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{{Short description|Pakistani state owned defence company}}
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The '''Air Weapons Complex''' ('''AWC'''), operated under the [[National Engineering & Scientific Commission|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.<ref name="fas.org">{{cite web |url=https://fas.org/nuke/guide/pakistan/facility/kamra.htm |title= Kamra |website=Federation of Atomic Scientists }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/pakistan/kamra.htm|title=Kamra - Pakistan Special Weapons Facilities|first=John|last=Pike|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref>


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 missile|air-launched cruise missiles]] (ALCM) and collaborative efforts with leading defence contractors like [[National Engineering and Scientific Commission|NESCOM]], [[DESTO (Pakistan)|DESTO]] and the [[National Defence Complex|NDC]].<ref>Doug Richardson, “Pakistan tests Hatf 8 air-launched cruise missile,” Jane’s Missiles and Rockets, 1 September 2007; “Pakistan missile test,”</ref><ref name="NTI Air">{{cite web |title=Air Weapons Complex (AWC) {{!}} Facilities {{!}} NTI |url=https://www.nti.org/learn/facilities/635/ |website=www.nti.org |publisher=NTI Air |access-date=21 August 2020}}</ref>
The '''Air Weapons Complex''' ('''AWC''') ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|فضائی اسلحہ کمپلیکس}}}}) is a scientific research and development military complex engage in explosive engineering, specifically in airborne system. The AWC is operated and controlled by the [[Pakistan Air Force]] as its military unit that is dedicated towards developing and integrating the aerospace warfighting technologies and providing warfighting capabilities to the Pakistan Air Force.<ref name="fas.org">{{cite web |url=https://fas.org/nuke/guide/pakistan/facility/kamra.htm |title= Kamra |website=Federation of Atomic Scientists }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/pakistan/kamra.htm|title=Kamra - Pakistan Special Weapons Facilities|first=John|last=Pike|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref>

Since its establishment in 1992, the AWC has designed and developed the [[air-launched cruise missile]] (ALCM) for the Air Force and participated in technical demonstrations in conjunction with [[National Engineering and Scientific Commission|NESCOM]], [[DESTO (Pakistan)|DESTO]], and the [[Ministry of Defence (Pakistan)|Ministry of Defence]] (MoD).<ref>Doug Richardson, “Pakistan tests Hatf 8 air-launched cruise missile,” Jane’s Missiles and Rockets, 1 September 2007; “Pakistan missile test,”</ref><ref name="NTI Air">{{cite web |title=Air Weapons Complex (AWC) {{!}} Facilities {{!}} NTI |url=https://www.nti.org/learn/facilities/635/ |website=www.nti.org |publisher=NTI Air |access-date=21 August 2020}}</ref>


==Products==
==Products==
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* Airborne Video Tape Recorder (AVTR) system
* Airborne Video Tape Recorder (AVTR) system
* Airborne Digital Data Recorder system
* Airborne Digital Data Recorder system
* [[Infra-red search and track|Infra-red search and track (IRST)]] system
* [[Infrared search and track|Infra-red search and track (IRST)]] system
* [[GPS]] navigation system
* [[GPS]] navigation system
* Mechanical gyro and iFOG-based [[Inertial navigation system|inertial navigation system (INS)]]
* Mechanical gyro and iFOG-based [[Inertial navigation system|inertial navigation system (INS)]]
* MOHAFIZ counter-measures dispensing system
* MOHAFIZ counter-measures dispensing system
* [[Laser guidance]] system for Mk.80 series bombs (license-manufactured design from the US)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Radar-and-Electronic-Warfare-Systems/Air-Weapons-Complex--AWC-Pakistan.html |title=Air Weapons Complex, Pakistan |website=articles.janes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811212737/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Radar-and-Electronic-Warfare-Systems/Air-Weapons-Complex--AWC-Pakistan.html |archive-date=11 August 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Laser guidance]] for Mk.80 series bombs (license-manufactured design from the US)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Radar-and-Electronic-Warfare-Systems/Air-Weapons-Complex--AWC-Pakistan.html |title=Air Weapons Complex, Pakistan |website=articles.janes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811212737/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Radar-and-Electronic-Warfare-Systems/Air-Weapons-Complex--AWC-Pakistan.html |archive-date=11 August 2011 }}</ref>


