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Saeed Iqbal / Defense Systems & Procurement

Projects by Saeed Iqbal · 13 projects

Defense Systems & Procurement

Sensors, simulators and field engineering, plus the procurement know-how to source, localise and deliver them.

Radar · Thermal Imaging · Simulation · Embedded Systems · RF · Technical Evaluation · Supply Chain · Localisation

Man-Portable Ground Surveillance Radar — Representative image: tripod-mounted surveillance sensor, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

Indigenous X-band GSR

Man-Portable Ground Surveillance Radar

A development programme for a locally produced, man-portable X-band ground surveillance radar that detects people and vehicles day and night, through smoke, dust and fog, at a fraction of imported cost.

  • Starts from AERIS-10, an open-source 10.5 GHz phased-array design licensed for commercial use
  • Ruggedise, characterise and extend it into a field-ready system
  • Local design ownership, spares and upgrades with no foreign lock-in
  • Benchmarked against leading imported man-portable GSRs

X-Band · Phased Array · DSP · Ruggedisation

Thermal Camera Manufacturing Line — Factory floor plan, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

From kits to fully built units

Thermal Camera Manufacturing Line

Full scope for a thermal camera factory moving from SKD and CKD kits to complete in-country production, covering process, equipment, training and acceptance.

  • Sized for 24,000 units per year
  • ESD-controlled hall: SMT line, optical ISO 5 zone, NUC/MTF calibration, burn-in and reliability test
  • About 38-machine equipment schedule with station-by-station daily capacity
  • Master process plan, training plan and FAT/SAT milestones; NETD ≤ 40 mK target

Electronics Mfg · SMT · IR Calibration · Process Planning

Mine Detector Advisory Add-On — Representative image: continuous-wave mine detector, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

Making signals easier to read

Mine Detector Advisory Add-On

A clip-on box for a continuous-wave mine detector. It passively taps the earset audio and adds a second, intuitive output so less-trained operators read signals with confidence. It never suppresses or delays the original alarm.

  • Non-invasive: high-impedance tap, no modification to the certified detector
  • Real-time tone processing into a clear secondary cue
  • Logs every session, so it doubles as the data platform for an ML version

Embedded DSP · Hardware · ML Roadmap

Military Shooting Simulator — Indoor CQB training room, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

Unreal Engine 5 + VR marksmanship

Military Shooting Simulator

A shooting simulator for marksmanship and close-quarters battle training: trainees engage targets in realistic indoor and outdoor ranges in VR, with every shot tracked and scored, at a fraction of the cost of live-fire practice.

  • Unreal Engine 5 environments: indoor CQB rooms, urban streets and open ranges
  • Pop-up, moving and hostage-scenario targets with configurable difficulty
  • Shot tracking, grouping analysis and instructor scoreboard after each drill
  • Runs on a VR headset with a tracked replica weapon; no ammunition or range time needed

Unreal Engine 5 · VR · Simulation · Ballistics & Scoring

Drone Defense VR Simulator — Representative image: drone detection and tracking, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

Standalone anti-drone trainer

Drone Defense VR Simulator

A standalone VR simulator in which trainees identify, track and neutralise hostile drones arriving from every direction. Fully offline and portable.

  • Multi-direction drone waves with progressive difficulty
  • Drone-gun and rifle engagement, scoring and mission timer
  • Runs standalone on a VR headset for exhibitions and field use

Unity / UE · VR · Game Design

AI-Powered Target System — Hit detection and scoring interface, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

Computer-vision hit detection and scoring

AI-Powered Target System

A smart marksmanship range: a camera watches the target, AI detects every hit the moment it lands and scores it automatically, while wireless turning targets add timed and moving drills.

  • OpenCV pipeline that locates the target face and detects new hits frame by frame
  • Automatic scoring engine with per-shooter sessions and live score panel
  • Tactical React dashboard: camera feed, controls, score history and status
  • Wireless servo and stepper turning-target mechanisms for timed exposure drills

Python · OpenCV · FastAPI · React · Embedded C · RF Control

Artillery Targeting Simulator — Representative image: laser rangefinder, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

Training software

Artillery Targeting Simulator

Software that trains gun crews on target engagement procedures without live firing.

  • 40% higher trainee accuracy
  • 25% shorter training time

Simulation · Training

Perimeter & Detection Sensors — Portable detection unit, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

Intrusion and drone detection

Perimeter & Detection Sensors

Sensor solutions for remote perimeters: a solar-powered motion-sensor array for gaps between posts, plus evaluation of portable and fixed drone-detection units.

  • PIR sensor arrays covering 75–150 m segments along fencing
  • Solar power and post-mounted alarm system
  • Assessment of portable and stationary drone/pilot detection units

PIR Sensors · Solar · RF Detection

VHF/UHF 50 W Linear Amplifier — Representative image: RF module, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

RF power chain

VHF/UHF 50 W Linear Amplifier

A three-stage linear amplifier chain for VHF/UHF, specified end to end and handed to engineering.

  • Preamp → driver → push-pull final, Class-AB, 50 Ω throughout
  • ALC feedback loop
  • Band-switched low-pass filter bank

RF Design · Class-AB · Filters

EOD Response Vehicle Fit-Out — Representative image: vehicle with robot ramp, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

Pickup conversion for robots and kit

EOD Response Vehicle Fit-Out

Cargo-bed layout converting a single-cab pickup to carry a 70–200 kg bomb-disposal robot and its equipment.

  • Winch-and-ramp robot bay
  • Two-tier shelving and fold-flat jump seats
  • Four drawing revisions, holding a weight margin at full load

Vehicle Integration · CAD · Load Planning

Vehicle Diagnostics Dashboard — Dashboard wireframe, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

Fleet fault tracking

Vehicle Diagnostics Dashboard

A diagnostics system that logs faults, guides repair and tracks fleet readiness.

  • Fault-flow logic for technicians
  • Readiness dashboard for commanders

Dashboards · Workflow Design

Field Engineering, Army Service — Representative image: equipment testing and repair, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

Captain, equipment & maintenance engineer

Field Engineering, Army Service

Four years as a Pakistan Army equipment and maintenance engineer, keeping equipment operational in demanding and combat zones.

  • Built a decoy radar indigenously and fielded it during the 2019 escalation
  • Repaired protected vehicles in an operational area
  • Designed a deep-maintenance shed for main battle tanks
  • Moved and installed a helicopter airframe onto a training tower
  • Introduced vacuum-sealing preservation to cut weapon maintenance costs
  • Built an inventory management system that cut turnaround time by 34%

Maintenance Engg · Logistics · PHP / MySQL

Defense Procurement & Localisation — Representative image: global sourcing, a defense systems & procurement project by Saeed Iqbal

Sourcing, evaluation, compliance

Defense Procurement & Localisation

End-to-end technical procurement: turning requirements into specifications, comparing vendors, checking compliance, and building local manufacturing cases.

  • Technical comparisons for LiDAR, borescopes and NDT, EOD and counter-IED kit, UAV engines and detectors
  • Specification compliance analysis against tender requirements
  • Localised battery-manufacturing blueprint with ROI and timeline
  • Supplier partnerships and factory visits across Asia and Europe
  • RFID checkpoint dashboard and smart checkpoint design

Tendering · Vendor Evaluation · Compliance · Localisation

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