Pakistan UAVs News & Discussions

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Pakistan UAVs News & Discussions​

(Credit Haider, 2007)
Pakistani unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Integrated Dynamics has confirmed that it has supplied UAVs to Libya within the past two years, although the deal may have been limited to the supply of airframes rather than complete systems.

The deal appears to have been for a limited number of Integrated Dynamics Border Eagle Mk II systems, although the company declines to confirm this other than acknowledging that the air vehicle type is its primary export platform.

Chief executive Raja Sabir Khan told Flight that within the past two years the company had made deliveries to users in Australia, Libya, South Korea, Spain and the USA. "Most of the orders to the countries mentioned were placed, and delivered, during this period," he says. Khan declined to provide details on the end user for the Border Eagle systems, citing restrictions by Pakistani military authorities.

"The Border Eagle Mk II appears to be our most popular UAV airframe and mostly these have been exported to various customers," he says. "I would put the numbers at approximately 15-20 airframes." The total value of exports to the five nominated countries was $300,000, he adds.

Integrated Dynamics is pursuing a business strategy of supplying low-cost components rather than full systems, Khan says, adding: "Most competitors have a limited range and are reluctant to make their airframes available outside of complete system sales."

The international defence equipment sales embargo on Libya was lifted at the end of 2003, but the country is still identified by US authorities as a sensitive destination.


(Credit F.O.X , 2007)
Here is the list of UAV's used by Pakistan.

-Nishan Mk1 (indigenous ) by (Integrated Dynamics Pakistan)

-Vision MK1 (indigenous ) by (Integrated Dynamics Pakistan)

-Vision MK2 (indigenous ) by (Integrated Dynamics Pakistan)

-Nishan TJ 1000 (indigenous ) by (Integrated Dynamics Pakistan)

-Tornado (indigenous ) by (Integrated Dynamics Pakistan)

-LUNA

-Border Eagle (indigenous ) by (Integrated Dynamics Pakistan)

-Hornet (indigenous ) by (Integrated Dynamics Pakistan)

-Hawk (indigenous ) by (Integrated Dynamics Pakistan)

-Hawk Mk1 (indigenous ) by (Integrated Dynamics Pakistan)

-Shadow (indigenous ) by (Integrated Dynamics Pakistan)

-Vector (indigenous ) by (Integrated Dynamics Pakistan)

-JASSOS by SATUMA Pakistan

-Bazz (indigenous ) by (Pakistan Aeronautical Complex)

-Ababbel (indigenous ) by (Pakistan Aeronautical Complex)

-Bravo (indigenous ) by ( Air Weapon Complex)



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Wilco

 

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The Chengdu GJ-2, also known as Wing Loong 2, is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group in the People's Republic of China. Intended for use as a surveillance and aerial reconnaissance and precision strike platform, Chengdu unveiled the concept of Wing Loong II at the Aviation Expo China in Beijing in September 2015. Wing Loong II has long range strike capability with a satellite link.

Pakistan acquired 50 such UAV from China , in 2020

 

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The Falco (English: hawk) is a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and produced by Selex ES (now Leonardo formerly Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Finmeccanica, originally by Galileo Avionica of Italy). The UAV is designed to be a medium-altitude, medium-endurance surveillance platform capable of carrying a range of payloads, including several types of high-resolution sensors.A larger variant, the Falco EVO, is capable of carrying larger payloads is also available. Neither system is designed to carry weapons, The launch customer, Pakistan, reportedly wanted the Falco armed, a request that Italy rejected

 

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The Burraq (Urdu: بُراق) is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) jointly developed and built by the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)

Operational history​

The first fleet of Burraqs was inducted in the Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan army in 2013 along with the Shahpar UCAV. It also carries various imagery and motion sensors, and is equipped with a laser guided air-to-surface missile named "Barq".

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the public relations department of the Pakistan Armed Forces, described the system as a "force multiplier."

After a successful demonstration of its ability to fire missiles at both stationary and moving targets, Pakistan became the fifth country in the world to successfully develop an unmanned combat aerial vehicle.

 

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Bayraktar Akıncı (Turkish pronunciation: [bajraktar akɯnd͡ʒɯ], Raider lit. "Akinji") is a high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being manufactured by the Turkish defence company Baykar. The first three units entered service with the Turkish Armed Forces on 29 August 2021.


The aircraft has a 5.5+ ton maximum takeoff weight (MTOW), of which over 1,350 kg (2,980 lb) is payload. Akıncı is equipped with two turboprop engines of either 450 hp (460 PS; 340 kW) or 750 hp (760 PS; 560 kW), as well as electronic support and ECM systems, dual satellite communication systems, air-to-air radar, collision avoidance radar, and advanced synthetic-aperture radar

 

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The TAI Anka is a family of unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries primarily for the Turkish Air Force. Envisioned in the early 2000s for aerial surveillance and reconnaissance missions, Anka has evolved into a modular platform with synthetic aperture radar, precise weapons and satellite communication.




The basic version, Anka-A, was classified as a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle for reconnaissance missions. Introduced in 2010, Anka granted its first contract in 2013 from Turkish Air Force. The Force requested further studies in advanced uninterrupted intelligence, reconnaissance and communication technologies. The aircraft was set to a long development phase to introduce national mission computer, national flight control system, synthetic aperture radar, indigenous engine and friend or foe identification system. Anka-B made its first flight in 2014 and completed factory tests in 2015. In 2017, Turkish Aerospace Industries introduced Anka-S and the aircraft entered service with the Turkish Air Force.

