arms industry. [1]
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NESCOM Burraq - Combat drone developed by NESCOM; Selex ES Falco - Co-produced Selex Galileo built under license at PAC [4]; GIDS Shahpar - developed by GIDS. [5]GIDS Shahpar-2 - Upgraded variant of GIDS SHAHPAR by GIDS
The Azb DMR MK1 or Azb MK1 is a Pakistani light weight semi-automatic designated marksman rifle designed and manufactured by the POF. [1] It was first unveiled at the December 2014 IDEAS exhibition. [2]
[1] [3] The price for one unit is $6500 as of 2016. [2] It is a bolt-action rifle chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge and has a weight of 5.68 kg, [1] an effective range of 800 m [3] and Muzzle velocity of 800–820 m/s. [1] It has a Chromium-vanadium steel barrel and is equipped with a quad rail with two forward locking lugs. [1]
The National Engineering & Scientific Commission (NESCOM) (Urdu: قومی ماموریت برائے مہندسی و سائنسی علوم) is a Pakistani government-funded defence contractor that develops, designs and sells defense hardware, including missile and weapon systems. [1]