APF History
History of APF dates back to late 70s when PAF acquired a large number of air defence radar systems. This huge addition of ground radars in PAF inventory raised the requirement for establishment of radar rebuild factory to provide depot / factory level support to newly inducted radar systems. This requirement was fulfilled through establishment of “Radar Maintenance Centre (RMC)” in year 1983. In year 1989, control of RMC setup was transferred from PAF to Ministry of Defence (Defence Production Division) and RMC was renamed as Kamra Avionics and Radar Factory (KARF). In descending years, role & task of factory was enhanced through inclusion of design, development, production and life cycle support of electronics systems of different aircraft. Accordingly, in year 2011 factory was renamed as Avionics Production Factory (APF). Some of the important milestones / developments in APF’s journey of around four decades are mentioned below:-
- 1983 : Established as “Radar Maintenance Centre” for ground radars
- 1989 : Renamed as KARF (Kamra Avionics and Radar Factory)
- 1994 : Co-production & Maintenance / Repair facility for airborne radar
- 1996 : Life Cycle Maintenance of Avionics systems
- 2000 : Establishment of PME Lab facility
- 2004 : Commencement of Design & Development of Fighter Aircraft Avionics Program
- 2005 : Infrastructure Development for Fighter Aircraft
- 2006 : Maintenance / Repair Capability Enhancement for fighter aircraft
- 2006 : Overhauling of Radar
- 2007 : Establishment of Fighter Aircraft Avionics Integration Facility
- 2008 : Establishment of Fighter Aircraft Avionics Production Facilities
- 2010 : Inauguration of Avionics Production Facilities (Enhancement Program)
- 2011 : Co-production of airborne Radar (Enhancement Program)
- 2011 : Renamed as Avionics Production Factory (APF)
- 2011 : Commissioning of Aircraft Full Mission Simulator
- 2012 : Establishment of Life Cycle Support for Fighter Aircraft Avionics System
- 2014 : Establishment of SMS Lab
- 2016 : Establishment of Fighter Aircraft MRO facilities
- 2016 : Serial Production of Indigenously developed avionics systems for Tri Services
- 2018 : Indigenous Development and Qualification of Avionics Systems
- 2019 : Inauguration of Dual Seat DSI Lab Facilities
- 2021 : Serial Production of Avionics Systems (Enhancement Program)
Managing Director
| Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Irfan Ch. SI (M) | Jun, 2021 - Till Date |
| Air Cdre Imran Asad Khan SI (M) | Jul, 2020 - Jun, 2021 |
| Air Cdre Arif Saleem SI (M) | Feb, 2018 - Jul, 2020 |
| AVM Soban Nazir SI(M) | Jul, 2016 – Nov, 2017 |
| Air Cdre Omar Sani SI (M) | Feb, 2015 - July, 2016 |
| Air Cdre Irfan ul Haq SI(M) | Oct, 2013 - Feb, 2015 |
| Air Cdre Nadeem Jafri SI (M) | Oct, 2012 - Oct, 2013 |
| AVM Arshad Khan SI(M) | Jan, 2011 - Oct, 2012 |
| Air Cdre Muhammad Nawaz SI (M) | Sep, 2009 - Jan, 2011 |
| Air Cdre Sherzada Khan SI(M) | June, 2005 - Sep, 2009 |
| Air Cdre Khalid Iqbal SI (M) | Aug, 2003 - Jun, 2005 |
| Air Cdre S N A Hamdani | Aug, 2002 - Aug, 2003 |
| Air Cdre Salim Akbar | Jul, 2000 - Aug, 2002 |
| Air Cdre Mansab Khan | Jul, 1998 - Jul, 2000 |
| Air Cdre Qamaruddin SI (M) | Jul, 1995 - Jul, 1998 |
| Air Cdre Azfar A Khan SI (M) | Aug, 1992 - Jul, 1995 |
| Air Cdre M Irshad T Bt | Jan, 1991, - Aug, 1992 |
| Air Cdre Rafi ul Qadar | Apr, 1989 - Jan, 1991 |
