EDEX 2021-New SHAHPAR-II Drone of Pakistan at Egypt Defence Expo

Pakistan defence conglomerate Global Defence and Industrial Solutions has unveiled an armed version of its Shahpar-2 medium altitude long endurance reconnaissance drone at Egypt Defence Expo EDEX 2021. The drone is armed with two new Burq semi-active laser guided air to ground munitions with a range of 8 km, developed by Nescom Pakistan, on two weapons stations able to handle 60 kgs of municipal each. The drone has a service ceiling of 20,000 feet for surveillance and 18,000 feet for attack missions, an endurance of 14 hours for surveillance and 7 hours for attack missions, and a real-time data link range of 300 km plus Satcom BLoS capabilities at the drone’s full ranges of 1,050 km. The drone also features automated takeoff and landing, retractable landing gears, asymmetric landing and incorporates composites in the airframe to make the drone lighter and more aerodynamically maneuverable. Several types of surveillance payloads can also be integrated into the armed drone, including the new ZUMR-II EO/IR turre