Khan Research Laboratories - National Security

National Security

The KRL performs variety of weapons science and engineering projects for Pakistan Defence Forces. Since 1980s, the KRL is involved in numerous military equipment and conventional weaponry development projects. The resulting systems have been put into service by the Pakistan's military and exported to other friendly nations. The following is a list of known equipment produced under these projects:

  • Guided missiles:
    • Anza series of man-portable air defence systems.
    • Baktar-Shikan man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system.
    • Modules for the BGM-71 TOW ATGM.
  • Electrical and electronic equipment:
    • Power conditioners for the above missile systems.
    • Switched-mode power supplies for the following air defence systems:
      • LAADS radar, Skyguard radar, Air Defense Automation System.
  • Equipment for clearance of anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, including remote control mine exploders (RCME) and mine-sweeping line charges.
  • Laser equipment:
    • Laser range-finders, laser warning receivers, laser aiming devices, a laser actuated targeting system for training tank gunners.
  • Reactive armour kits for armoured vehicles and APFS-DS anti-tank ammunition for main battle tanks.
  • Digital goniometers.

KRL is said to have entered into an agreement with Malaysian businessman Shah Hakim Zain to export weapons to Malaysia.

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