National Engineering & Scientific Commission

The National Engineering & Scientific Commission is a Pakistani defense institution and aerospace manufacturer, headquartered in Islamabad, Pakistan.[1]

The NESCOM manages and operates four divisions involved in the national security, and its revenues generated directly from the federal government of the Pakistan.[4] The NESCOM is also a contractor for the National Command Authority and the Ministry of Defence (MoD), in which, the commission provides the management, technical, and operational services to the national defence agencies of Pakistan as their prime contractor.[1]

History

The National Engineering & Scientific Commission (NESCOM) was commissioned to provide management, technical, and operations research services to oversee the funding and development direction of military-led research complexes engaged in the weapons delivery systems and the national defense.[5]

Notable projects

key people	Dr. Raza Samar‡R2R‡ (Chairman)

owner	Government of Pakistan

num employees	~16,000‡R3R‡

num employees year	2008

Ballistic missile systems

Nasr - solid-fueled hypersonic Tactical ballistic missile system with a range of 70-90 kilometres (km).
Abdali - solid-fueled short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) system with a range of 200 km.
Ghaznavi - short-range ballistic missile system with a range of 320 km.
Shaheen-I - solid-fueled ballistic missile system with a reported range of 900 km. The Shaheen was Pakistan's first solid-fueled missile. The missile project began in 1995 and the development and design was carried out by NESCOM's predecessor, the National Development Complex (NDC).
Shaheen-IA - an upgraded version of the Shaheen-I with a range of 1000 km. The upgrade was supposedly carried out by NESCOM in the early 2000s and supposedly included a terminal guidance system, improved radar-avoidance capability and stealth features.
Ababeel - solid-fueled multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV)-capable ballistic missile system with a reported range of 2,200 km.
Shaheen-II - solid-fueled medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) system with a reported range of 2,500 km.
Shaheen-III - solid-fueled ballistic missile system with a reported range of 2,750 km.

Land-based guided missile systems

Babur-I - ground-launched anti ship and land attack cruise missile with a reported range of 700 km to 900 km
Babur-II - an upgraded ground-launched anti ship and land attack cruise missile of Babur-I with a reported range of 750 km

Ship-based guided missile systems

Harbah - ship-launched anti ship and land attack cruise missile derived from Babur-II with an estimated range of 750 km

Submarine-based guided missile systems

Babur-III - submarine-launched anti ship and land attack cruise missile derived from Babur-II with a reported range of 450 km

Air-to-surface guided missile systems

Burq - air-launched laser-guided missile carried on the Burraq UCAV, reported range of 8 to 12 km
Ra'ad - air-launched cruise missile with an original range of 350 km
Ra'ad-II - an upgraded air-launched cruise missile of Ra'ad reported range of 600 km

Air-to-Air missiles

FAAZ – BVR capable air to air missile [11]

Air-to-air missile research – It was reported in November 2001 that the Aerospace Division of NDC was doing "preliminary studies" for developing a new medium range air-to-air missile. The report stated that suggested that the missile may use active radar homing.[12]

Guided bombs

H-2 SOW – precision-guided munition
H-4 SOW – precision-guided munition

Unguided bombs

250 kg – Pre-fragmented bomb
250 kg Mk.82 – General-purpose bomb
500 kg Mk.83 – General-purpose bomb
1000 kg Mk.84 – General-purpose bomb
HAFR-1, HAFR-2 and RPB-1 – Anti-runway Bombs[13][14] (possibly modified variants of the Matra Durandal)
6 kg, 11 kg Practice bombs

Depleted uranium ammunition

105 mm anti-tank round – a DU APFSDS anti-tank round developed to be fired by Type 59 tanks (upgraded with 105 mm guns) in service with the Pakistan Army. Reported to have a muzzle velocity of 1,450 m/s and be capable of penetrating 450 mm of rolled homogeneous armour (RHA) at an unspecified range.[15]
Naiza (125 mm anti-tank round) – a DU APFSDS anti-tank round developed to be fired by T-80UD tanks in service with the Pakistan Army. A model of the round was put on display at the IDEX 2001 exhibition in the United Arab Emirates and it was stated to have a DU long rod penetrator, performance 25% greater than NDC's 105 mm DU round and a saddle-type sabot with re-arranged forward bore-rider for more accurate alignment with the T-80UD's autoloader.[15] Displayed at IDEAS 2002 alongside DU rounds produced by other Pakistani organisations. Reportedly named "Naiza", made compatible with the T-80UD tank and stated to be capable of penetrating 550 mm of RHA.[16]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Anka - unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) - (Jointly produced with Turkish aerospace company Turkish Aerospace Industries)[17]
Burraq - unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)
GIDS Shahpar - Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

Naval systems

Starfish Naval Mine – a naval mine that targets submarines and ships, details on the mine were first released in 2001. Can be deployed by aircraft, ships and submarines. Makes use of solid state electronics. The mine's attack modes are controlled by a microprocessor which uses magnetic, acoustic and pressure sensors to analyse a potential target's signature. Sensors are mounted flush to both ends of the mine's cylindrical (barrel) shape. It is unknown if the mine has a self-destruct mechanism. Weight: 767 kg, warhead: 500 kg HE (PBX charge), storage life: 20 years.[18][19]
MSL Advanced Towed Array Sonar (ATAS) – a towed array sonar developed by Maritime Systems Ltd. (MSL) and MTC to replace old systems in service with the Pakistan Navy and for export. Project started during the 1990s, Commodore Sarfraz appointed as program chief. System was designed to cope with Arabian Sea environment and is stated to be superior to foreign systems being offered for export. Expected to be installed on Agosta 70 and Agosta 90B class submarines currently in service with the Pakistan Navy, also being integrated with the Agosta 90B's SUBTICS combat management system, as well as future vessels to be acquired by the Pakistan Navy such as new submarines and corvettes.
Naval Training Simulator – programmable training system. Simulates maritime sensors and weapon systems of aircraft, warships and submarines under any weather or sea conditions. Installed on the Jalalat II class fast attack craft of the Pakistan Navy.

trade name	NESCOM
type	SOE
industry	Aerospace Defense Regulatory
predecessor	Project Management Organization
founded	‡R1R‡
founder	Government of Pakistan
hq location city	Islamabad
hq location country	Pakistan
area served	Pakistan