President lauds HIT’s efforts to attain self-reliance in defence production

President Arif Alvi visited Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) on Tuesday and applauded its efforts to attain self-reliance through indigenisation, the military said.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that the president was briefed on HIT’s technical capabilities, production activities, indigenisation efforts, major Research and Development (R&D) projects and recently undertaken initiatives to improve the industry’s efficiency.

President Alvi visited various factories and witnessed work on ongoing projects. “The President took keen interest in ongoing R&D projects including Bullet Proofing and IED protection of Military Vehicles and manufacturing of tank and Artillery Gun barrels and systems,” the statement added.

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He also hailed HIT’s efforts to acquire modern technologies for combat vehicles and systems.

“The President expressed his full confidence in capabilities of HIT and appreciated commitment of HIT to transform the organisation into a modern defence production establishment so as to adequately meet the requirements of Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in line with international standards,” said the military’s media wing.

Earlier on arrival, Lieutenant General Syed Aamer Raza, Chairman HIT, received the president.