Top 10 future weapons of Pakistan (Part-III)

Number 2> Cruise Missiles

(a) Babur Cruise Missiles

Test Fire of Babur Cruise Missile

Babur (named after the first Mughal Emperor Zahir ud-Din Babur), also designated Hatf VII, is the first land attack cruise missile to be developed by Pakistan.

Launched from ground-based transporter erector launchers, warships and submarines, the Babur can be armed with a conventional or nuclear warhead and has a reported range of 700 km (435 miles). The missile is designed to avoid radar detection and penetrate enemy air defences. Serial production of the Babur started in October 2005.

The Babur's airframe is made up of a tubular fuselage, with a pair of folded wings attached to the middle section and the empennage at the rear along with the propulsion system. Propelled by a jet engine (either turbofan or turbojet), the Babur has a maximum speed of approximately 550 mph. On launch, a booster rocket provides additional thrust to accelerate the missile away from the launch vehicle. After the launch the wings unfold, the booster rocket is jettisoned and the jet engine started.

Babar Cruise Missile at IDEAS-2008

The Babur's guidance system uses a combination of inertial navigation systems, terrain contour matching (TERCOM) and GPS satellite guidance. The guidance system reportedly gives the missile pinpoint accuracy.

The missile is stated to have a high degree of maneuverability, allowing it to "hug" the terrain, and "near-stealth" capabilities. Terrain hugging ability helps the missile avoid enemy radar detection by utilizing "terrain masking", giving Babur the capability to penetrate enemy air defence systems undetected and survive until reaching the target. The missile's design features can be compared with the American BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile.

More advanced versions of the Babur are under development, later versions are planned to have a range of 1000 km and be capable of being launched from Pakistan Navy submarines such as the Agosta 90B Khalid class

specifications

Weight: 300 kg

Warhead: Conventional or nuclear

Engine: Turbofan (Solid-fuel rocket booster during launch)

Propellant: Solid fuel (booster rocket)

Liquid fuel: (jet engine)

Operational range: 700 km (435 mi)

Speed: 880 km/h or 550 mph (Mach 0.8)

Guidance system: INS, TERCOM/DSMAC, GPS

Launch platform: Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL)s

(b) RAAD Air Launched Cruise Missile

The (English: Thunder) is an air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) developed by Pakistan and operational with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).

The Ra'ad's current range is stated to be 350 km.

JF-17 Thunder's Mission Profile with Ra'ad

Ra'ad is designed to attack fixed enemy installations (such as radar posts, command nodes and stationary surface to air missile launchers) at stand-off range, keeping the launching aircraft away from enemy air defence systems. The accuracy of the missile is reported to be comparable to Pakistan's Babur cruise missile, which has "pinpoint accuracy" according to official sources.

The Ra'ad's airframe is designed with stealth capability, provided by the shape of the airframe and the materials used in its construction, to give the missile a low detection probability and allow it to penetrate enemy air defence systems. Designed to carry conventional or nuclear warheads, the missile would most likely be used for precision air strikes on enemy command centres, radars, surface to air missile launchers, ballistic missile launchers and stationary warships.

Specifications

Warhead: Conventional HE or nuclear

Engine: Turbofan

Operationalrange: 350 km

Speed: Subsonic

Guidance system: INS, TERCOM, DSMAC, GPS, COMPASS

Launch platform: Combat aircraft

Number 1> Latest Advanced Submarines

Type 039B Yuan / QING CLASS sub 

Type 039B Yuan

Pakistan’s efforts to have a sea-based minimum credible nuclear deterrent vis-a-vis India took a significant step forward last May when the state-owned, Wuhan-based China State Shipbuilding Industrial Corp (CSIC) ferried the first Qing-class conventional attack submarine (SSK) to Shanghai to begin a year-long series of sea trials, which is likely to include the test-firing of three CJ-10K submarine-launched, 1,500km-range land attack cruise missiles (LACM) capable of being armed with unitary tactical nuclear warheads. 

