Pakistan begins Falco UAV production
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Dear, kindly check the budget figures and then come here and talk what is the priority. The PSDP funds & govt current expenses are already way ahead of the defense budget individually. So plz, instead of going for the same old BS of defense expenditures try to lecture the govt on reducing cost of their luxuries & corruption. Till they don't do that, reducing defense expenditure will have no effect, as the money reduced will go to the pockets of the politicians on their luxuries. Since many years the government has not been able even to fully utilize the PSDP funds. So first ask the govt to reduce their expenses & start utilizing the money efficiently & effectively, then come here and lecture us on defense.
Now kindly go and post your threads somewhere else, this is not the thread.
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well respected sir, first of all welcome to PDF. i know your concerns are right to some extent, but know wat by constantly feeding the hungry, u make them handicap and thus a constant burden on the nation, thats why i said we need equaility of oppertunities and favourable enviornment. secondly as taimikhan told u its not the right thread for this issue, you can share ur concerns in the respected thread.
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It is not MANTIS Young Man! Look Closely and you'll know.
This is a highly modified HERON designed especially for the Brazilians to monitor the vast tracts of the Amazon
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well the Falco ToT deal is a great step forward to indegenious UAV production and ultimately the UCAV programme. Pakistan (a private Pakistani Firm) have already been producing a bunch of middle class UAV. the ToT of Falco wil help us build a more quite and stealthier plane as these the noise ratio is a very important aspect when it comes to Drones. being made of composite material and smaller in size, stealth is not as much difficult as it is for Fighter planes,, now the Falco provide us with an opportunity to learn both these technologies. This will surely help us toward the ultimate goal of UCAV, specially if we can bring all this knowledge to work in collaboration with Chines and Turkey!!
good going PA,,
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good going PA,,
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Integrated Dynamics! a very progressive organisation! there is an article in the Asian defence blog on it!
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Correction Again Please;
It is a highly modified Israeli Heron used in San Salvador by the US DEA for the monitoring of the drug trafficking routes towards the USA.
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Date Posted: 21-Aug-2009
Jane's Defence Weekly
Pakistan launches domestic UAV production
Farhan Bokhari JDW Correspondent - Islamabad
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Key Points
Pakistan is to begin manufacturing parts of the Italian Falco UAV
The Pakistan Air Force is placing greater emphasis on using UAVs to combat militants
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Pakistan's chief aircraft manufacturing facility, has formally launched plans to part-produce the Falco unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a system already acquired by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from Italian company Selex Galileo.
The project, unveiled on 20 August, will result in some of the Falco's parts being manufactured domestically to reduce reliance on Italian imports.
The new programme marks an important step towards achieving an indigenous UAV capability - something seen as increasingly important to the PAF as it expands its role in the country's war against militants across North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, the chief of staff of the PAF, told Jane's earlier in August about the PAF's growing role in supporting anti-terrorism operations. UAVs are understood to be central to these efforts.
Earlier this year, the Pakistani military successfully blocked an advance by Taliban militants in and around the northern Swat valley, with the PAF "carrying out several strikes on Taliban strongholds" following UAV surveillance, according to a senior Pakistani security official.
The PAC chairman Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan said at the project's opening ceremony that continued use of the Falco "would greatly enhance the PAF's operational capability".
Western defence officials in Islamabad told Jane's that Pakistan would eventually seek another armed UAV or work with Selex Galileo to develop a weaponised version of the Falco.
"Today, the Falco UAV is principally for [reconnaissance] and intel-gathering purposes," said one official. "But I am sure the Pakistanis will eventually try to go for UAVs armed with missiles."
The launch of the Falco project precedes the PAC's roll-out, expected later this year, of the first locally built JF-17 fighter, an aircraft jointly developed by the PAC and China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC). The PAF plans to acquire at least 250 JF-17s to form the backbone of its fighter fleet.
"The Falco UAV and the JF-17 both fit into the same philosophy, which is to reduce reliance wherever possible on imports," said the Western official. "Over time, Pakistan seems to be getting into handling more and more sophisticated technology."
Date Posted: 21-Aug-2009
Jane's Defence Weekly
Pakistan launches domestic UAV production
Farhan Bokhari JDW Correspondent - Islamabad
View attachment 4611
Key Points
Pakistan is to begin manufacturing parts of the Italian Falco UAV
The Pakistan Air Force is placing greater emphasis on using UAVs to combat militants
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Pakistan's chief aircraft manufacturing facility, has formally launched plans to part-produce the Falco unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a system already acquired by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from Italian company Selex Galileo.
