Military Vehicles Research and Development Establishment

Senate of Pakistan

Military Vehicles Research and Development Establishment

Rawalpindi, Pakistan : Military Vehicles Research and Development Establishment’s (MVRDE) creation in 1972 owes itself to the national resolve to explore and build upon our indigenous technical and industrial potential. MVRDE is thus fully involved in mobilizing, orientating and developing our public and private industrial sector to achieve progressive self-reliance in defence equipment.

MVRDE is a multi-disciplinary organization capable of conducting research and development pertaining to military vehicles, engineers’ equipment and defence-related mechanical systems. Its infrastructure encompasses a wide spectrum of facilities under following broad categories:

• R & D Sections

• To carry out design, development and product up-gradation in following categories:

• Armoured Vehicles - Tanks, APCs, ARVs

• Wheeled Vehicles - GS and special Purpose

• Engineers’ Equipment - Earthmoving machinery, Cranes etc.