Heavy Industries Taxila

About Heavy Industries Taxila

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 the "Heavy Rebuild Factory," the facility specializes in repairing, rebuilding, developing, and manufacturing various tanks and other armored vehicles. 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.