The project, unveiled on 20 August, will result in some of the Falco's parts being manufactured domestically to reduce reliance on Italian imports.
The new programme marks an important step towards achieving an indigenous UAV capability - something seen as increasingly important to the PAF as it expands its role in the country's war against militants across North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, the chief of staff of the PAF, told Jane's earlier in August about the PAF's growing role in supporting anti-terrorism operations. UAVs are understood to be central to these efforts.
Earlier this year, the Pakistani military successfully blocked an advance by Taliban militants in and around the northern Swat valley, with the PAF "carrying out several strikes on Taliban strongholds" following UAV surveillance, according to a senior Pakistani security official.
The PAC chairman Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan said at the project's opening ceremony that continued use of the Falco "would greatly enhance the PAF's operational capability".
Western defence officials in Islamabad told Jane's that Pakistan would eventually seek another armed UAV or work with Selex Galileo to develop a weaponised version of the Falco.
"Today, the Falco UAV is principally for [reconnaissance] and intel-gathering purposes," said one official. "But I am sure the Pakistanis will eventually try to go for UAVs armed with missiles."
The launch of the Falco project precedes the PAC's roll-out, expected later this year, of the first locally built JF-17 fighter, an aircraft jointly developed by the PAC and China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC). The PAF plans to acquire at least 250 JF-17s to form the backbone of its fighter fleet.
"The Falco UAV and the JF-17 both fit into the same philosophy, which is to reduce reliance wherever possible on imports," said the Western official. "Over time, Pakistan seems to be getting into handling more and more sophisticated technology."
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I believe we also signed MoU with Turkey on R & D for armed UAVs.
on a side note,
on a side note,
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exactly,moreover there is not only a single private organization doing so but as far as i can remeber there are atleast three different firms in this business and are making UAV for our security forces!
it is well discussed on a thread on this forum, perhaps n Pakistan Army section!
regards!
Falco UAV Finds Pakistan A Most Suitable Environment
Falco UAV (Selex Galileo) The Pakistan Air force has initiated the start of the Falco UAV Co-Production Project. The project was inaugurated at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra last Thursday, with Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan, Chairman, PAC Board, was the featured guest at the occasion. Falco is an advanced tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) designed by Selex Galileo, Italy, and will be co-produced by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra. The Falco UAV will address the present and future surveillance and reconnaissance needs of the Pakistan Air Force. Speaking on the occasion, Air Marshal Farhat Hussain said the addition of UAV co-production facility would be a major step towards the long-term goal of self reliance in military aviation industry. He lauded the efforts of engineers and technicians of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex who had worked diligently for the last two years to establish the facility. He further stated that Falco UAV will greatly enhance the PAF operational capability. Earlier, Managing Director Aircraft Manufacturing Factory, Air Vice Marshal Aminullah Khan and Managing Director F6 RF, Air Commodore Nadeem Aslam, presented an appraisal of the project activities. The induction of this technology has opened a new dimension in the field of aviation manufacturing at PAC and would be used for other requirements of aviation industry. The roll-out of the first co-produced Falco UAV from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex should occur in the near future.
Falco UAV Finds Pakistan A Most Suitable Environment : Satnews Publishers
Falco UAV (Selex Galileo) The Pakistan Air force has initiated the start of the Falco UAV Co-Production Project. The project was inaugurated at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra last Thursday, with Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan, Chairman, PAC Board, was the featured guest at the occasion. Falco is an advanced tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) designed by Selex Galileo, Italy, and will be co-produced by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra. The Falco UAV will address the present and future surveillance and reconnaissance needs of the Pakistan Air Force. Speaking on the occasion, Air Marshal Farhat Hussain said the addition of UAV co-production facility would be a major step towards the long-term goal of self reliance in military aviation industry. He lauded the efforts of engineers and technicians of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex who had worked diligently for the last two years to establish the facility. He further stated that Falco UAV will greatly enhance the PAF operational capability. Earlier, Managing Director Aircraft Manufacturing Factory, Air Vice Marshal Aminullah Khan and Managing Director F6 RF, Air Commodore Nadeem Aslam, presented an appraisal of the project activities. The induction of this technology has opened a new dimension in the field of aviation manufacturing at PAC and would be used for other requirements of aviation industry. The roll-out of the first co-produced Falco UAV from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex should occur in the near future.
Falco UAV Finds Pakistan A Most Suitable Environment : Satnews Publishers
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