Turkish Aerospace Industries offers the aircraft in two versions, Anka-B and Anka-S. Anka-I was developed specifically for Turkey's National Intelligence Organization for signal intelligence. Anka has accumulated more than 90,000 flight hours as of March 2021.

The drone is named after Phoenix, a mythological creature called Zümrüd-ü Anka in Turkish.

 

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Loitering munitions are drones with an integrated warhead designed to engage beyond visual line-of-sight targets (BVLOS). From a purely anti-radiation weapon to a full spectrum weapon, loitering munitions are rapidly finding more and more applications in future military operations. These weapons can be launched from land, air, and sea and can be integrated with a variety of launch mechanisms ranging from man-portable to mechanical carriers.At the tactical level, loitering munitions have significantly augmented over-the-horizon targeting capability.

These weapons are cheap, smaller in size, and thus can be widely deployed at a wider scale across the battlefield. On the economic scale, loitering munitions are far cheaper than cruise missiles and anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).

Loitering munitions may be deployed for gaining multiple objectives in contested battle filed :

1- To find early warnings of an approaching or hiding threat, continue collecting important ISR while on their way to attacking the target. This proves invaluable when eliminating targets in gray zones and provides an additional layer of sophistication to a multi-layered air defense strategy.

2- Expandable Assets with certain degree of Autonomy to search & destroy critical enemy assets.

Many kamikaze drones are dual purposes: they also have recon capabilities as they can relay target information back to the operator. Therefore, these systems can operate independently without relying on the sensor coverage of other units and, on certain occasions, can be used beyond line-of-sight sensor coverage.

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NASTP in cooperation with Bayraktar has developed various iterations or headaches for arch rivals.

Tail # YX-69 is a Type of "Low Cost Kamikazee drone powered by 2-stroke gasoline engine".






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In a video from recent past released by Pakistan Air Force, a product called "KaGeM V3" caught immediate attention.




It is estimated that KaGeM V3, which has the BAYKAR logo on it, is the new member of BAYKAR's missile family..

It is Noteable that the missile is quite heavy and large compared to the KEMANKEŞ Missile, which weighs 30 kilograms.

It is anticipated that the KaGeM V3 missile will have a turbojet missile engine.

It is possible that the missile was exported to Pakistan or is being developed jointly with Pakistan.

 

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CAIG Wing Loong - II Operated by Pakistan Airforce

Chengdu GJ-2 unmanned aerial vehicle also referred to as the Wing Loong 2 can perform both reconnaissance and ground attack missions.


Categorized as a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV, the concept of the Wing Loong II was initially unveiled at the Aviation Expo China in Beijing in September 2015.

The drone has a length of 36 ft. 1 inch, a wingspan of 67 ft. 3 inches and a height of 13 ft. 5 inches. The drone has a maximum speed of 370 km/h, a cruise speed of 200 km/h with a range of 1,448 km and a combat range of 250 km. It has flight endurance of 32 hours. The maximum service ceiling is 32480 fts.

With dimensions measuring 11 meters in length and a wingspan of 20.5 meters, the Wing Loong II can transport both bombs and air-to-surface missiles, with a munitions capacity of over 400 kilograms.
The variant has been sold to numerous countries, including Serbia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Libya, Nigeria, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates.


It possesses a flight endurance of approximately 20 hours and can reach a top speed of 370 kilometers per hour. Equipped with day and infrared cameras and sensors for surveillance and targeting, this UAV is remotely operated from a mobile ground station.

The Wing Loong II is capable of carrying various types of munitions, which include Lan Jian 7 (Blue Arrow 7) laser-guided air-to-surface missiles, TG-100 Laser/INS/GPS-guided bombs, and the AR-1/HJ-10 anti-tank missile.




In 2020, an investigation by BBC Africa Eye and BBC Arabic Documentaries uncovered that the UAE had employed Wing Loong II drones to launch Chinese Blue Arrow 7 missiles at a military academy in Tripoli, the capital of Libya. These drones were operated from Libya’s Al-Khadim air base, which was under the control of the UAE.



The Wing Loong IIs received by Pakistan reportedly come equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in addition to a wide range of air-to-ground weaponry.

Equipped with a total of six hard points to carry guided missiles and bombs, the Wing Loong II [*Although available as few units as focus turned to Indigenous Shahpar-II & III & Turkiye MALE - HALE UAV Pairing of TB-2 & Akinci ] gives the PAF a distinct edge over India, which currently has no UCAVs in operational service except for two MQ-9B Sea Guardians that have been leased by the Indian Navy for maritime surveillance.

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Dec 25, 2023

 

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Pakistan is inducting various kind of ucav but not in numbers. That means that the usage is very limited any conflict

 

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Pakistan is inducting various kind of ucav but not in numbers. That means that the usage is very limited any conflict

They are being tried at various operational levels it seems - to suit different needs from COIN to standoff low intensity conflicts.

It is wholly possible that air power employed in conflicts within the western part of Pakistan and beyond will be fully unmanned and managed through a joint Army-PAF command.