name urdu type state owned enterprise industry firearms defense machinery founded 1951 ; 65 years ago 1951 headquarters wah cantonment punjab pakistan area served worldwide key people omar mahmood hayat chairman 1 products pistols rifles submachine gun machine gun shotguns munitions explosives machine tools owner pakistan ministry of defence number of employees 27 000 website www.pof.gov.pk the pakistan ordnance factories pof is a major firearms defence contractor and military corporation headquartered in wah cantt punjab pakistan . 2 it is the largest defence industrial complex under the ministry of defence production producing conventional arms & ammo to international standards . pof board headquarter is at wah cantt . presently pof comprises of sic 14 ordnance factories and three commercial subsidiaries . pakistan ordnance factories also manufacture commercial explosives hunting ammunition and possess extensive facilities for the manufacture of brass copper and aluminum ingots extrusions and sections for non military applications . a garments factory which has state of the art cloth cutting facilities and modern stitching units manufactures military uniforms and can also cater for the needs of the civil sector . 3 founded in 1951 by the government of pakistan with early collaboration from the british royal ordnance factory the pof engineers develops produces manufactures and promotes a wide range of different types of infantry and special purpose weapons explosives ammunition mortars rockets and the military gear for pakistan s military . 4 its corporate leadership comes from a deputation by ghq where the chief of army staff coas approves the appointment but pof is under the ministry of defense so the coas is not in the direct chain of command . 5 the pof is the earliest and one of the largest military corporations in pakistan and later influenced many other military corporations in the pakistan armed forces . 6 pof produces ammunition that meets requirements set by nato specification . 6 apart from military works the pof also serves the civilian law enforcement agencies paramilitary and private security markets nationwide . 2 contents 1 history 2 background 3 pof industry 3.1 mainstream industries 3.2 subsidiaries 4 products 4.1 ammunition 4.1.1 aircraft and anti aircraft ammunition 4.1.2 artillery ammunition 4.1.3 fuzes detonators & primers 4.1.4 mortar ammunition 4.1.5 propellants and explosives 4.1.6 pyrotechnics and demolition stores 4.1.7 small arms ammunition 4.1.8 grenades 4.1.9 tank and anti tank ammunition 4.2 infantry weapons 4.2.1 pof eye 5 exports 6 incidents 6.1 august 2008 bombing 7 see also 8 references 9 external links history edit pakistan ordnance factories old logo during their colonial rule the british built sixteen ordnance factories in the british raj most of which were inherited by india . pakistan s first prime minister liaquat ali khan issued a directive within four months of the independence of pakistan to establish an ordnance factory in collaboration with british royal ordnance factory to manufacture 0.303 calibre rifles . in december 1951 pakistan s second prime minister khawaja nazimuddin inaugurated the first four pof workshops in the small town of wah cantonment . 7 background edit located 45 km from islamabad and with main manufacturing facilities at wah cantonment pof is a sprawling complex of fourteen production units and six subsidiaries producing conventional arms and ammunition . research and development projects have been undertaken to minimize dependence on foreign suppliers . efforts have been made towards self reliance through innovation and indigenization for achieving the following 1 . optimal utilization of surplus capacity of pof . 2 . generation of funds to supplement budget grant . 3 . participative collaboration with the private sector . 4 . enhancing exports . pof uses technology and equipment that has been acquired from the united states the united kingdom france germany and china . the factories in pof employ some of the latest state of the art processes including computerized numerical controlled machines and flexible manufacturing systems for the production of precision components . a stamp was also issued by pakistan post on the occasion of golden jubilee of pof dt . 28 12 2001 to honour the country s largest defense manufacturing unit s services . 8 pof has been awarded standards by the international organisation for standardisation . these include iso 9001 for quality management iso 14001 for environmental management and iso 17025 for meeting the general requirements for competence of test and calibration laboratories.in 2005 p.o.f was also awarded with safety and health environment standard ohsas 18001 . during a visit to pof prime minister shaukat aziz made the following tribute pof is an island of excellence for pakistan . pof and its employees have played a critical and valuable role in bolstering pakistan s defence . we are all proud of what you have achieved . i wish you continued success in the future . pof industry edit mainstream industries edit weapon factory machine gun factory small arms ammunition factory medium artillery ammunition factory wah college heavy artillery ammunition factory tank and anti tank ammunition factory explosive factory filling factory propellants factory tungsten alloy factory tungsten carbide factory steel foundry brass mills garments factory metallurgical laboratory subsidiaries edit wah industries ltd shotgun