Institute of Optronics
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The Institute of Optronics (IOP), is an administrative research weapons engineering institute located in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province of Pakistan. The IOP is noted for its production of advanced military technologies produced for the Pakistan Defence Forces (PDF).
(MoD) of Government of Pakistan
. The project was led by then-Director-General
of the DESTO
Lieutenant-General Talat Masood
who supervised the construction of the institute.
As it was made function, the IOP's functions were hand over to civilian hand. Dr. Akram Hussain Abidi, a scientist to the field of Electrical physics and former NASA
senior scientist, was its pioneer Director General. Presently the organization is working under Ministry of Defence Production, Government of Pakistan.
ROLE and TASK of IOP include Undertaking Research & Development, and production of
History
The Institute of Optronics (IOP) was established in 1984 as a project led Ministry of DefenceMinistry of Defence (Pakistan)
The Ministry of Defence , is a federal government ministry tasked with coordinating and supervising all major government agencies and federal departments of the government relating directly to National security and the Pakistan Defense Forces...
(MoD) of Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
. The project was led by then-Director-General
Director-general
The term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
of the DESTO
Defence Science and Technology Organization
The Defence Science and Technology Organization, best known as DESTO, is a defense science and technological sciences government agency of Pakistan Defence Forces located in Rawalpindi, Punjab province of Pakistan. DESTO is an independent science and defence research organization, known for its...
Lieutenant-General Talat Masood
Talat Masood
Lieutenant General Talat Masood, , is a now-retired three-star general and a career army engineer officer in the Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers. He is the former Colonel Commandant and the Engineer-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering...
who supervised the construction of the institute.
As it was made function, the IOP's functions were hand over to civilian hand. Dr. Akram Hussain Abidi, a scientist to the field of Electrical physics and former NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
senior scientist, was its pioneer Director General. Presently the organization is working under Ministry of Defence Production, Government of Pakistan.
ROLE and TASK of IOP include Undertaking Research & Development, and production of
- NVDs
- Laser Rangefinders
- Thermal Imaging Systems
- Battle Field Surveillanve Systems
- Other Commercial, Industrial, and Military Optronics' Products
See also
- Night vision device
- AN/PVS-4AN/PVS-4AN/PVS-4 is the U.S. military designation for a specification of the first second generation passive Night vision device....
- AN/PVS-14AN/PVS-14The AN/PVS-14 Monocular Night Vision Device is in widespread use by US Armed Forces as well as NATO allies around the world. It uses a third generation image intensifier tube, and is manufactured by Litton Industries as well as the ITT Corporation...
- Weapon Sight by IOP Pakistan
- IDEAS