Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT)

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Heavy Industries or (HIT) Taxila lies some 35 km (22 miles) north-west of Rawalpindi/ Islamabad, near Wah Cantt on the way to Peshawar.Heavy Industries Taxila facility formerly known as The Heavy Rebuild Factory.
Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), employing over 7000 workers, is a manufacturing facility which has built the Main Battle Tank 2000 "Al-Khalid", Armoured Personel Career M-113, IFV Al-Zarar fighting vehicles for the Pakistan Army. In 1971, a Heavy Rebuild Foundry Project (P-711) was conceived with Chinese assistance and technology to rebuild T-59 tanks. As the fleet of T-59 manufactured by China grew, Heavy Rebuild Factory (HRF) was established in Taxila in the late seventies to undertake rebuild and modernization of tanks. The experience acquired in enhancing firepower, mobility and protection significantly enhanced the capabilities of HRF, which subsequently grew into a multi-factory environment renamed Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) in September 1992. Activities now include the cost effective manufacture of armoured fighting vehicles, armoured personnel carriers and tank guns. In addition, in-house manufacture of a large array of components required has been undertaken and an infrastructure built for interacting with the indigenous industry for development of materials and components required.
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Coordinates:   33°43'54"N   72°49'46"E

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  • Heavy Industries or (HIT) Taxila lies some 35 km (22 miles) north-west of Rawalpindi/ Islamabad, near Wah Cantt on the way to Peshawar.Heavy Industries Taxila facility formerly known as The Heavy Rebuild Factory. Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), employing over 7000 workers, is a manufacturing facility which has built the Main Battle Tank 2000 "Al-Khalid", Armoured Personel Career M-113, IFV Al-Zarar fighting vehicles for the Pakistan Army. In 1971, a Heavy Rebuild Foundry Project (P-711) was conceived with Chinese assistance and technology to rebuild T-59 tanks. As the fleet of T-59 manufactured by China grew, Heavy Rebuild Factory (HRF) was established in Taxila in the late seventies to undertake rebuild and modernization of tanks. The experience acquired in enhancing firepower, mobility and protection significantly enhanced the capabilities of HRF, which subsequently grew into a multi-factory environment renamed Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) in September 1992. Activities now include the cost effective manufacture of armoured fighting vehicles, armoured personnel carriers and tank guns. In addition, in-house manufacture of a large array of components required has been undertaken and an infrastructure built for interacting with the indigenous industry for development of materials and components required.
  • yah iam living in HIT taxila still now my father is working in this factory . we r living in majid shaheed colony also education career givt boys high school.beautiful weather ,facilities,club,markets ,park,every thig is beautiful ilove HIT.we r living from since 1981 and till now.my brother zabi my friend rashid thaker,ch ishfaq ,majid kala ,bila naveed. thanks.
  • my name is Rahim.i live in HIT sence 1994 to date.its vary save and butiful place.
  • i live in hit cantt taxila since 1995...it is most beutiful and save place of pakistan. i love my HIT.
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