Jon Grevatt - Jane's Defence Weekly
01 December 2017
Pakistan’s land systems specialist Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) is producing Al-Khalid-I main battle tanks (MBTs) at a rate far below capacity due to budgetary constraints, the Pakistan Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence Production was told on 30 November.
In a committee hearing, the details of which were published on the Pakistan Senate website, senior HIT officials said the state-owned enterprise is producing 18 Al-Khalid-I MBTs per year on average despite having capacity to build 50.
Officials said the lower output was due to budgetary constraints, although they did not elaborate.
HIT officials added that the company has also started preparation to develop and produce the next-generation Al-Khalid-II MBT.
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Senate body appreciates HIT achievements, projects
November 30, 2017
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP):Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production in its meeting on Thursday appreciated
the achievements and projects of Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) and recommended
that the budget disbursement process to HIT might be made smoother and quicker
to achieve more viability and fast pace of work.
The meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Senator Lt. Gen. (R) Abdul Qayyum
here at the Parliament House.
The Committee was given a detailed and comprehensive briefing by Brig. Nauman about
the ongoing and completed projects of HIT, the budget allocation to it , capacity enhancement for commercial inland sales and exports and future vision of the Heavy Industries.
Chairman of the Committee while terming Al-Khalid Tank pride of the nation praised the
proposal of bringing an upgraded and progressive model Al-Khalid-2 in the
industry to compete with constantly developing weaponry. The Committee was told
that the HIT had a capacity of 50 tanks per year but they were making 18 tanks
on average due to budgetary constraints.
The Committee strongly recommended that the allocation of budget to defence
production industries should come directly to ministry of defence production
from the finance division.
He observed that the Committee would push for this proposal on its own but HIT also needed to take the matter up
regularly.
The Committee was told that HIT was not entitled to commercial activity on its own.
It can only carry out commercial activities from the surplus capacity after fulfilling all kinds of defence needs of armed forces.
The Committee lauded the efforts of HIT and observed that defence production
establishments in Pakistan had made tremendous contributions not only by
equipping our armed forces but also by undertaking commercial sales. Equipping
our armed forces with tanks, and state-of-the-art ammunitions not only means
colossal savings but also promotes self-reliance, Senator Lt. Gen. (R) Abdul
Qayyum stated.
The Committee advised the HIT leadership to do capacity building of their vendors,
ensure coordination inter and intra defence production institutions and create
a reserve pool of skilled work forces to meet sporadic demands.
Senate body appreciates HIT achievements, projects | app.com.pk
Brigadider Tahir Islam told the committee that his organization is producing tanks, tank guns and other related equipment. HIT has the capacity to manufacture fifty tanks, one hundred engines of tanks and fifty APC. The meeting was informed that manufacturing of Al-Khalid-1 tank was started in 2016 and it will be completed in two phases by 2023.
https://pakobserver.net/pak-start-production-high-tech-al-khalid-2-tank/
01 December 2017
Pakistan’s land systems specialist Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) is producing Al-Khalid-I main battle tanks (MBTs) at a rate far below capacity due to budgetary constraints, the Pakistan Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence Production was told on 30 November.
In a committee hearing, the details of which were published on the Pakistan Senate website, senior HIT officials said the state-owned enterprise is producing 18 Al-Khalid-I MBTs per year on average despite having capacity to build 50.
Officials said the lower output was due to budgetary constraints, although they did not elaborate.
HIT officials added that the company has also started preparation to develop and produce the next-generation Al-Khalid-II MBT.
To read the full article, Client Login
(108 of 482 words)
Fiscal constraints hit Pakistan’s production of Al-Khalid-I tanks | Jane's Defence Weekly
Senate body appreciates HIT achievements, projects
November 30, 2017
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP):Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production in its meeting on Thursday appreciated
the achievements and projects of Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) and recommended
that the budget disbursement process to HIT might be made smoother and quicker
to achieve more viability and fast pace of work.
The meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Senator Lt. Gen. (R) Abdul Qayyum
here at the Parliament House.
The Committee was given a detailed and comprehensive briefing by Brig. Nauman about
the ongoing and completed projects of HIT, the budget allocation to it , capacity enhancement for commercial inland sales and exports and future vision of the Heavy Industries.
Chairman of the Committee while terming Al-Khalid Tank pride of the nation praised the
proposal of bringing an upgraded and progressive model Al-Khalid-2 in the
industry to compete with constantly developing weaponry. The Committee was told
that the HIT had a capacity of 50 tanks per year but they were making 18 tanks
on average due to budgetary constraints.
The Committee strongly recommended that the allocation of budget to defence
production industries should come directly to ministry of defence production
from the finance division.
He observed that the Committee would push for this proposal on its own but HIT also needed to take the matter up
regularly.
The Committee was told that HIT was not entitled to commercial activity on its own.
It can only carry out commercial activities from the surplus capacity after fulfilling all kinds of defence needs of armed forces.
The Committee lauded the efforts of HIT and observed that defence production
establishments in Pakistan had made tremendous contributions not only by
equipping our armed forces but also by undertaking commercial sales. Equipping
our armed forces with tanks, and state-of-the-art ammunitions not only means
colossal savings but also promotes self-reliance, Senator Lt. Gen. (R) Abdul
Qayyum stated.
The Committee advised the HIT leadership to do capacity building of their vendors,
ensure coordination inter and intra defence production institutions and create
a reserve pool of skilled work forces to meet sporadic demands.
Senate body appreciates HIT achievements, projects | app.com.pk
Brigadider Tahir Islam told the committee that his organization is producing tanks, tank guns and other related equipment. HIT has the capacity to manufacture fifty tanks, one hundred engines of tanks and fifty APC. The meeting was informed that manufacturing of Al-Khalid-1 tank was started in 2016 and it will be completed in two phases by 2023.
https://pakobserver.net/pak-start-production-high-tech-al-khalid-2-tank/