Type 039B Yuan of PLAN

Called the Qing-class SSK, it is a variant of the Type 041A Improved Yuan-class SSK, which is also due to begin its sea trials later this month. It is now believed that the contract inked between CSIC and Pakistan early last April calls for the CSIC’s Wuhan-based Wuchang Shipyard to supply six Qing-class SSKs, all of which will be equipped with a Stirling-cycle AIP system and will be able to carry up to three nuclear warhead-carrying CJ-10K LACMs each. 

Qing-class SSG

The double-hulled Qing-class SSK, with a submerged displacement close to 3,600 tonnes, bears a close resemblance to the Russian Type 636M SSK, and features hull-retractable foreplanes and hydrodynamically streamlined sail. The first such SSK was launched in Wuhan on September 9 last year, and a total of three such SSKs are on order from China’s PLA Navy as well. 

Qing-class SSG

The AIP system for the Qing-class SSK was developed by the 711th Research Institute of CSIC. R & D work began in June 1996, with a 100-strong team of scientists and engineers led by Dr Jin Donghan being involved in developing the Stirling-cycle engine, while another team led Professor Ma Weiming of China’s Naval Engineering University began developing the all-electric AIP system. 

Qing-class SSG

The two projects entered the production engineering stage in 2007, with the Shanghai Qiyao Propulsion Technology Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the 711th Institute, becoming the principal industrial entity charged with producing the AIP system. Incidentally, the Qing-class SSK’s all-electric propulsion system is a derivative of a similar system that was developed about a decade ago for the PLA Navy’s six Type 093 Shang-class SSGNs and three Type 094 Jin-class SSBNs.

The submarine-launched CJ-10K LACM has been developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp’s (CASIC) Hubei-based Ninth Academy (also known as the Sanjiang Aerospace Group, or 066 Base) on cooperation with the Third Academy’s Beijing-based Xinghang Electromechanical Equipment Factory (159 Factory). 

Final assembly of the CJ-10K is undertaken by the Beijing-based Hangxing Machine Building Factory (239 Factory). The CJ-10K features an imaging infra-red optronic system for terminal homing, and it makes use of a ring laser gyro-based inertial navigation system combined with a GPS receiver to receive navigational updates from China’s ‘Beidou’ constellation of GPS navigation satellites.

It would perform the role of future sea based nuclear deterrence role for pakistan as it would be armed with nuclear armed babur SLCM OR CJ10 CRUISE MISSILE . So it is pakistan's answer to india's sea based nuclear deterrence & it deserves No1 position.

PLEASE NOTE

This is a rough assumption of pakistan's top 10 future weapons ,if any one has something better list or any weapon which pakistan plans to have which is not in this list then pls post it I would surely edit the list
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China begins building second aircraft carrier: media reports

Shanghai: China has started building its second aircraft carrier as part of a push to cement its position as the world's second biggest navy, according to reports in both China and Hong Kong. Wang Min, the party chief of Liaoning province in north-east China where the vessel is reportedly being built, said the carrier's construction would take six years and added that the authorities eventually planned to build four such carriers. 

PLAN CV-16 Liaoning

China's first aircraft carrier, a 301 metre former Soviet vessel called the Liaoning that was refitted in Dalian, was brought into service formally in 2012. America, the world's largest naval power, has 11 aircraft carriers. A number of other countries have one carrier, including Britain, Spain, Italy, Brazil, China, France, India and Russia.

Hong Kong's South China Morning Post estimated that the new carrier, which is being built in the port of Dalian, would be completed by 2018. Chinese language reports on the internet about the carrier's development were reportedly deleted over the weekend, prompting claims that Beijing had hoped to keep the project "low profile". However, military strategists and Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, have made no secret of their desire to see China build a powerful "blue water navy" that will boost the country's international status and its control over the seas.

Since coming to power in late 2012, Mr Xi has thrown his weight behind plans for a major revamp of the People's Liberation Army Navy. Last August, Mr Xi vowed that China would "enhance its maritime law enforcement capacity to match its overall national strength". "We love peace and will remain on a path of peaceful development, but that doesn't mean giving up our rights, especially involving the nation's core interests," he said, according to state media. Speaking last week, Ma Gang, a professor at the People's Liberation Army (PLA) National Defence University, said: "China should have a military that can match its power status." China faced "serious challenges to its sovereignty and several territorial disputes", Professor Ma added.