===Air-launched weaponry===
===Air-launched weaponry===
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* 1000&nbsp;kg [[Mark 84 bomb|Mk.84]] bomb
* 1000&nbsp;kg [[Mark 84 bomb|Mk.84]] bomb
* Mk.80 series [[general-purpose bomb]] tail units (low drag or high drag speed-retarding devices)
* Mk.80 series [[general-purpose bomb]] tail units (low drag or high drag speed-retarding devices)
* HAFR-1, HAFR-2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Air-Weapons-Complex-AWC-Pakistan.html|title=Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's - IHS|website=articles.janes.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811211353/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Air-Weapons-Complex-AWC-Pakistan.html|archive-date=11 August 2011}}</ref> and RPB-1 anti-runway weapons<ref>{{cite web|title=Hafr-1 and -2 RBP-1 Runway Penetration Bomb, Pakistan|url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Hafr-1-and-2-RPB-1-Runway-Penetration-Bomb-Pakistan.html|access-date=11 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617075828/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Hafr-1-and-2-RPB-1-Runway-Penetration-Bomb-Pakistan.html|archive-date=17 June 2011}}</ref> (possibly variants of the [[Matra Durandal]])
* HAFR-1, HAFR-2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Air-Weapons-Complex-AWC-Pakistan.html|title=Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's - IHS|website=articles.janes.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811211353/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Air-Weapons-Complex-AWC-Pakistan.html|archive-date=11 August 2011}}</ref> and RPB-1 [[Anti-runway penetration bomb|anti-runway weapons]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Hafr-1 and -2 RBP-1 Runway Penetration Bomb, Pakistan|url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Hafr-1-and-2-RPB-1-Runway-Penetration-Bomb-Pakistan.html|access-date=11 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617075828/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Hafr-1-and-2-RPB-1-Runway-Penetration-Bomb-Pakistan.html|archive-date=17 June 2011}}</ref>
* [[H-2 SOW]]
* [[H-2 SOW]]
* [[H-4 SOW]]
* [[H-4 SOW]]
* [[Ra'ad ALCM]]<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13235412 | work=BBC News | title=Pakistan tests ballistic missile | date=29 April 2011}}</ref>
* [[Hatf-VIII (Ra'ad)|Ra'ad]] [[Air-launched cruise missile|ALCM]]<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13235412 | work=BBC News | title=Pakistan tests ballistic missile | date=29 April 2011}}</ref>
* [[Ra'ad-II]] ALCM
* [[Ra'ad-II]] [[Air-launched cruise missile|ALCM]]


===Electronics===
===Electronics===
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==Technical Expertise==
==Technical Expertise==
* Software Development for Mission Critical Systems
* Software Development for Mission Critical Systems
* Non Destructive Testing Software and Mechincal Support
* [[Nondestructive testing|Nondestructive Testing]] Software and Mechanical Support
* Electronic System Design and Production
* Electronic System Design and Production
* Prototyping and Production of Specialized Mechanical Assemblies
* Prototyping and Production of Specialized Mechanical Assemblies
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* TQM Practices
* TQM Practices
* Mil-Spec Qualifications
* Mil-Spec Qualifications
* [[Computer-aided design|CAD]]/CAM Support<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enotes.com/topic/Air_Weapons_Complex|title=Literature Study Guides - By Popularity - eNotes.com|website=eNotes}}{{dead link|date=July 2017}}</ref><ref name="fas.org"/>
* [[Computer-aided design|CAD]]/CAM Support<ref name="fas.org"/>


==UAV project==
==UAV project==
The Air Weapons Complex embarked on a project for the indigenous development of [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3811950|title=404|first=Defense|last=News|website=Defense News}}{{dead link|date=July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicles-and-Targets/AWC-Mk-I-and-Mk-II-Pakistan.html|title=Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's - IHS|website=articles.janes.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402185130/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicles-and-Targets/AWC-Mk-I-and-Mk-II-Pakistan.html|archive-date=2 April 2012}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>
The Air Weapons Complex embarked on a project for the indigenous development of [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicles-and-Targets/AWC-Mk-I-and-Mk-II-Pakistan.html|title=Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's - IHS|website=articles.janes.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402185130/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicles-and-Targets/AWC-Mk-I-and-Mk-II-Pakistan.html|archive-date=2 April 2012}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Defence companies of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Defence companies of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Weapon development]]
[[Category:Weapon development]]
[[Category:Military research installations of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Military research of Pakistan]]
[[Category:1992 establishments in Pakistan]]
[[Category:1992 establishments in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Guided missile manufacturers]]
[[Category:Guided missile manufacturers]]

Latest revision as of 12:50, 17 July 2024

Air Weapons Complex
Company typeState-owned Enterprise
IndustryAerospace, Defence
Founded18 February 1992
HeadquartersHassanabdal, Punjab, Pakistan,
Pakistan
Area served
Pakistan
OwnerMoD
ParentNESCOM

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.[1][2]

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.[3][4]

Products

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Airborne systems

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Air-launched weaponry

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Electronics

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  • Air Defence Automation System (C4I system) - given to Bangladesh, installed by AWC engineers circa 2005.[9]
  • 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%.[10]

Technical Expertise

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  • 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[1]

UAV project

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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.[11][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kamra". Federation of Atomic Scientists.
  2. ^ a b Pike, John. "Kamra - Pakistan Special Weapons Facilities". www.globalsecurity.org.
  3. ^ Doug Richardson, “Pakistan tests Hatf 8 air-launched cruise missile,” Jane’s Missiles and Rockets, 1 September 2007; “Pakistan missile test,”
  4. ^ "Air Weapons Complex (AWC) | Facilities | NTI". www.nti.org. NTI Air. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Air Weapons Complex, Pakistan". articles.janes.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's - IHS". articles.janes.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Hafr-1 and -2 RBP-1 Runway Penetration Bomb, Pakistan". Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Pakistan tests ballistic missile". BBC News. 29 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Bangladesh adopts Pakistan-made air defence system". Pakistan Times (pakistantimes.net). Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  10. ^ "Article 4". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's - IHS". articles.janes.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.

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