Global Industrial Defence Solutions

{{Short description|Pakistani defense manufacturing company}}

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| name = Global Industrial & Defence Solutions

| logo = Official logo of GIDS.png

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| type = State-owned enterprise

| industry = Defence

| area_served = Worldwide

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| founded = 2007

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| hq_location_city = Rawalpindi, Punjab

| hq_location_country = Pakistan

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| products = Air systems, land systems, naval systems, NBC defence, security and riot protection

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| num_employees = >27,000

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| website = {{URL|www.gids.com.pk}}

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Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) is a Pakistani state-owned defence conglomerate, and the country's largest defence manufacturer, offering products for military applications. GIDS has exported to 16+ countries and is currently under engagement with 30+ countries across the globe.

GIDS' product portfolio comprises offerings in the following domains:

• Air Launched Systems & Air Defence
• Land Systems
• Naval Systems
• Integrated Systems
• NBC Defence
• Security & Riot Protection

GIDS is also Pakistan's largest state-owned manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), offering medium-range tactical UAVs and short-range, hand-launched and VTOL systems.

Established in 2007, GIDS is based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=292347019|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2019-02-16|title=Stocks }} According to Janes Information Services, it is "Pakistan’s largest state-owned manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles".{{Cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/43193/flying-south-aad141|title=Flying south [AAD141] {{!}} Jane's 360|website=www.janes.com|access-date=2019-02-16}} GIDS frequently exhibits its products at arms expositions in the Middle East and Africa. Mr. [http://gids.com.pk/ceo-message Asad Kamal] is the CEO of GIDS. He has been recognised as top 100 best performing CEOs in Pakistan by CEO Club Pakistan.

GIDS exports Pakistani defence manufacturing products to international markets and acts as "the means to help vertically integrate customers across Pakistan’s wider defence industry".{{Cite web|url=https://quwa.org/2016/06/30/pakistan-create-company-defence-exports/|title=Pakistan could create a company for defence exports|date=2016-06-30|website=Quwa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-16}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.epicos.com/company/13728/global-industrial-defence-solutions|title=Global Industrial Defence Solutions|website=www.epicos.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-16}} It manufactures products such as the "Range Extension Kit (REK)" for Mark 80 series general-purpose bombs.{{Cite web|url=https://quwa.org/2016/09/15/nigeria-will-ink-jf-17-deal-november/|title=Nigeria will ink JF-17 deal in November|date=2016-09-15|website=Quwa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-16}}

GIDS also make parts for Pakistan Army's main battle tanks, such as Integrated Battlefield Management Systems.{{Cite web|url=https://quwa.org/2017/09/20/heavy-industries-taxila-outlines-plans-modernization-growth/|title=Heavy Industries Taxila outlines plans for modernization and growth|date=2017-09-20|website=Quwa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-16}} In 2015, Foreign Affairs reported that GIDS demonstrated reconnaissance drones at arms fairs in Islamabad.{{Cite news|url=https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/pakistan/2015-10-04/pakistans-own-drones|title=Pakistan's Own Drones|last=Fazl-e-Haider|first=Syed|date=2015-10-04|work=Foreign Affairs|access-date=2019-02-16|language=en-US|issn=0015-7120}} They also manufacture ballistic helmets, bulletproof vests and kneepads for the armed forces of Pakistan.