Li Jie, a professor from the Naval Military Studies Research Institute of the PLA, said: "The Chinese military has expanded its sphere of activity, aiming to extend its naval and air forces farther from the coast and into international waters." Last April China announced that the PLA boasted 850,000 officers while the navy and air force had 235,000 and 398,000 officers respectively. Reports about the construction of a second aircraft carrier follow an extended period of turbulence between China and regional rivals including Japan and the Philippines over disputed territories in the East and South China seas.

In July China and Russia launched what Chinese state media described as the country's "largest ever joint naval exercise" in the Sea of Japan. The exercise was widely interpreted as a challenge to the Americans'"pivot" to Asia as well as a signal to neighbours, including Japan and the Philippines, that China was now a force to be reckoned with. In a show of strength, the Liaoning recently completed a 37-day "sea trial" in the South China Sea.

Telegraph, London

Myanmar Military's secret underground facilities

Top 10 future weapons of Pakistan (Part-II)

Number 5> Al Khalid-II MBT

The Al Khalid II is said to have a new armor that has been tested to defeat all known 120 mm and 125 mm rounds. This "special" armor is a major technological breakthrough for Pakistan. The tank has received a new transmission and revised electronic turret control. 

The Al Khalid II has a new Integrated Battle Management System (IBMS) and active threat-protection system, the latter being an upgrade from the passive system in the earlier model. The tank is now perhaps the most heavily weaponized per tonnage of any tank, being able to carry 49 125 mm rounds, 1,500 12.7 mm and 7,100 7.62 mm rounds.

-Extra frontal Armour (similar to Chinese Type 98 tank)

- Further plating in front of the driver's compartment

- Uprated engine (1,500 hp) with longer lifespan to increase mobility

- 2 x 7.62 mm PK-type machine guns, 1 x 12.7 mm gun

- Newly designed autoloader & higher rate of fire (with a nitrogen cooled barrel system)

- New avionics included to allow engagement of low-flying helicopters at extended ranges (Merkava Mk.4 will have a similar feature)

- Larger turret with extra ERA added, faster moving turret

- Ability to use mounted ATGW between re-loads (that is at least several ATGW mounted for launch)

- Comprehensive NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) kit

- More comprehensive; swimming kit

- Enhanced features for crew survivability in case of immobilization 

- Night-time fighting capacity (with starlight)

Number 4> Ballistic Missiles

(a) Shaheen-II

Group photograph of Pakistan Navy Chief Adm. Iqbal Tahir during test fire of Hatf-VI (Shaheen-II)

Shaheen III (White Falcon) is an Pakistani intermediate-range ballistic missile speculated to be under-development with a range of 4000-4500 km. 

It is a member of the solid-fueled Shaheen series missile family and is envisioned to replace the less advanced liquid-fueled Ghauri III system whose development was canceled in May 2000 according to AQ Khan. The Shaheen series systems are developed by Pakistan's NESCOM and its subsidiary, NDC.

(a) Nas'r

Short Range Surface to Surface Multi Tube Ballistic Missile Hatf IX (NASR)

The Hatf IX, named Nasr , is a solid fuelled battlefield range ballistic missile (BRBM) system developed by Pakistan. 

Developed by Pakistan's National Development Complex (NDC), the Hatf IX Nasr has a range of 60 km and is carried by the same Chinese-origin 8x8 high mobility transporter erector launcher (TEL) as the Pakistan Army's AR-1A / A-100E 300mm Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). The TEL platform appears to carry two missiles which are erected before launch and it is believed that the missile range could be extended.

The diameter of the Nasr suggests that it is designed to carry a tactical nuclear warhead weighing less than 1 kg. This would be a boosted fission device using less than 1 kg of weapons grade plutonium, boosted with up to 4-5 grams of tritium. The resulting yield would be in the sub-kiloton range and would be suitable for battlefield use. A sophisticated nuclear trigger mechanism would also be required.

