Heavy Industries Taxila
Native name | ہیوی انڈسٹریز ٹیکسلا |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Heavy Rebuild Factory (HRF) |
| Company type | State owned enterprise |
| Industry | Defense industry |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Ministry of Defence |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Chairman: Lt-Gen. Shakir-ullah Khattak |
| Products | Armoured fighting vehicles, Civilian armored cars, Military armoured cars, Self-propelled artillery, Cannons |
Number of employees | ~5200 |
| Parent | Ministry of Defence Production |
| Subsidiaries | Margalla Heavy Industries Ltd. |
| Website | www |
Heavy Industries Taxila (Reporting name: HIT), (Urdu: ہیوی انڈسٹریز ٹیکسلا) is a Pakistani state-owned enterprise and defense contractor working under the Ministry of Defence Production, located in Taxila, Punjab. Inaugurated in 1979 by then President Zia ul Haq as "Heavy Rebuild Factory", the facility specializes in armored vehicle development.
HIT has extensive experience in the overhaul and upgrade of tracked armored fighting vehicles for the Pakistan Armed Forces.
HIT's commercial wing specializes in irrigation equipment systems and lab services such as material testing and casting.