China will give drones to Pakistan

[Saifullah Sani]

Bbcnewsupdate:According to the Washingto Post report China is catching up to the US in developing unmanned drones and plans to sell computerised warplane machines to customers in Middle East, Pakistan, Africa and throughout the world.

Last November Chinese aerospace companies unveiled 25 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the Zhuhai air show in southern China, five years after the first Chinese drone flew at a demonstration.

According to US Air Force drone expert Lt. Kendra L.B. Cook,The US stands like a giant above the rest of the world in military supremacy and is far ahead in drone technology and associated satellite and sensor technology. But more than 50 countries had either bought or begun researching surveillance drones from 2007 onwards.

Richard Fisher is a senior fellow at the Washington-based center, the International Assessment and Strategy, and predicted that the world might begin to catch up with the United States. “The Chinese are rapidly gaining ground. This is something we know for sure,” Fisher told The Washington Post. “There is comfort in some gaps in the ability of the sensors or satellites.’s Just a matter of time.”

Every major manufacturer of the Chinese army has a research center devoted to drones, Chinese analysts told the Washington Post.

In 2011, the market for drones has increased, and Chinese companies are expected to fill the demand. Global spending on drones will double to $94 billion by 2021 with the US accounting for nearly 70% of purchases, according to a 2011 market study by Virginia-based Teal Group.
Many nations have access to some surveillance UAVs, but few have drones with weapons. Nations covet US drones because they are relatively cheap and undetectable scouting weapons that could put soldiers further away from battlefield harm.
According to The Washington Post, drones can save hundreds of millions of dollars. A single F-22 fighter jet costs $150 million, while General Atomics Aeronautical Systems manufactures the high-end Predator B drone – or MQ9-Reaper – for $10.5 million. Ground troops can even hand-launch drones costing tens of thousands of dollars.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) gets many of its high-tech aircraft from the Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, a company looking to profit from global drone demand.
China will give drones to Pakistan | BBC News Update

 

[PakShah]

Seriously, great news, no need to chase after European firms anymore!

Will Pakistan get Transfer of Technology?

 

[siegecrossbow]

Seriously, great news, no need to chase after European firms anymore!

When will Pakistan get Transfer of Technology?

You can count on it.

 

[lem34]

Thank god we have a true freind like china. Who always helps us. Wish our gutless leaders would tell america to get lost and get even closer to china

 

[Manticore]

these might be ucavs or may project the rcs of known fighters to disrupt enemy formations

 

[Roybot]

BBC News Update ≠ BBC !

Here's something from Daily Mail.

According to the Washington Post, Israel trails the U.S. as the second-largest drone manufacturer, and has flown armed models; India also announced this year it is developing armed drones that will fly at 30,000ft.
Russia has shown models of drones with weapons, but it is unknown if they are fully operational; and Pakistan has said it plans to obtain armed drones from China, according to the report.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2011533/China-building-army-unmanned-military-drones-rival-U-S.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Drone: The UAV WJ-600, unveiled at the Zhuhai air show in southern China in November

 

[Saifullah Sani]

WASHINGTON: China has ramped up its research in drone technology and is in the process of building armed, jet-propelled unmanned planes, which it plans to sell to countries like Pakistan.

Though much of this work remains secret, the large number of drones at recent exhibitions underlines not only China's determination to catch up in that sector - by building equivalents to the leading US combat and surveillance models, the Predator and the Global Hawk - but also that its desire to sell this technology abroad, a media report has said.

"No country has ramped up its research in recent years faster than China. It displayed a drone model for the first time at the Zhuhai air show five years ago, but now every major manufacturer for the Chinese military has a research center devoted to drones," the Washington Post recently said quoting Chinese analysts.

Not only the Chinese are trying to make state of the art armed drones, they are also eyeing the international market. "The United States doesn't export many attack drones, so we're taking advantage of that hole in the market," said
Zhang Qiaoliang, a representative of the Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, which manufactures many of the most advanced military aircraft for the People's Liberation Army.

"The main reason is the amazing demand in the market for drones after 9/11."
According to the daily, Pakistan has said it plans to obtain armed drones from China, which has already sold the nation one for surveillance.

As per Aviation Industry Corp of China, it has begun offering international customers a combat and surveillance drone comparable to the Predator called the Yilong, or "pterodactyl" in English.

Zhang, of the Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, said the company anticipates sales in Pakistan, the Middle East and Africa.
China making armed drones; eyes Pak, Arab states for sales - The Times of India

 

[Saifullah Sani]

Pakistan’s UAV Industry
The three main branches of the Pakistani military are evaluating UAVs made in Pakistan and the rest of the world for purchase and deployment.

Pakistan has been eager to boost its capabilities for high-tech aerial warfare and restructure and reorient its military to respond to the new and emerging challenges of combating insurgents. A number of public and private sector companies have been engaged in research, development and manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles as a part of this initiative. The public sector companies include Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Air Weapons Complex and National Development Complex.

This growing interest by Pakistani military and also foreign companies and governments has helped spawn several private Pakistani UAV companies specializing in air-frames, launch and propulsion, flight control, tele-command and control systems, signal intelligence, training simulators, etc. In addition to Integrated Dynamics mentioned earlier, other private companies involved in UAV development and manufacturing include, East-West Infinity, Satuma and Global Industrial Defense Solutions.

Between the public and private sector UAVs developed in Pakistan, there is a long list of products. In addition to Integrated Dynamics described above, here are three more UAV companies in Pakistan:

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[lawxx]

Thank god we have a true freind like china. Who always helps us. Wish our gutless leaders would tell america to get lost and get even closer to china

In fact, this is the Chinese government hopes. Helping Pakistan build a complete defense system and military industrial system. This is the Chinese government's goal.

 

[LandShark]

that also means China will open sat channels to Pakistan too. UAV alone is useless, without satellite

 

[S.M.R]

Drones are useful when there is no chance of air attack from other side. Like US is operating drones without any fear of attack on UAVs. But we shot down the drone of india in past.

So, do we really need this drone technology? I think it will be waste of money, we should get something else from china.

I sincerely respect china for being true friend of Pakistan.

 

[Juice]

Another gutted thread. Wish I could have read it first!

 

[wealdcn017]

the 6 g aircraft will be drone.

 

[Omar1984]

China is a great friend and Chinese people are always trustworthy, good, decent, hard working people.

I am glad Pakistan and China are very close friends.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Well we can use these crafts to patrol the gas pipeline and also perhaps keep an eye on suspicious thefts and robberies like in major cities