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Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS), the sales and marketing conglomerate representing various Pakistani state-owned defence contractors, demonstrated its Shahpar-II Block-II unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to military delegates from 11 countries, including, reportedly, Azerbaijan, Nigeria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Kenya, among others.
#EXCLUSIVE || Pakistan’s premier state-owned defence conglomerate, Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS), demonstrates LIVE Firing of its latest UAV Shahpar II (Block II) in Pakistan to high-level military delegates from 11 friendly countries, including #Azerbaijan,… pic.twitter.com/WzMtJcQzxV
— Global Defense Insight (@Defense_Talks) March 9, 2024
The showing was GIDS’ strongest push to promote the Shahpar-II UAV to date. Besides showcasing the Shahpar-II’s flight capabilities, GIDS also demonstrated the drone’s capacity to deploy precision-guided munitions (PGM) at high altitude (14,000 ft), notably the indigenously produced Burq air-to-ground missile (AGM), which weighs 45 kg and offers a stated range of 8 km.
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