National Development Complex

National Development Complex (NDC)

Type	Defence and Aerospace Technology
Industry	Aerospace and Nuclear Technology
Genre	Science and technology
Predecessor	Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Founded	Highly Classified
Founder(s)	Dr. Samar Mubarakmand and Mr. Munir Ahmad Khan
Headquarters	, Pakistan
Key people	Dr. Samar Mubarakmand Dr. Irfan Burney Hafeez Qureshi Anwar Muzaffar

The National Development Complex (N.D.C.), is an aerospace and defense agency of the Ministry of Defence of Government of Pakistan, located in Fateh Jang, Punjab Province of Pakistan. The NDC was founded in 1990 by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) chairman, Mr. Munir Ahmad Khan, when PAEC's Director for Special Development Works (SDW) was morphed into the National Development Complex. Dr. Samar Mubarakmand was appointed as its first Director who later became its Director-General. While the project was initiated by Benazir Bhutto, who strongly advocated for the establishment, the NDC was completed in 1993 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and the Shaheen Missile System program was assigned to the NDC in 1995. The development of missile program, under the codename Integrated Missile Research and Development Programme (IMRDP), was first started at the NDC to developed the solid-fuel rockets and missile systems. The Missile components from these various facilities are brought to the NDC for final integration. The NDC operates under NESCOM whose engineers also took participation in the projects.

Research, development and production

Missiles

• 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. According to the report no full scale hardware had yet been built but investigations by NDC engineers into various different design approaches were ongoing. The report stated that suggested that the missile may utilise active radar homing.^[1][2]

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.^[3]
• 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Other

• 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.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• National Engineering and Scientific Commission

References

1. ^ "New BVR missile (Pakistan) (Pakistan), Air-to-air missiles - Beyond visual range". Jane's (website). Jane's Information Group. 20 July 2009. http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/New-BVR-missile-Pakistan-Pakistan.html. Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
2. ^ "Section: Air-to-air missiles - Beyond visual range". Jane's Air-Launched Weapons. Jane's Information Group. 20 July 2009. http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/New-BVR-missile-Pakistan-Pakistan.html. Retrieved 5 May 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Pakistan joins DU producer nations", published by Jane's Information Group on 9 May 2001, URL: http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/news/idr/idr010509_1_n.shtml, accessed: 12 February 2010.
4. ^ http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_4.shtml
5. ^ "Underwater weapons - Mines and depth charges" (in English). Jane's Air-Launched Weapons. Jane's Information Group. May 6, 2010. http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Starfish-Ground-Mine-Pakistan.html. Retrieved 16 October 2010. 
6. ^ "Starfish Ground Mine (Pakistan), Underwater weapons - Mines and depth charges". Jane's Air-Launched Weapons. Jane's Information Group. May 06, 2010. http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Starfish-Ground-Mine-Pakistan.html. Retrieved 16 October 2010.