POF Eye
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| POF Eye | |
|---|---|
| Type | Special-purpose hand-held weapon system |
| Place of origin | Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2008–present |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Pakistan Ordnance Factories |
| Designed | 2008[1][2] |
| Manufacturer | Pakistan Ordnance Factories |
| Produced | 2008–present |
| Variants | 3 (including standard) |
POF Eye is a special-purpose hand-held weapon system.[3] It was first revealed at the 5th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS 2008), held at the Karachi Expo Centre in November 2008.[4][5] It is designed for SWAT and special forces teams in hostile situations, particularly counter-terrorism and hostage rescue operations.
The system, specially designed for urban combat, anti-terrorist operations and police SWAT operations, was developed by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.[6] Chairman of the POF board, Lt. Gen. Syed Sabahat Husain, told the visiting delegates at IDEAS 2008 that this new product of POF may meet the requirements of law enforcing agencies in order to curb the terrorist activities. The live demonstration of this gun was also shown to the delegates.[7]
According to one of the designers, Ashfaq Ahmad, the overall designing and finalizing of this gun took 6 months.[1] Several domestic and international participants and delegates took keen interest in the newly introduced anti-terrorist weapon.[8] Once the weapon is put into mass production, POF would take orders for its supply to prospective local and international buyers.[citation needed] To help promote the weapon, POF has conducted training sessions to help law enforcement agencies in Pakistan familiarize themselves with the POF Eye.[9]
As of 2014, the POF Eye has been sold to Pakistani security forces.[10] In 2015, General Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi, the then-Malaysian Army chief visited the POF to examine the POF Eye.[11]
In February 13, 2018, the Eye was featured in a POF documentary.[12]