The Shahpar ll is an
unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) built by
Global Industrial Defence Solutions
Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) is a Pakistani state-owned defence conglomerate, and the country's largest defence manufacturer, offering products for military applications. Customers include the Pakistan Armed Forces.
GIDS' produc ...
of Pakistan. It is currently in production following the completion of a test and qualification phase.
According to an engineer of AERO (Advanced Engineering Research Organisation), one of the seven companies forming the GIDS consortium, the only parts of the Shahpar aircraft system not produced in Pakistan are the engine and tyres. The sensor suite, a multi-sensor turret designated "
Zumr-II (EO/IR)",
is built at an AERO facility near
Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital T ...
. The design features a pusher engine with canard foreplanes in front of the wings.
The Shahpar II is designed to autonomously take off and land on a runway or land with a parachute. Payloads are available for reconnaissance and day/night surveillance. Targets on the ground can be geo-referenced and geo-pointed by the avionics. The military standard hardware is built to Environmental Standard 810F. Ground equipment is capable of mission planning and simulation; mission management and control as well as debriefing of ground crew.
Development
On March 23, 2021, Shahpar-II drone was first exhibited publicly during the
Pakistan Day parade
The Pakistan Day Parade also known as the National Day Joint Services Parade is an annual event held at Shakarparian in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on the occasion of the Pakistan Day. It specifically celebrates the anniversary of the Laho ...
. It was being developed as an improved version of
GIDS Shahpar
The GIDS Shahpar is an unmanned aerial vehicle, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) built by Global Industrial Defence Solutions of Pakistan and used by the Pakistani military. It is currently in production following the completion of a test and qualif ...
.
On 28 November 2021, at
EDEX 2021 Operational specifications were unveiled by
GIDS and a promotional video of Shahpur-II drone showing its locating, tracking and targeting capabilities as surveillance and ground attack drone.
Zumr-II (EO/IR) turret was also unveiled as an improved and lighter version of
Zumr-I (EP) turret. Targeting / surveillance Turret is installed as internal payload. Drone can also be equipped with other targeting system available from foreign supplier. Drone can also be equipped with
SAR
SAR or Sar may refer to:
Places
* Sar (river), Galicia, Spain
* Sar, Bahrain, a residential district
* Sar, Iran (disambiguation), several places in Iran
* Sar, Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region of China
* Šar Mountains, in southeastern Europe
...
,
COMINT/ELINT payload. For sensors and targeting systems drone has an internal hard-point where it carry payload. (Zumr-I weighs while
Zumr-II weighs ). The drone has two external hard-points where it can carry Laser guided weapons, AGMs each. The promo shows Shahpur-II drone firing
Barq
Barq ( ur, برق, "lightning") is a laser-guided air-to-surface missile developed by Pakistan. It has a range of and weight of .
Operational history
The missile was unveiled on 13 March 2015 being fired from the NESCOM Burraq unmanned com ...
laser guided
Laser guidance directs a robotics system to a target position by means of a laser beam. The laser guidance of a robot is accomplished by projecting a laser light, image processing and communication to improve the accuracy of guidance. The key ide ...
ASM on moving and still targets with high accuracy.
Features
– Improved Aerodynamics & Structure
– Enhanced Payload Options (ie COMINT/ELINT, SAR. EO/IR)
– SATCOM capable
– Mid-air Engine restart capability Equipped with ATC transponder/Provision of IFF
– Provision of Internal Pilot Enhanced Propulsion System
– Retractable Landing Gears
– Asymmetric landing
Specifications
See also
References
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Airborne military robots
Single-engined pusher aircraft
Pakistan Army
Pakistan Air Force
Science and technology in Pakistan
Unmanned military aircraft of Pakistan