Pakistan Ordnance Factories
(POF) again achieved a milestone in indigenously developing
a computerized Small Arms Target System [SATS]. The SATS,
which has been put on display at IDEAS-2004 being held
at Expo Center here, continued to be the hub of attraction
for the delegates. The computer controlled SATS is designed
to automate the small arms firing ranges and enhance the
firing efficiency of soldiers by providing real time information
on bullet hit and random target shooting.
"It can emulate a real time war-like
environment to the firer and guide him to modify his aim,"
said an official of POF while demonstrating the computer
controlled device.
This gadget has attained
high significance for training especially achieving precision
for anti-terrorism skill and technique by the soldiers
in the present day environment. POF is the largest defence
industrial complex in the country meeting almost 100%
ordinance requirements of its armed forces. POF a group
of 14 premier defence industries in Pakistan, produces
a broad range of weapons and ammunition including ammunition
for small arms, artillery guns of both eastern and western
origin and tanks of 100, 105 and 125mm calibre including
high explosives and armour piercing, Fin Stabilized, discarding
sabot rounds. POF also produces aircraft and anti-craft
ammunition for air and naval forces.
Certification in ISO-9001
places POF high among its competitors in the international
market. In addition to meeting the demands of defence
forces, POF products are in service in many countries
of the world. The hallmark of POF products is the strict
adherence to quality and their conformity to international
standards of acceptability and reliability. POF also specializes
in the manufacture of commercial explosives, hunting munitions
and possesses extensive facilities for the manufacture
of brass, copper and aluminum ingots, extrusions and sections
for non-military applications.
After about 50 years of
continuous growth and development, POF is today a flourishing
complex of 14 factories. Bombers and grenades; brass mills;
clothing; explosives; machine gun medium artillery ammunition;
propellant; small arms ammunition; tank and anti-tank
ammunition, tungsten alloy; tungsten carbide; and weapons.
The two main subsidiaries namely Wah Industries Pvt Ltd.
and Wah Nobel Pvt Ltd were established to utilise the
spare capacity of POF for production of commercial items.
But at later date Hi-tech Plastics Pvt Ltd., Wah Nobel
Chemicals Pvt Ltd, ah Nobel Detonators Pvt Ltd and Attock
Chemicals Pvt Ltd were set up to meet the requirement
of the civil market.
