COAS Asim Munir visits Heavy Industries Taxila, briefed about technical capabilities

RAWALPINDI (92 News) - Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir visited Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) on Tuesday.

He was briefed about technical capabilities of HIT, progress of ongoing projects, indigenization efforts and recently undertaken modernisation measures.

The COAS visited various factories of HIT and witnessed manufacturing, rebuild and upgradation of tanks, APCs, enhanced protection solutions, remote weapon systems and indigenous 155 mm Artillery gun barrels for the Pak Army.

The COAS remarked that HIT is a hub of knowledge economy and R&D which is key to achieve self-reliance in defence production and contributes towards national exports and economy.

He expressed his full confidence in capabilities of its personnel and appreciated the commitment of officers and workforce to transform HIT into a modern defence production establishment for meeting requirements of Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) at par with international standards.

Earlier on his arrival, the COAS was received by the HIT chairman.