PWI | Pakistan Weapons Industry

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Hey, I have an idea what you can do with this contraption.

However , be cautious and avoid using the pointed end first.

Its used by KRL-122 MBRLS... Whose range has been extended to 45km..
:: GIDS - REFURBISHMENT-RANGE-ENHANCEMENT-OF-122MM-MBRL-AMMUNITION ::

 

[Nishan_101]

Really it would have been great for POF, HMC and HIT to join in with Germans and even Ukraine on different types of projects from small arms to Howetzers and Tanks and APCs.

 

[Bossman]

Really it would have been great for POF, HMC and HIT to join in with Germans and even Ukraine on different types of projects from small arms to Howetzers and Tanks and APCs.

Nishan,

What is a joint venture?

 

[fatman17]

Pakistan: Offsetting US reliance:

Author:
Guy Anderson, Industry Editor, London
Jon Grevatt, Industry Reporter, Bangkok

Last posted:
2011-07-12

Pakistan: bilateral defence industrial and military materiel relations.

Despite emerging as one of Washington's principal recipients of military aid, Pakistan has pursued multiple strategies to avoid reliance on US largesse, write Guy Anderson and Jon Grevatt

Washington's 10 July decision to cut military and security aid to Pakistan is almost certain to have reinforced Islamabad's view that the US is - at best - a fair weather friend and that it has been wise to avoid excessive reliance on the world's sole superpower.

Pakistan lamented the USD800 million cut in funding (accounting for more than two thirds of this year's allocation of around USD2 billion) and senior Pakistani officials stated that the move will make it even more difficult to salvage a relationship that has been under stress since US Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden on Pakistani soil in May.

Islamabad's stated view that the gesture was symbolic and unlikely to derail its military and security development plans may understate the impact of the move given that Pakistan has been one of the world's principal recipients of US security aid.

Following the resumption of aid in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks (and after an 11-year hiatus), USD14.17 billion was pledged to Pakistan by Washington over the following decade. The USD77 million provided in 2001 had mushroomed by more than 2,000 per cent to USD2.7 billion by 2010.

The US: "not a fully reliable ally"
Pakistan has, however, avoided undue reliance on Washington (or indeed any single benefactor nation) and the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) is among those who have noted the "perception among many in Pakistan that the US is not a fully reliable ally".

Islamabad's military industrial policy is driven in part by concerns that US support may once again wither - the arms embargo of 1990 to 2001 remains in recent memory - but also by the nature of its existing relationship with Washington. US-Pakistani military trade has seldom been accompanied by industrial backing or technology transfer and therefore points to a weakness in terms of future materiel support or development.

It is also clear that many platform transfers - particularly those funded by US Foreign Military Finance (FMF) through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system - have related to surplus US systems that are intended as in-fill solutions to Pakistani capability gaps, rather than longer-term strategic answers.

Pakistan's response during recent years has had three prongs. Firstly, it has welcomed and cultivated military industrial partnerships with China, which have ranged from joint production of the JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft to the co-development of Al-Khalid I main battle tank (MBT).

Secondly, it has ramped up indigenous defence spending in general and military research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) expenditure in particular. RDT&E funding rose 21 per cent from 2008 to 2011 to USD246 million, according to Pakistan’s Defence Budget figures, while core defence spending rose 16 per cent over the period to USD5.8 billion, or three per cent of GDP.

Finally, Pakistan has sealed numerous bilateral defence industrial partnerships with a series of nations worldwide. These relationships have been in part driven by Pakistan's aspiration to secure its own military exports but also by the aim of avoiding future strategic challenges caused by narrow reliance on a low number of materiel suppliers.

Since 2001 Pakistan has imported materiel from Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine as well as China and the US (according to SIPRI data). However, it is Washington and Beijing that have accounted for the bulk of Pakistan's military imports by value: a total of 38 per cent and 30 per cent respectively.

Pakistan and China
It is reasonable to expect worsening relations with the US to lead Pakistan into an even closer defence industrial relationship with China.

