• Source: Air Weapons Complex

The Air Weapons Complex (AWC), operated under the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM), is a Pakistani research and development entity. Established in 1992 by the Pakistan Air Force, it specialises in advancing airborne applications of explosive engineering.
The AWC plays a pivotal role in developing and integrating aerospace war-fighting technologies, catering specifically to the needs of the Pakistan Air Force. Notable achievements include the design and development of air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM) and collaborative efforts with leading defence contractors like NESCOM, DESTO and the NDC.




Products






= Airborne systems

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Airborne Video Tape Recorder (AVTR) system
Airborne Digital Data Recorder system
Infra-red search and track (IRST) system
GPS navigation system
Mechanical gyro and iFOG-based inertial navigation system (INS)
MOHAFIZ counter-measures dispensing system
Laser guidance for Mk.80 series bombs (license-manufactured design from the US)




= Air-launched weaponry

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Practice bombs (6 kg, 11 kg)
250 kg Pre-fragmented bomb
250 kg Mk.82 general-purpose bomb
500 kg Mk.83 bomb
1000 kg Mk.84 bomb
Mk.80 series general-purpose bomb tail units (low drag or high drag speed-retarding devices)
HAFR-1, HAFR-2 and RPB-1 anti-runway weapons
H-2 SOW
H-4 SOW
Ra'ad ALCM
Ra'ad-II ALCM




= Electronics

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Air Defence Automation System (C4I system) - given to Bangladesh, installed by AWC engineers circa 2005.
Electronic fuses for air-launched weapons (impact and proximity fuses)
Real-time ACMI system
Voice/Fax/Data encryption system




= Other

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Multi-Spectral Camouflage Net - camouflages against night-vision, infra-red, radar and millimeter wave sensors as well as visual detection. Stated to reduce an object's radar cross-section (RCS) by 86% on average and reduce average detection range by 43.8%.




Technical Expertise


Software Development for Mission Critical Systems
Nondestructive Testing Software and Mechanical Support
Electronic System Design and Production
Prototyping and Production of Specialized Mechanical Assemblies
Mechanical Components Precision Manufacturing
TQM Practices
Mil-Spec Qualifications
CAD/CAM Support




UAV project


The Air Weapons Complex embarked on a project for the indigenous development of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) in mid-1998. The Sky Tracker and Sky Navigator software suites were developed for the ground-based tracking of UAVs. The software retrieves the GPS position data from the UAV via a radio data-link 17 and uses it to show the position of the UAV as a 2D plot along with other essential data such as, speed, altitude, heading, etc. This plot can be overlaid onto area maps as well. This information is used by the pilot for flying the UAV from the ground-based command station.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Hatf-VIII (Ra'ad)
• Ava Addams
• Jade Marcela
• Defense Support Program
• Landasan peluncuran
• Perang Dingin
• Midori (pemeran)
• Berilium
• Sistem imun
• Rusa
• Air Weapons Complex
• Ra'ad
• National Engineering & Scientific Commission
• Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
• RAAF Woomera Range Complex
• Naval Air Station Fallon
• Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
• Man-portable air-defense system
• Ra'ad-II
• Ranged weapon