According to sourceslink,Pakistan is in talks to negotiate a deal for the purchase of hi-tech miniUnmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from its ally, Turkey.

Pakistan has reportedlylinkbeenconducting trials for the S-250 mini UAV trials at Mangla at the 506 UAVbase workshop. These mini UAVs are primarily for surveillance and can be inthe air for about three hours with a video transmission range up to 25 km,and a control range of up to 50-70 km. Pakistan is also looking for theS-350 UAV and there have been trials at Gwadar, Muzaffarabad, and Turbat,in Baluchistan. It can be in the air for over four hours and has a range of280 km.

Pakistan has also been negotiating to buy advanced drones from the Turkishfirm, Bogazici Savunma, for the ILTER drone detection and neutralizationsystems. The ILTER Drone Detection and Prevention System is the latestfeature in today’s drones, with automatic detection, stopping, anddeception features against drones using ISM bands while communicatingremotely.

The success of Turkish drones was proven in the recent Armenia-Azerbaijanwar where Azerbaijan extensively utilized the drones for their operationsto gain the edge on the battlefield. Pakistan wants to improve itssurveillance on the Indian border using advanced drones. India has alsorepeatedly been reporting that they have shot down Pakistan drones andquadcopters near the LoC.

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