In the long-term China is highly likely to remain Pakistan's principal supplier of military equipment and industrial technologies partner. This will be particularly true if Beijing continues to make available to Islamabad its own military funds and provides access to soft loans to underpin materiel acquisitions. In recent years financially constrained Pakistan has approached China and requested soft loans to pay for orders of Chinese-designed JF-17s.

The scale of co-operation has also been telling. Pakistan and China have collaborated on the development of the Pakistan Navy's Sword-class (F-22P) frigates (involving China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation and Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works); the development of missile patrol boats (again involving CSIC and KSEW); the JF-17 (Chengdu Aircraft Industry and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex); the Al Khalid I MBT (involving Pakistan Heavy Industries Taxila); and an airborne early warning and control aircraft (involving the PAC and the Nanjing Research Institute of Electronic Technology).

The continued largesse of Bejing is conditional on continued support for Pakistan being in China's interests. It is clear that such support is not unequivocal.


Wider alliances
Beyond China, Pakistan has in recent years concluded bilateral defence industrial partnerships with more than 20 countries.

The specific nature of the accords has been variable: many have been accompanied by wider agreements relating to bilateral trade and investment. A number have, of course, focused on Pakistan's own export efforts (such as the December 2010 agreement with Swaziland, under which Pakistan committed to local military training and light weapon production).

The peer-to-peer teaming’s having focused on specific competencies of Pakistan and its partners: Islamabad looked to co-produce 125 mm and 100 mm tank ammunition with Romania and land systems development with Bulgaria. In the case of Pakistan's alliances with advanced materiel producing nations (such as Italy), a commitment to a degree of technology transfer as an accompaniment to defence trade has been notable. The bulk of the bilateral defence partnerships signed by Pakistan are unlikely to bear tangible results in the near term, of course. They appear to be reflecting longer-term aspirations concerning greater self-sufficiency and industrial advancement.

Pakistan: bilateral defence industrial and military materiel relations.

China
Extensive supply of materiel to Pakistan. Extensive defence industrial co-operation (relating to naval systems, fighter aircraft, and airborne early warning aircraft). Soft loans to underpin materiel acquisitions. Pakistan's principal materiel supply N/A

Vietnam
Areas of co-operation have included training and military exchanges, plus the transfer and development of military materiel N/A

Indonesia
Government-to-government agreement on co-production of indigenously developed weapon systems. Details undisclosed. Built on military technology pact of 2008 Mar-10

Malaysia
Defence industrial co-operation and co-production. Details undisclosed May-10

South Korea
Memorandum of understanding covering defence co-production, plus agreement to exchange military personnel. Built on 2010 deal covering co-production of 155 mm ammunition Jan-10

Qatar
Defence research and development agreement involving academic institutions Jan-10

Yemen
Military production partnership discussed. Details not disclosed Feb-08

Nigeria
Government-to-government agreement. Nigeria to benefit from technology transfer. Land systems and ammunition sales expected to underpin activity Jun-10

Swaziland
Pakistan to transfer technologies relating to small-scale industrial production (land systems and ammunition). Intended to bolster Pakistan's exports Dec-10

Italy
Government-to-government agreement. Defence co-operation agreed alongside energy and trade accords. Transfer of technology to Pakistan under subsequent defence agreements foreseen Nov-10

Turkey
Joint development of Turkish-designed UAVs (2009), plus acquisition of Turkish fast attack craft, artillery simulators and parts for Cobra attack helicopters. Jul-05

Uzbekistan
Memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see the two countries co-operate over the development of military technologies Sep-07

Ukraine
Production and development collaboration relating to land systems, radar systems and ammunition Aug-06

Czech Republic
Defence production, military training and exchange of personnel agreed by governments. Mar-10

France
France agreed closer defence ties, relating to Pakistani naval modernisation requirements. Relations have since cooled Aug-10

Norway
Agreement to enhance collaboration. Based on likely purchase of surplus Norwegian F-16s Dec-10