The Hatf IX Nasr seems to prove that Pakistan is capable of building small nuclear warheads for all types of delivery platforms to deter any conventional threats against its sovereignty.

Specifications

Warhead: Sub-kiloton tactical nuclear warhead (<1 b="" kt="">

Engine :Single-stage rocket motor

Propellant: Solid fuel

Operational range: 60 km

Launch platform :Transporter erector launcher (TEL)

Number 3> Combat Aircrafts

(a) JF-17 Thunders Block-II

A JF-17 Thunder Parked

Pakistan and China have recently concluded a final agreement for the manufacture of a second batch of JF-17s. According to well-vetted sources from "Pakdef" (Eagle Hannan), these 50 jets are the final form of the JF-17s. The aircraft will be manufactured at Kamra, Pakistan, but will be flown to China for additional work. This work is said to relate to a new generation of avionics and sensor suite. 

Two JF-17 Thunders with their agitators (Pilots)

The Block II JF-17 is believed to have AESA radars similar to those observed on the J-10B. The integrated avionics, sensors and EW suite is entirely Chinese and is believed to be at the level of Europes best planes. The AESA radar is a slightly smaller version of the one being utilized for the J-10B. The radar is highly sophisticated and its installation is beyond the present capacity at PAC Kamra and will thus require the aircraft to take a trip to Nanjing, China.

Cockpit of JF-17 Thunder

PAF's JF-17 Thunder Flight Simulator at MAKS-2007

The Block II will be the standard version to be used in the PAF with the older Block Is to be retired after the end of production for the first 150 aircraft. This suggests that the structural changes needed to convert the Block Is to Block II standard are significant, suggesting considerable changes to the revised edition. The following are believed to be some of the key changes:

JF-17 Thunder Fighter Blocks

1. AESA radar

2. Comprehensive upgrades for low RCS profile including cockpit glass, RAM paint, refined structure, completely new nose structure for AESA, significant increase in the use of composites and retractable refueling probe. 5/24/2011

3. Awaited integration of A-Darter missiles from Brazil / South Africa with HOBS capability and Brazilian HMS. 

4. The BVR missile is the SD-10B which has been found more than a match for the AMRAAM-120 C5s. An unknown Meteor class missile is in the works beyond the SD-10Bs.

(b) FC-20 (J-10 Fighter Family)

A PAF FC-20 Multirole Advanced Fighter

The J-10B is a modified variant of the J-10 multirole fighter aircraft, with modifications in airframe and avionics. Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of AVIC began to develop a follow-on variant of its J-10 fighter around 2004/05. A J-10B prototype reportedly made its maiden flight in December 2008. Photos of the aircraft began to emerge on the Chinese Internet in March 2009. Once commissioned, the J-10B is likely going to become the standard for later J-10 productions.

Graphics Rendering of

Rampless Inlet

The J-10B features a chin-mounted diffuser supersonic inlet (DSI) air inlet. The traditional rectangle-shape air inlet on the J-10 requires a large moveable inlet ramp to generate a rearward leaning oblique shock wave to aid the inlet compression process. The ramp sits at an acute angle to deflect the intake air stream from the longitudinal direction. The air inlets comprises many moving parts, which increases the aircraft's weight and radar reflections.

The newly designed rampless inlet, first tested on the FC-1/JF-17 fighter design by Chengdu, employs a one-piece bump at the top of the inlet replacing the movable ramp. This eliminates all moving parts on the inlet, lightening the overall weight and reducing the aircraft's radar signature.

Electro-Optic Targeting System

The J-10B has been added with an electronic-optic targeting system (EOTS) commonly found on all fourth-generation Russian fighter aircraft such as Su-27 and MiG-29. Placed forward of the cockpit canopy to the right, the system comprises an infrared search and track (IRST) sensor and a laser rangefinder, which can detect enemy targets passively without requiring to turn on the fire-control radar, thus reducing the chance of the aircraft being detected. The EOTS of the J-10B is likely based on a Russian design.

Tailfin ECM Pod

The upper edge of J-10B's tailfin is curved, in contrast to the straight-edged tailfin of the J-10. A large fairing is added to the tip of the tailfin to accommodate electronic warfare and countermeasures (EW/ECM) equipment.

