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| Founded | 1984 |
| Fate | Merged into Research and Development Establishment (RDE) |
| Successor | Research and Development Establishment (RDE) |
| Headquarters | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Akram S. Hussain Abidi |
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The Institute of Optronics (shortened as IOP) was a military funded research and development institute located in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
Established in 1984 by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Institute of Optronics (IOP) conducted research on military lasers, optoelectronics and photonics to support the capabilities of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
After a reorganization within the MoDP in 2020 it has been merged into the newly formed Research and Development Establishment.
Overview
In 1984, the Ministry of Defence established the Institute of Optronics (IOP) as a research and development (R&D) institute focused on military applications of lasers, optoelectronics, photonics and optronics. Set up under military control, the institute's first director was Lieutenant-General Talat Masood from DESTO, located in Rawalpindi Cantonment. The scientific investigations on photonics was led by its principal investigator, Akram S. Hussain Abidi, a physicist with optics specialization who once worked for the NASA at their Goddard Space Flight Center.
Under Abidi's leadership, the institute acquired expertise in night vision technology through reverse engineering of American models. During the period 1985–1989, the IOP successfully developed and manufactured its first night vision devices (NVDs) based on the AN/PVS-4, AN/PVS-5 and AN/PVS-7 models.
Products
- Single Tube Night Vision Binocular
- Aviator's Night Vision Goggle For Helicopter
- Thermal Imaging (TI) Based APC Commander & Driver Sights
- Short & Medium Range Thermal Weapon Sight
- Night Vision Weapon Sight For LMG
See also
References
- Lele, Ajey (20 October 2012). Asian Space Race: Rhetoric or Reality?. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 280. ISBN 978-81-322-0733-7.
- "Institute of Optronics (IOP)". www.epicos.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Jane's Electro-optic Systems. Jane's Information Group. 2005. ISBN 978-0-7106-2620-2. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- "Directorate General Research & Development Establishment(DGRDE)". Research and Development Establishment.
- ^ Siddiqa-Agha, A. (20 March 2001). Pakistan's Arms Procurement and Military Buildup, 1979-99: In Search of a Policy. United States: Springer. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-230-51352-5. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- "Institute of Optronics (IOP)".
- Defence Journal. 1987. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- "Institute of Optronics". AcronymAttic. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- Alam, Dr Shah (1 July 2012). Pakistan Army: Modernisation, Arms Procurement and Capacity Building. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-81411-79-7. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "OPTRONICS SOLUTIONS". Research and Development Establishment.
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