Bulgaria
Government-to-government agreements. Collaboration in land systems development, as well as missiles and rockets Jan-11

US
Pakistan is a major recipient of US military and security aid (USD14 billion between 2001 and 2011). Pakistan's number two supplier of military materiel. Limited defence industrial co-operation N/A

Brunei
Investment in Pakistan's industrial base sought. The two nations signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-operate through the joint development of unspecified defence programs in November 2008 Aug-09

Romania
Defence co-operation likely to build on past efforts relating to 125 mm and 100 mm tank ammunition Apr-11

Jordan
Investment in Pakistan's industrial base sought

Bahrain
Enhanced defence co-operation and military trade agreed. Bahrain is a principal recipient of Pakistani materiel (typically ammunition) Jun-11


Sources: JDW,SIPRI

 

[fatman17]

British report reveals Israel’s arms exports to Pakistan

DAWN.COM

2013-06-11 10:10:32


Israel has exported security equipment over the past five years to Pakistan and four Arab countries, Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted a British government report as saying.

In addition to Pakistan, Israel has exported arms and security equipment to Egypt, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco, the report says.

The report deals with British government permits for arms and security equipment exports and was released by Britain’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

The department oversees security exports and publishes regular reports on permits granted or denied to purchase arms, military equipment or civilian items that are monitored.

Haaretz reported that from January 2008 to December 2012, British authorities processed hundreds of Israeli applications to purchase military items containing British components for use by the Israel Defence Forces, or to go into systems exported to third countries.

The UK government reports also list the countries to which Israel sought to export the items. Among Israel’s clients are countries with which it does not have diplomatic ties.

The report says that in 2011 Israel sought to purchase British components to export radar systems to Pakistan, as well as electronic warfare systems, Head-up Cockpit Displays ‏(HUD&#8207, parts for fighter jets and aircraft engines, optic target acquisition systems, components of training aircraft, and military electronic systems.

Prior to that, in 2010, Israel applied for permits to export electronic warfare systems and HUDs with components from Britain to Pakistan. Also in 2010, Israel sought permits to supply Egypt and Morocco with Israeli electronic warfare systems and HUD systems that use British parts, the Haaretz said in its report.

In 2009, Israel requested permits from British authorities to process security equipment exports to Algeria, Morocco and the UAE. The exports processing south for Algeria and the UAE also including permits to supply components for drones.

According to the British reports, Israel’s other clients for military exports over the past five years include India, Singapore, Turkey, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Sweden, Portugal, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, Holland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Thailand, Macedonia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Switzerland, Ecuador, Mexico, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Equatorial Guyana, Poland and Argentina.

 

[zilahumafazal]

Ever since Pakistan has acquired its nuclear capability, the only question that has been asked repeatedly by United States and the West is "Whether Pakistan would be able to secure her nuclear arsenal or not"?

During times of relative political and social normalcy, the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is probably adequate and could be expected to improve consistent with other nuclear programs worldwide. However, fallout from Pakistan's decision to cooperate with the United States following the September 11th terrorist attacks may severely test Pakistan's security system throughout its nuclear weapons complex. Instability in Pakistan could make its nuclear weapons and stocks of nuclear explosive material dangerously vulnerable to theft. If domestic instability leads to the downfall of the current Pakistani government, nuclear weapons and the means to make them could fall into the hands of a government hostile to the United States and its allies.

 

[fatman17]

The CIA & The Double Four Ammunition Of Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan


Posted August 21, 2013 in Ammunition by Steve Johnson



From Left-Right: Double Four, 7.62x39mm, 7.62x51mm


The Double Four, or “44″, is the name given to the 7.92x33mm Kurz, the round first developed for the famous Sturmgewehr 44, manufactured by craftsman in the famous gun workshops of Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan and which are popular in Pakistan’s tribal regions.

