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Burraq UCAV Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle enters in service with Pakistani Army and Air Force 2611133.
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Defence & Security News - Pakistan |
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:03 AM | |||
Burraq UCAV Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle enters in service with the Pakistani Army and Air Force. | |||
The new
home-made Burraq UCAV (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle) officially enters
in service with the Pakistani Army and Air Force during an official ceremony.
Army Chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief
Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Lieutenant General (Retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai,
Director General Strategic Plans Division and senior officials of Pakistan
Army, Air Force and Navy were also present during the ceremony. |
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Pakistani-made Burraq UCAV (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle) |
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The Burraq is an advanced unmanned combat aerial vehicle
(UCAV) developed by a venture of PAF (Pakistani Air Force) and the NESCOM,
a civilian defence research and development organisation. The Pakistan Navy also acquired rotorcraft drones from
foreign sources while the Pakistan Army has been working to develop
partnerships with China and has provided incentives to local manufacturers
to continue developing advanced platforms within the country. |
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