[🇵🇰] Pakistan Ordinance Factories

[🇵🇰] Pakistan Ordinance Factories
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We are pleased to announce that the Pakistan Navy (Marine Corps) and Frontier Constabulary have chosen the POF CW39 through extensive trials as a replacement for their AK Rifles. Production has already commenced at the Pakistan Ordnance Factories.

Congratulations to Salman Ali Khan, Chief Designer at POF, and the entire POF team for their involvement in developing this product.

POF has successfully provided a domestic solution to fulfill the unique demands of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

The trials for POF CW39 were undeniably exceptional, led by the Pakistan Navy (Marines) & SSG Navy personnel, showcasing CW39's unwavering performance and reliability.

Furthermore, the Frontier Constabulary marked a significant milestone as the first law enforcement client for CW39, while the Pakistan Navy takes immense pride in being the inaugural military client of POF CW39.


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Wah Industries signs LoU for joint production of AKM series guns, primers plant​

Global Defense Insight

M/s Wah Industries Limited, a subsidiary of Pakistan Ordnance Factories, and M/s FedArms, USA have signed a LOU to establish joint production of AKM series guns (Auto/Semi-Auto). The LOU was signed in presence of POF & WIL Board Members.

According to LOU, M/s FedArms will provide part kits, testing protocols, technical pack, and complete process layout in addition to imparting training to WIL/POF workforce. Both companies have agreed to the establishment of the assembly of AR 15 and FR 15 Series Guns (Auto/Semi-Auto).

The production line will have the capability to produce 4 x calibers; 9 x 19 mm, 7.62 x 39 mm, 7.62 x 51 mm and 5.56 x 45 mm. It is worth mentioning that the weapon will be supplied to Pakistani end users as well as its exports to friendly countries.

Establishment of a Primer Plant is also a part of LOU. Plant & Machinery for establishment of facility will be provided by M/s FedArm. The capacity of the project will be around 500 Million primers/per annum.

M/s FedArm is willing to invest in the form of ToT, provisioning of plant and machinery whereas POF/WIL would provide space, manpower, and utilities.
 

POF-X: Modern Self-Defense Weapon​

Global Defense Insight

Baretta is a private Italian arms manufacturing company whose firearms are widely used among Civilians, LEAs, and Military personnel. It produces semi-automatic pistols, revolvers, shotguns, carbines, assault rifles, SMGs, and grenade launchers.

Baretta 92 is a series of semi-automatic pistols produced in 1976 and is still used to date. Baretta 92FS is a variant of Baretta 92 which is used by the Pakistani Military and LEAs. Baretta signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) with POF at IDEX 2017 in Abu Dhabi for the sales of pistols, shotguns, and apparel in Pakistan.

It has many variants which include 92D, 92G, 92X, 92FS, 92A1, M9A1 & M9A3. POF produces Baretta knockoffs namely PK-09 and POF-X which work remarkably in different terrains.

POF-X is a modern self-defense weapon that chambers 9x19mm Parabellum. It’s been produced by POF and sold by WIL. The characteristics of flawless reliability, complete handling safety, great fire capacity, and high accuracy make pistol POFX the ideal firearm for law enforcement use, as well as for personal defense.

Its mag chambers 18+1 rounds which can be released ambidextrous bears fixed front sight but removable rear sights. Another important and classy feature is that it comes with Picatinny rails which can be used for tactical lights or lasers.

Barrel life for this handgun is manufactured with high-quality material which can be used for 10,000 rounds. “We offer complete sales and support for its barrel. You can fire 10,000 rounds and come back. We can have the barrel, locking, blockage, anything that needs to be changed, re-change and you can fire another 10,000 rounds” said Salman Ali (manager of Weapons Design – POF).

POF-X was tested rigorously at -40C, in mud, and was fired about 500 rounds in a go and still, its barrel didn’t bend or swollen like the other unlicensed variants by different countries. It is being sold at one-third price of the other imported weapons currently being used in Pakistan.
 
The Pakistani military is fielding a new combat drone into active service, the POF Ababeel MR-10 Machine Gun-armed sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial System).

The system, here seen being tested in the field at an area near the Pakistan-Afghanistan International Border located in a district in the Pakistan Army XI Corps’ AOR, is a quadcopter drone capable of hunting down or locating targets in day or night and all terrains, and then also executing the kinetic fire engagement in order to eliminate the target(s), achieved via a recoil-stabilised, fully-gimballed Machine Gun that is aimed with EO/IR and laser rangefinder.

The POF Ababeel MR-10 will carry a Machine Gun, an electro-optical mutli-spectrum sensor suite and an ammunition box with stores of 150-250 rounds and with this payload be able to provide an OEM-specified endurance time of 45 minutes. The drone has an OEM-specified maximum altitude of 3,000 meters or approximately 10,000 feet.
 

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