Local lore says that the Double Four was introduced during early years of the Soviet war in Afghanistan in order to hide involvement of the CIA and Pakistan Intelligence who were supplying the Afghan Mujahedeen. While there is no way to verify if this story is true, we do know that the CIA went to extreme lengths to hide, or at least be able to plausibly deny, their involvement in shipping ammunition and weapons to Pakistan Intelligence who in turn distributed it to the Mujahedeen.

Post-CIA, I am not sure what the benefit of the slightly shorter round is in a full length rifle. The only benefit I can think of is that it may cost slightly less to manufacture. Most likely it is still popular because many rifles chambered for it are still floating around Pakistan. In the early 90s Colt developed the 5.56x30mm MARS and recently India developed the 5.56x30mm INSAS, but these were for use in compact PDW-style weapons not rifles.



This AK-style rifle above is designed to fire the Double Four. I was told that is can be quickly converted to fire regular 7.62x39mm ammunition if required. It uses standard 7.62x39mm AK magazines.





UPDATE: Turns out

Many thanks to Zain for the information and photos.

 

[Inception-06]

Pakistan: Offsetting US reliance:



Romania
Defence co-operation likely to build on past efforts relating to 125 mm and 100 mm tank ammunition Apr-11



Sources: JDW,SIPRI

Which Pakistani Tank uses still 100mm rounds ? Type-69IIM ?

 

[farhan_9909]

Which Pakistani Tank uses still 100mm rounds ? Type-69IIM ?

the type 59 if i am not wrong are downgraded to 100mm from 105mm as per the older ministry of defence report.

 

[Hammad Bin majid]

nice work dear

..................

 

[Inception-06]

the type 59 if i am not wrong are downgraded to 100mm from 105mm as per the older ministry of defence report.

hmm what is strategic Task of this Tank and why are they downgraded to 100mm ?

 

[farhan_9909]

hmm what is strategic Task of this Tank and why are they downgraded to 100mm ?

may be because we had larger stock 100mm ammo

i could be wrong aswell

 

[kashifahmed]

sound like very good!

 

[fatman17]

Turkey, Pakistan expand defence industry collaboration efforts


Author:Jon Grevatt, Bangkok

Last posted:2013-Oct-09


Pakistan and Turkey are expanding efforts to collaborate in defence production activities, including the setting up of industrial joint ventures.

The defence industrial focus is a feature of the ninth annual "high-level military dialogue" between the two countries, which is taking place in Ankara on 8-9 October, said the Embassy of Pakistan in Turkey.

A statement said the dialogue had highlighted a requirement for an "upgraded and high-tech system [related to] defence production according contemporary needs".

The embassy added that Pakistan's Defence Secretary Lieutenant General Asif Yasin Malik and Turkey's Deputy Chief of General Staff General Yasar Guler, who co-chaired the dialogue, agreed to enhance defence industrial collaboration and to "work towards" opportunities for defence joint ventures.

Existing defence industry collaboration between Pakistan and Turkey is focused on tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), through which the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is manufacturing parts for Turkish Aerospace Industries' family of Anka UAVs. PAC handed over the initial batch of UAV parts in May 2013. Additionally, in the past Turkey has upgraded Pakistan's F-16 fighter aircraft and supplied the country with Kaan 33 fast attack craft, AH-1F/S Cobra attack helicopter parts, and artillery simulators.

Another aspect of the bilateral collaboration is both countries' apparent willingness to partner with China in military production programmes. Pakistan and China have collaborated on a number of high-profile projects, most notably the joint development and production of the JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft (also known as the FC-1 Xiaolong).

Turkey, on the other hand, is set to undertake its first collaborative programme with China after selecting in September the HQ-9 surface-to-air missile to meet its requirement for an air-defence system. A key part of this programme, and a factor that positioned China ahead of its Western rivals in the selection process, was Beijing's readiness to transfer to Turkey technologies that enable localised production.

JDW

 

[Viking 63]

Soemthing is wrong with this approach, 100mm who the heck is using this nowadays !!! Low intensity firepower, needs to be discarded, but in Pakistan case they are co-producing it !!!