Pakistan displays indigenously-made Burraq armed UAV during Republic Day parade

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Pakistan displays indigenously-made Burraq armed UAV during Republic Day parade
 
Pakistan has demonstrated its first locally manufactured Burraq armed drone aircraft, announced today local medias. The drone was introduced to the public Monday, March 23, as part of Pakistan's Republic Day parade, with officials hailing it as a key element in the country's ongoing battle against local Islamic militant groups. The annual parade itself had been suspended for the past seven years due to fears of terrorist attack.
     
Pakistan has demonstrated its first locally manufactured Burraq armed drone aircraft, announced today local medias. The drone was introduced to the public Monday, March 23, as part of Pakistan's Republic Day parade, with officials hailing it as a key element in the country's ongoing battle against local Islamic militant groups. The annual parade itself had been suspended for the past seven years due to fears of terrorist attack.
Pakistan's Burraq armed drone showcased during country's Republic Day parade
     
The introduction of the indigenous drone is being considered as a key element in Pakistan’s ongoing battle against local Islamic militant groups, The Associated Press reported. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, President Mamnoon Hussain and army chief Raheel Sharif, who were present at the event, applauded as the aircraft took off, local media reported. The last Republic Day parade was held in 2008 and was discontinued due to "security concerns."

On March 2015, Pakistan announced that it has successfully tested domestically developed Burraq unmanned combat aerial vehicle equipped with a laser-guided missile capable of striking its targets with pinpoint accuracy in all types of weather conditions. The Pakistani army said the drone, named Burraq (flying horse), successfully hit stationary and moving targets with its Barq (lightning) laser-guided missile with “impressive pinpoint accuracy” on Friday, and the military achievements would be soon deployed against terrorists.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the public relations department of the Pakistan Armed Forces, described the UCAV as a "force multiplier," and claimed it is capable in "all weather" and has "pinpoint accuracy." After its successful demonstration of being able to fire missiles, Pakistan became noted as the ninth country in the World to successfully develop an unmanned combat aerial vehicle system domestically.