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Sri Lanka Army

Defender of the Nation

Commander Visits Pakistan Ordnance Factory Complex

Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, now in Pakistan at the request of his Pakistan’s counterpart, had the rare chance of visiting the Pakistan Ordnance Factory complex in Rawalpindi, industrial town of Wah Cantonment with 14 big factories, which produce requirements of land forces. It is the largest defence industrial complex under the Ministry of Defence in Pakistan that produces a wide range of conventional arms and ammunition.

With the amalgam of sophisticated technologies, Pakistan Ordnance Factory has ventured into the field of exports on regular basis and has established its reputation for internationally recognized products of quality, reliability and competitive prices.   

Impressed with production processes of modern military hardware in a couple of those factories, the Commander made inquiries into their production techniques and effective use in the warfare during his stay there.

The Commander’s tour to the Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) next with a separate visit to the Taxila Museum, including several archaeological sites in the surrounding areas, provided him a rare occasion to gather knowledge on modern technological innovations and techniques.

The HIT, which consists of six major production units, has Pakistan’s dedicated engineers and highly skilled persons, together with a 30 percent of uniformed personnel. It rebuilds and modernizes Tanks and ARVs, tracked vehicles, machine systems, gun barrels and provides engineering support and quality assurance.