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They need to work (r and d ) on solar and ultra capcitors.
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In BEAST MODE!Oh, so these are the things which have been flying over me recently.... please don't ask me where, in what mode....
There is no hard point on its wingsThe Shahpar series of UAVs is designed to be unarmed, and purely for surveillance. People are free to correct me if I'm wrong.
The Buraq UCAV is the only locally made armed drone, of course with heavy Chinese technical input.
On Shahpars wing or Burraqs?There is no hard point on its wings
There is no hard point on its wings
Take what I have to say with a grain of salt as my point of reference is some years old but I can at the very least speak to the intention of the Shahpar-II program. Not surprisingly, Shahpar-II was started to address the deficiencies of Shahpar-I, which are:The Shahpar series of UAVs is designed to be unarmed, and purely for surveillance. People are free to correct me if I'm wrong.
The Buraq UCAV is the only locally made armed drone, of course with heavy Chinese technical input.
The NDC has their Burraq which is a license production of the CH-3. This turned out to be the faster approach (obviously) and hence you saw it suddenly appear, be tested and be operationalized. On the other hand we have been seeing the shahpar for a long time and it hasn't seen much action (a squadron was inducted this year though) and IS NOT armed.
So in this race of sorts the burraq won. BUT I hear AWC is working on a Shahpar-II (Yes you heard it first here) which is supposed to be larger in size than the Shahpar, have a hump like a predator (ie a satellite link) and be armed.
Agreed. I am especially fascinated by the aerodynamic design which seems to be a sign of technical maturity (comparing Shahpar-I to Shahpar-II).The design looks like a logical progression, at least from the outside, and the specs seem to be a good 25-30% improvement across the board.
Total guesswork here but I do not think those things are that much different.I wonder how much better the sensors are, and if its still using an Austrian Rotax engine like the first Shahpar does (Rotax 912 engine).
Not a private company. Private company ki yeh auqat lol.Private companies in Pakistan have a lot of stuff to offer...and great thing is they are working with Military too..
It's too big and expensive for that kind of role. Maybe something like Uqaab or Huma can be converted to a suicide drone but Shahpars I and II are full-sized UAVs.Imagine if it can be converted into a suicide drone ...
Nope, too big and too expensive.Imagine if it can be converted into a suicide drone ...
I agree.Take what I have to say with a grain of salt as my point of reference is some years old but I can at the very least speak to the intention of the Shahpar-II program. Not surprisingly, Shahpar-II was started to address the deficiencies of Shahpar-I, which are:
1. Lack of SATCOM (range limitation)
2. Lack of endurance
3. Lack of weapon carriage capability
See this post from 2015 for reference:
Agreed. I am especially fascinated by the aerodynamic design which seems to be a sign of technical maturity (comparing Shahpar-I to Shahpar-II).
Total guesswork here but I do not think those things are that much different.
Sensors: Possible upgrade but I have 0 idea.
Engine: Likely the same, perhaps supercharged or something - because we don't have better options and the performance increase is in part due to improved aerodynamic design.
Not a private company. Private company ki yeh auqat lol.
It's too big and expensive for that kind of role. Maybe something like Uqaab or Huma can be converted to a suicide drone but Shahpars I and II are full-sized UAVs.
Last I heard (2015) it was Barq BUT there was the intention to reverse engineer and locally manufacture a version. Yes, I did NOT say licensed production lol.I wonder if Pakistan is still relying on a Chinese missile, or if it is working on a domestic solution.
'king-wings'?Nice name
That would be awesome.Imagine if it can be converted into a suicide drone ...
Take what I have to say with a grain of salt as my point of reference is some years old but I can at the very least speak to the intention of the Shahpar-II program. Not surprisingly, Shahpar-II was started to address the deficiencies of Shahpar-I, which are:
1. Lack of SATCOM (range limitation)
2. Lack of endurance
3. Lack of weapon carriage capability
See this post from 2015 for reference:
Agreed. I am especially fascinated by the aerodynamic design which seems to be a sign of technical maturity (comparing Shahpar-I to Shahpar-II).
Total guesswork here but I do not think those things are that much different.
Sensors: Possible upgrade but I have 0 idea.
Engine: Likely the same, perhaps supercharged or something - because we don't have better options and the performance increase is in part due to improved aerodynamic design.
Not a private company. Private company ki yeh auqat lol.
It's too big and expensive for that kind of role. Maybe something like Uqaab or Huma can be converted to a suicide drone but Shahpars I and II are full-sized UAVs.
What reason would Turkey have to share its IP with Pakistan so that Pakistan can compete with Turkey?Can’t Pakistan approach Turkey for their UAV engines? I am sure Turkey might even share IP with Pakistan allowing these engines to be made locally and scaled up to other projects such a as cruise missiles and more mature drone designs.
What reason would Turkey have to share its IP with Pakistan so that Pakistan can compete with Turkey?