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Global Industrial Defence Solutions

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Global Industrial & Defence Solutions
TypeState-owned enterprise
IndustryDefense
Founded2007
Headquarters
Rawalpindi, Punjab
,
Pakistan
Area served
Worldwide
OwnerGovernment of Pakistan
Number of employees
>27,000
Websitegids.com.pk

Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) is a Pakistani state-owned defence conglomerate, and the country's largest defence manufacturer, offering products for military applications.[1][2]

History

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Founded in 2007 in Rawalpindi, Global Industrial & Defence Solutions was created to establish and expand Pakistan’s indigenous defence-manufacturing capability across air, land and sea domains. Initially the company produced conventional ordnance and protective equipment—general-purpose (GP) bombs, depth charges, grenades, ballistic helmets and bulletproof vests—meeting immediate domestic military needs and replacing reliance on imports.[3][2]

During its first decade GIDS deliberately shifted from basic munitions and personal-protection gear toward guided weapons and force-multiplying systems. Research and development efforts produced precision guidance and range-extension kits for legacy bomb bodies, anti-tank and man-portable air-defence missiles, and air-to-air capabilities, reflecting a strategic move to modernize Pakistan’s strike and air-defence options while adapting existing inventories.[4][1]

Organizationally, GIDS positioned itself as an integrator within Pakistan’s defence-industrial base—supplying components (including parts for main battle tanks), systems integration (IBMS/C4I) and upgrades that enable broader domestic manufacturing and operational capability. Leadership under CEO Asad Kamal has coincided with increased visibility and performance recognition in Pakistan’s defence sector.[5]

Production

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GIDS invested heavily in electronics, sensors and systems integration. This evolution yielded C4I and battle-management solutions, artillery fire-control systems, electronic-warfare and counter-drone capabilities, and a suite of electro-optical and sonar sensors—positioning the company as a provider of integrated battlefield systems rather than only stand-alone weapons.[6]

Naval and undersea capabilities were incorporated later, broadening the portfolio to include anti-ship and undersea weapons and associated platforms and support systems. GIDS also developed specialist NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection and decontamination systems to meet non-kinetic defence requirements.

GIDS established itself as Pakistan’s largest state-owned UAV manufacturer, producing medium-range tactical and short-range/hand-launched/VTOL systems, and frequently demonstrating reconnaissance drones at regional arms fairs.[7] The company expanded its international footprint through exports to markets in the Middle East and Africa and by participating in regional exhibitions to showcase vertically integrated solutions.[8]

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs)

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Guided Missiles

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Guided Bombs & Kits

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Unguided Ordnance

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  • Pk-80 Series — General purpose steel bomb and pre-fragmented bomb
  • Sea-Surge — anti-submarine depth charge

Torpedoes

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Grenades & Non-lethal

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  • Stun grenades
  • Smoke grenades
  • Tear gas grenades

Electronics, Electro-Optics & Systems

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  • Spider
  • MOHAFIZ
  • Rehbar Pak-IBMS
  • PAKFIRE

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Global Industrial Defence Solutions". www.epicos.com. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  2. 1 2 "Pakistan could create a company for defence exports". Quwa. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  3. ↑ "Heavy Industries Taxila outlines plans for modernization and growth". Quwa. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  4. ↑ "Nigeria will ink JF-17 deal in November". Quwa. 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  5. ↑ "Stocks". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  6. ↑ Aslam, Umair (2022-11-10). "GIDS Pakistan to showcase state-of-the-art Weapon Systems at IDEAS 2022". Global Defense Insight. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  7. ↑ Fazl-e-Haider, Syed (2015-10-04). "Pakistan's Own Drones". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  8. ↑ "Flying south [AAD141] | Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  9. ↑ Khan, Bilal (2025-12-29). "GIDS Nishana PGK: The Low-Cost Tech Breathing New Life into Old Munitions". Quwa. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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