Manufacturer catalog

National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM)

NESCOM is Pakistan's Islamabad-based defense engineering commission, founded in 2000 to administer major missile and weapons-development programs. Open sources connect the commission and its affiliated complexes to Pakistani guided rockets, stand-off weapons, air-launched munitions, and UAV industrial cooperation.

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NESCOM is the public-facing abbreviation for Pakistan's National Engineering and Scientific Commission, an Islamabad-based defense engineering body founded in 2000. NTI describes the commission as administering Pakistani defense development programs including the National Development Complex and Air Weapons Complex, while sanctions and reference records place its headquarters in Islamabad.

Open reporting ties NESCOM to a mix of missile, glide-bomb, air-to-ground missile, and UAV-production work. The strongest public links are to the Fatah-I guided rocket, the H-2/H-4 stand-off weapon family, the Burq/Barq air-to-ground missile lineage, and a 2021 agreement with Turkish Aerospace for Anka UAV component manufacture and further development.

Missile systemsGuided munitionsUAVsDefense electronicsNaval systems

Notable Systems

Fatah-I / Fatah-1, Guided multiple launch rocket system, Artillery

Fatah-I / Fatah-1

Guided multiple launch rocket system

Pakistan-origin guided multiple launch rocket system developed by NESCOM and marketed by GIDS, with public specifications listing a 140 km-class precision rocket.

Sources: GIDS FATAH-I product page, Dawn Fatah-1 test report
Burq air-to-ground missile, Laser-guided air-to-ground missile family, Munitions

Burq air-to-ground missile

Laser-guided air-to-ground missile family

Pakistani laser-guided air-to-ground missile lineage associated with the NESCOM Burraq armed UAV and later GIDS Burq-family variants.

Sources: GIDS Air Products, Quwa Burraq UAV Strike
H-2 Stand-Off Weapon, Precision-guided glide bomb, Munitions

H-2 Stand-Off Weapon

Precision-guided glide bomb

Shorter-range member of Pakistan's H-2/H-4 precision stand-off weapon family, reported by Dawn and Quwa as NESCOM-manufactured.

Sources: Dawn H-2/H-4 family report
H-4 Stand-Off Weapon, Precision-guided glide bomb, Munitions

H-4 Stand-Off Weapon

Precision-guided glide bomb

Longer-range, rocket-boosted member of the H-2/H-4 stand-off weapon family, publicly reported as a NESCOM-manufactured munition.

Sources: Dawn H-2/H-4 family report

Manufacturer History

  1. Commission founded

    NTI identifies NESCOM as founded in 2000 and responsible for administering several Pakistani defense development programs.

    Sources: NTI NESCOM facility profile

  2. Anka manufacturing agreement announced

    Janes reported that Turkish Aerospace and NESCOM signed an agreement for NESCOM to manufacture parts for the Anka MALE UAV and collaborate on further development, adding a UAV-component production line to NESCOM's public industrial record.

    Sources: Janes IDEF 2021 NESCOM Anka contract

Website links
Official websiteNTI facility profileOpenSanctions record

NESCOM has a limited public footprint and is often described through defense reporting, reference databases, and sanctions records rather than a detailed open corporate site. The NESCOM abbreviation and ampersand spelling variant are retained as aliases; no rights-clear reusable manufacturer image was verified during this update, so images are omitted.

Manufacturer Sources

  • NTI NESCOM facility profilePublisher: Nuclear Threat Initiative | Note: Supports NESCOM's 2000 founding, Islamabad location, and its role administering Pakistani defense development programs. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • OpenSanctions recordPublisher: OpenSanctions | Note: Supports the NESCOM abbreviation, alternate spelling, Islamabad address, and export-controlled / sanctioned-entity cross-check for this secretive defense organization. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Janes IDEF 2021 NESCOM Anka contractPublisher: Janes | Note: Supports NESCOM's 2021 Anka manufacturing and co-development role and its continuing defense-industrial work in UAV production. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • GIDS FATAH-I product pagePublisher: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions | Note: Supports the Fatah-I family background and the product-family context linking NESCOM to guided rocket development. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Dawn Fatah-1 test reportPublisher: Dawn | Note: Supports Fatah-1 background from Pakistan's public test announcement, including the indigenous guided MLRS description and precision target-engagement role. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • GIDS Air ProductsPublisher: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions | Note: Supports current Burq-family product context, public variant naming, UAV and helicopter launch context, and GIDS product-page continuity for Pakistani air-launched munitions. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Quwa Burraq UAV StrikePublisher: Quwa | Note: Supports the Burq missile's association with the NESCOM Burraq armed UAV and provides background for the early Burq/Barq lineage. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Dawn H-2/H-4 family reportPublisher: Dawn | Note: Supports the H-2 and H-4 family background and their reported NESCOM manufacturing context and range-class details. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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Fatah-I / Fatah-1, Guided multiple launch rocket system, Artillery2025 India-Pakistan ConflictFatah-I / Fatah-1Guided multiple launch rocket systemBuilt in: PakistanThe Fatah-I, also written Fatah-1, is a Pakistani guided multiple launch rocket system developed by NESCOM and marketed by GIDS for conventional precision fires. GIDS lists a range of at least 140 km, CEP under 50 m, and eight rockets per launcher, while Dawn reported Pakistan's first public test announcement in August 2021. In the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, Pakistani accounts and subsequent reporting identified Fatah-1 alongside Fatah-2 as part of Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos strikes against Indian military targets.

Category

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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Burq air-to-ground missile, Laser-guided air-to-ground missile family, Munitions2004 War in North-West PakistanBurq air-to-ground missileLaser-guided air-to-ground missile familyBuilt in: PakistanBurq is a Pakistani laser-guided air-to-ground missile lineage that includes the earlier Burq/Barq munition fired from the NESCOM Burraq armed UAV and the later GIDS Burq-50P, Burq-45P, and Burq-25G family for UAVs and combat helicopters. Direct public conflict evidence ties a Burq missile to Pakistan's 2015 Shawal Valley operations, while current GIDS and Quwa sources define the newer 25G/45P/50P specifications and Shahpar carrier relationships.