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Pakistan used to have drones for surveillance purposes only, but the current government introduced drones for combat purposes for the first time at the ongoing 'Ideas 2022' expo in Karachi.

It was demonstrated in Karachi after a lapse of four years, in which the heads of the three armed forces of the country participated. The exhibition was held until November 18. In this exhibition, the company of other countries participating in China and Turkey was clear.

Self-sufficiency in drones.

People in Pakistan heard the name drone when US drones started targeting wanted militants along the Pakistani border during the global war on terror.

Pakistan has officially taken the first step in drone technology in the field of manufacturing surveillance drones and these drones used for surveillance have been seen in previous idea shows.

Asad Kamal, CEO of Global Industrial and Defense Solutions, a Pakistani government company, says he received clear instructions from the Pakistani government that we must gradually develop all such technologies in Pakistan, which are dependent on foreign countries. Trades can be saved and technology can be captured that is hard to match with the rest of the world.

The last 'Ideas' exhibition in 2018 showed a surveillance drone called 'Baraq' that was only used to record videos and take high-resolution photos. After that, we started working on our next project. Our army also needed to not only be able to see the target, surround it, and destroy it if it so desired. After that, we investigate and work on a drone called 'Shah Par Two'.

Combat drone 'Shahpar 2' made in Pakistan.

The current flagship drone of Pakistan is 'Shahfar Two' which has joined the fleet of the Pakistan Army, Navy, and Air Force, and now the government wants to export it to other countries through this exhibition.

Asad Kamal explains that Shahpar-2 can fly up to 1000 km, attack the target, and communicate with the satellite day or night. It can be blocked and destroyed by missiles.

He said Shahpar Two's top speed is 120 knots while its takeoff speed is 80 to 85 knots. It has a cruising speed of 80 to 80 knots, a radius of about 1,050 km, and a data link range of 300 km.

Other Global Industrial and Defense Solutions drone products include the Shah Par One, the Iqbal series of drones capable of flying at different distances and speeds and carrying weapons.

Ababel drone series.

Pakistan Ordnance Factory had previously manufactured surveillance drones under the name 'Ababel', now they have also been armed for combat purposes.

It should be noted that in the tribal areas of Pakistan, the local population is called the Ababel drones.

Riyaz Ahmad, Head of the Drone Department at Pakistan Ordnance Factory, told the BBC that the Ababel series of drones are made locally, and all these drones are capable of operating day and night.

He said that the weight capacity of the Ababel Five drone is 5 kg and that two mortar shells are loaded. One mortar is 61mm and the other is 81mm. It can operate at a range of 30 km, has a speed of 45 km per hour, and can stay airborne for an hour and a half.

Introducing Ababel V5, he said that it can take off and land vertically anywhere. It is a high-speed drone that can fly at a speed of 120 per hour and can monitor for two to three hours. It also has a storage capacity of five kilograms of ammunition that can be used to target any target.

Ababel weighs 10 kg, has a range of 30 km, and can fly up to a height of 3,000 meters, while the human body cannot see it after reaching a height of one kilometer. You can also fly these three drones.

Riyaz Ahmed said that it has three control units, the first one can fly from a portable unit, the second is the dual control unit where you will be the router, one program will control the camera and the second will operate the drone. With the help of maps.

The third dual-screen single-user option has a feed from a camera and the ability to drive from the second map has a security option.

Adaptation to climate and temperature.

In Pakistan, there are snowy regions, and there are also deserts, seas, and plains. Asad Kamal, CEO of Global Industrial and Defense Solutions, says that wars do not see climate or territory.

“The Pakistan Army requirements are very stringent and we have areas ranging from sub-zero temperatures to hot desert temperatures. Therefore, any weapon of war or weapon that enters our forces means that it can enter any army in the world.

Pakistan Ordnance Factory spokesman Salman Khan explains that new technology is measured or tested in two ways. One is what are the needs of the user of these weapons and the weapons manufacturers evaluate them together and technically test them.

Apart from this, the evaluation is done in such a way that if it is going to be done within Pakistan, what is the current technology, and what new things will have to be bought.

Which countries buy war equipment from Pakistan?

Turkish drones were also on display at this weapons exhibition.

The drones are used by the Turkish military and its allies and are capable of launching anything from single bullets to missiles. Apart from this, modern drone models, which can be armed with various types of weapons, were also present at the exhibition along with other equipment from the Chinese Department of Defense.

Pakistan is one of the countries that manufactures and sells war materials in the world.

KC and Asad Kamal of Global Industrial and Dens Solutions, a Pakistani government company, report that they are exporting electronic links made in Pakistan to 16 countries, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Central Asian countries, Malaysia, Algeria, Congo, and countries in the South. Africa. America includes Peru.

According to him, he is also interested in exporting Shah Part Two. Pakistan Ordnance Factory says that its Ababel series will soon be used by the Pakistan Army and some foreign delegations have also shown interest.

POF spokesman Salman Khan said Pakistan's ordnance factory sells $300 million worth of weapons to more than 40 countries.

Furthermore, if they did not manufacture and import locally produced weapons, they would have to import $800 million to $1 billion worth of weapons, saving foreign exchange.

He says that 'the Pakistani Army, Navy and Air Force are buyers of our weapons, second is law enforcement agencies whose needs are somewhat different from the military and third is the civilian market, plus that there is a lot of export potential. We pay attention.