ammunition factory packaging factory hi tech plastics wah nobel pvt ltd wah nobel chemicals wah nobel acetates wah nobel detonators comsats wah campus wah engineering college wah medical college pof pakistan ordnance factories hospital teaching hospital university of wah products edit pof produce approximately 70 major products for supply to the pakistan army navy and air force . the main products include automatic rifles light medium heavy machine guns a wide range of mortar and artillery ammunition aircraft and anti aircraft ammunition tank and anti tank ammunition bombs grenades land mines pyrotechnics and signal stores . ammunition edit aircraft and anti aircraft ammunition edit 30 mm 37 mm he t 12.7 x 108 mm bomb he ac 500 lb 250 kg 23mm 20mm x 180mm phalanx ammunition artillery ammunition edit a variety of grenades artillery shells mortar shells and other ammunition produced by pof on display at the ideas 2008 defence exhibition in karachi pakistan . 155 mm howitzer 105 mm howitzer 120 mm he m44a2 120 mm smoke wp m44a1 122 mm howitzer he 122 mm howitzer illuminating d30 130 mm he 155 mm howitzer he m 107 155 mm howitzer he m483 a1 icm 203 mm howitzer he m 106 122 mm rocket he yarmuk qf 25 pdr mk .1 2 fuzes detonators & primers edit mortar ammunition edit 60 mm mortar he 60 mm smoke wp 60 mm illuminating signal 81 mm he m 57 d a 2 81 mm smoke wp 81 mm illuminating signal 120 mm he m44a2 120 mm smoke wp m44a propellants and explosives edit artillery ammunition propellant mortar and rocket ammunition propellant small bust ammunition propellant demolition explosives pyrotechnics and demolition stores edit flare trip wire mk 2 2 shooting pencil type demolition charge 16 in.beehive mk demolition 1 oz ce primer small arms ammunition edit 7.62 51mm ball nato 7.62 51mm tracer 7.62 51mm link belted 7.62 51mm blank star crimped 7.62 39mm 9 x19mm ball 5.56 45mm m 855 5.56 45mm m 193 .303 mk 7 grenades edit arges 84 p2a1 smoke discharger wp p3 mk1 target indication grenade 81 mm smoke grenade for t 80ud al khalid and al zarrar tanks tank and anti tank ammunition edit 100 mm apfsds t 105 mm apfsds t l 64 a4 105 mm he tk p1 a1 105 mm hesh l35a3 125 mm apfsds t 125 mm he 106 mm heat m344a3 40 mm heat p1 mk1 rpg 7 73 mm fsra heat round spg 9 rpg 7 ap anti tank mine p3 mk the rheinmetall mg 3 machine gun produced under license by pof on display at the ideas 2008 defense exhibition in karachi pakistan several hk mp5 and hk g3 variants produced by pof on display at an exhibition infantry weapons edit hk g3 7.62 mm calibre assault rifle produced under license . variants produced g3a3 g3p4 hk mp5 9 mm calibre sub machine gun produced under license . variants produced mp5a2 mp5p3 mp5p4 mp5p5 pof pk 7 7.62 39mm calibre assault rifle short barrelled version of the hk g3 pof pk 8 5.56 mm calibre assault rifle based on hk g3 9 pof pk 09 9 mm calibre pistol pof pkl 30 7.62 25 mm calibre pistol pof pk 10 psr 90 7.62 mm calibre sniper rifle a variant of the hk msg 90 produced under license rheinmetall mg 3 7.62 mm calibre general purpose machine gun produced under license type 54 12.7 mm machine gun . 10 pof eye edit main article pof eye pof eye is a special purpose hand held weapon system similar in concept to the cornershot that can fire weapons around corners . it was first revealed at the 5th international defence exhibition and seminar ideas 2008 held at the karachi expo centre in november 2008 . it is designed for swat and special forces teams in hostile situations particularly counter terrorism and hostage rescue operations . it allows its operator to both see and attack an armed target without exposing the operator to counter attack . exports edit in addition to meeting the demands of pakistan defence forces pof products are in service with over 40 countries in europe africa asia the middle east and the americas . ammunition and rifles have been exported to countries such as iraq croatia and afghanistan for their respective military establishments . pof specializes in the manufacturing of commercial explosives hunting ammunition and possesses extensive facilities for the manufacture of brass copper and aluminum ingots . a state of the art garments factory manufactures military uniforms and can also cater for the needs of the civil sector . 11 as of post 2010s pakistan has been aiming to push ahead with its export market but facing difficulties due to international guidelines enforced by the united nations . 12 incidents edit august 2008 bombing edit main article 2008 wah bombing on 21 august 2008 pof s industrial complex was the target of twin suicide bombings by the tehrik i taliban ; 60 people were killed and 81 injured in the attack . 13 see also edit list of modern armament manufacturers list of manufacturers of lee enfield rifles heavy industries taxila defence science and technology organization pakistan aeronautical complex references edit pakistan ordnance factories . contact us . retrieved october 2 2016 . a b haider mateen 28 november 2014 . made in pakistan . dawn newspapers 2014 . dawn newspapers . retrieved 24 december 2014 . pakistan ordnance factories . about us . retrieved 5 june 2015 . nti staff writers and editors . nti on pof . nuclear threat initiatives . retrieved 24 december 2014 . pakistan ordnance factories . frequently asked questions . retrieved 5 june 2015 . a b staff writer . history of pof . history of pof . retrieved 24 december 2014 . 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