NRTC to Acquire & License Produce Drones From Türkiye

[Toxic]

Isn't a problem to buy from whoever.

But FPV is a rather simple product, Ukraine does these in basement.

This isn't just a deal to purchase drones, this company will set up production facilities in Pakistan for production of these FPVs + the heavy lift helicopter drones

 

[sutton9999]

This isn't just a deal to purchase drones, this company will set up production facilities in Pakistan for production of these FPVs + the heavy lift helicopter drones

I know, still mostly FPV.
Production facilities - assembly line using imported components, 3D printer etc.

 

[Jinn Baba]

Can you imagine what 100,000 drones would do to Indian bunkers and artillery positions in Kashmir.

Even if only 1 in 10 actually hit their target.

 

[Jinn Baba]

I know, still mostly FPV.
Production facilities - assembly line using imported components, 3D printer etc.

Don't think hardware only, althought here too - these drones are said to be more resilient to EW and jamming.

Think software, which may require more time to develop and perfect.

And of course, why do it all when you can just licence produce from one of your closest and most reliable allies.

 

[SaadH]

Isn't a problem to buy from whoever.

But FPV is a rather simple product, Ukraine does these in basement.

One word commission

 

[atmi_bum]

Can you imagine what 100,000 drones would do to Indian bunkers and artillery positions in Kashmir.

Even if only 1 in 10 actually hit their target.

More likely used against Afghanistan, but I can see the potential.

 

[Blain2]

One word commission

Good! As long as we get them. ;-)

 

[safriz]

NRTC has a history of corruption done by top Bureaucrats running the organization.
Hope someone is overwatching this deal.
Too many previous projects went in the gutter due to mismanagement and corruption at NRTC

 

[safriz]

More likely used against Afghanistan, but I can see the potential.

Taliban have recently declared Indian ancestry . So an attack on Afghanis is an attack on India .

 

[Signalian]

I think due to mecca agreement and mix of things like not all eggs in one basket turkey was the likely one after china so there is no surprises turkey technology is getting better and better each passing day also who knows we got some excellent discounted deal on this one also tot local production is included.

That agreement brought $ and this the first purchase.

 

[Signalian]

More likely used against Afghanistan, but I can see the potential.

Not really.

They will used against Indian military.

 

[Signalian]

Estimated Cost Breakdown by System

Platform / Item	Quantity	Estimated Unit Cost (USD)	Estimated Total (USD)	Notes & Cost Factors
Merküt FPV Kamikaze Drones	100,000	$500 – $800	$50M – $80M	Military-grade FPVs with thermal/night optics and automated proximity detonation cost more than basic commercial FPVs, though bulk volume lowers unit price.
Deli-2 / Deli-S Loitering Munitions	500	$15,000 – $30,000	$7.5M – $15M	Tactical fixed-wing kamikaze drones with electro-optical seekers and 2–3 kg warheads fall into the lower-end tactical loitering munition bracket.
Alpin Rotary UAS	10	$500,000 – $1,000,000	$5M – $10M	Heavy unmanned helicopters capable of carrying a 200 kg payload require expensive avionics, propulsion, and ground control links.
Dumrul Rotary UAS	25	$50,000 – $100,000	$1.25M – $2.5M	Compact tactical reconnaissance rotorcraft with low-acoustic signatures and thermal sensors.
Korgan Autonomous Stations	250	$15,000 – $30,000	$3.75M – $7.5M	Automated "drone-in-a-box" docking, charging, and surveillance ground platforms.
ToT, Licensing & Local Assembly	Package	—	$10M – $20M	Covers manufacturing tooling, training, intellectual property licensing, and spare parts for local production in Pakistan.

Platform / System	Operational / Flight Range	Control / Communication Radius	Endurance	Notes
Merküt FPV Kamikaze Drone	8 km	8 km	20 min	Designed for short-range tactical strikes; can also be deployed from larger drones like the Alpin-2 to extend reach.
Deli-2 / Deli-S Loitering Munitions	35 km (Deli-S) / 50–85 km (Deli / Deli-2)	20 km (standard datalink)	45–75 min	The hand-launched Deli-S has a 35 km maximum range, while the catapult-launched Deli series reaches up to 50–85 km depending on configuration.
Alpin Rotary UAS	840 km (Alpin)	200 km (Alpin-2 line-of-sight)	7–9 hours	Maximum range is 840 km at a 120 km/h cruise speed; the upgraded Alpin-2 features a 200 km control radius and SATCOM capability for beyond-line-of-sight missions.
Dumrul Rotary UAS	—	10 km (standard) / 60 km (extended)	30+ min (up to 120 min in ISR config)	Standard control radius is 10 km, extendable up to 60 km with upgraded communication links.

 

[Jaeger]

Can you imagine what 100,000 drones would do to Indian bunkers and artillery positions in Kashmir.

Even if only 1 in 10 actually hit their target.

India has now over 500 defence start ups making combat drones of all kinds, especially small kamkazie ones, which are the lowest hanging fruit.

Recently a small batch of 220 of these 10 km range kamakazie drones was order for about $400 each.

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[Asfandyar Bhittani]

Can you imagine what 100,000 drones would do to Indian bunkers and artillery positions in Kashmir.

Even if only 1 in 10 actually hit their target.

100k FPV would last a week in Ukraine. (Accounting for use by both sides). Pakistan and India are not Ukraine or Russia and have the ability to field more "cannon fodder". What will break us, especially Pakistan, is not damage but cost.

The only downside for India is that this kind of warfare suits the conventionally weaker side. It's an equalizer of sorts. It's India not Pakistan who has cold start doctrine and these deep arrow armoured strike corps attacks planned.

Back to cost, That's why buying off the shelf drones is unwise and if Merküt is the cheapest most hassle free (supply chain wise) FPV we can get our hands on, cheaper than our own, then that's a problem for us that we have not sorted out supply chains for our own designs.

Anyway, even though this deal sounds like kickbacks scheme to me, something is better than nothing. The deal was signed early this year. I hope we see some Merküts in action against the terrorists and afghans. They make good training dummies.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Looks like the Pak side is leaving nothing to imagination, restraint, denial, good will etc. It's dead-sure and hell-bent to take the fight to the Marwari/Jain/Parsi super tycoons. As per Elon Mask, Ambani/Adani etc. the PMs of Bharat....

Objective: 1K high value targets in 30 minutes! For a reason the Bharati folks worship wealth, money etc., and the Pak Deep State knows it.

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