ECM Antenna Array

The J-10B has four black antenna arrays attached externally to the fuselage, a larger one on either side of the cockpit and a smaller one on either side of the rear fuselage near the engine nozzle. The specific purpose of these antennas is unknown but they are thought to be for electronic countermeasures purpose.

J-10 Fighter's Cutaway

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Religion-based grooming standards okayed by Pentagon

The Pentagon has finally relaxed its rules governing the religious apparel and facial hair the troops can wear or maintain while in uniform. 

From now on beards, turbans, religious body art and other manifestations of spiritual devotion can be allowed throughout the military. Yet, it all can be practiced so long it doesn't affect military readiness, unit cohesion or good order and discipline. 

Top 10 future weapons of Pakistan (Part-I)

Number 10> BVRAAMS

(a)AMRAAM C5 BVRAAM

AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM missiles

In early 2006 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) ordered 500 AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM missiles as part of a $650 million F-16 ammunition deal to equip the PAF's F-16C/D Block 52+ and F-16A/B MLU fighters. The PAF get the first three F-16 Block 52+ on 3 July 2010 and first batch of AMRAAMs on 26 July 2010.

The AIM-120C missile is the latest AMRAAM variant and is reprogrammable like the AIM-120B. The AIM-120C has smaller control surfaces to fulfill F/A-22's internal carriage requirements also features an improved warhead.

(b) PL12 B, C & D BVRAAM

PL12 B, C & D BVRAAM

The PL-12 , also designated SD-10 is a radar-guided air-to-air missile developed by China's Luoyang Electro-Optical Technology Development Center.

Max speed: Mach 4

Max range: 50~70km

G Limit: 38g

Guidance mode: Inertial + mid-course correction + terminal active radar

Warhead: HE-fragment

Fuse: Laser/microwave proximity 

Three new variants of the PL-12 have been unveiled with newer ones in development:

PL-12B: with improved guidance system

PL-12C: with foldable tailfins for internal carriage on 5th-generation fighters

PL-12D: with a belly inlet and ramjet engine for even longer range attacks, similar to the PL-21.

Number 9> AWACS

(a) ZDK-03 AWACS

ZDK-03 is an export AWACS system being developed for the Pakistani Air Force. This project was initiated in the early 2000. A Y-8 AWACS testbed (serial # T0518/Project 021) based on Y-8 Category II Platform was first discovered at CFTE in early 2006. Unlike KJ-200, this variant carries a tranditional rotodome above its fuselage, with a mechanically rotating antenna inside. Therefore the Y-8 AWACS was speculated to be developed for the export market only as it appears less advanced than KJ-200 which features a fixed AESA radar. 

However this design does provide a true 360° coverage and carry a cheaper price tag. The AEW radar may be the product of the 38th Institute/CETC, but no details are available. The aircraft also features a solid nose with MAWS sensors on both sides, as well as two small vertial tail stablizers. The Y-8 AWACS protoype was promoted to Pakistani AF in 2006. After some negotiations a much improved design was developed based on PAF's specifications. The variant is now dubbed ZDK-03 (ZDK means CETC) and is based on the new Y-8 Category III Platform featuring WJ-6C turboprops with 6-blade propellers.

It was reported in early 2009 that a total of 4 were ordered by PAF in a $278m deal. The first ZDK-03 rolled out in November 2010 at SAC, with the delivery to be scheduled by the end of 2010. A recent picture (July 2011) suggested that the second ZDK-03 has been built. ZDK-03 is expected to serve as the airborne command & control center for the JF-17 fighter fleet currently in service with PAF. However it appears to lack the secure datalink to effectively command western fighter aircraft such as American F-16. Recent images indicated that the T0518 testbed has been further modified to carry a fixed rotodom with three AESA antennas installed inside, which could be a downgraded version of the KJ-2000 AWACS system to be installed onboard the Y-7 carrierborne AWACs.

(b) Saab-2000 AWACS

Saab 2000 AEW&C PAF3

The Erieye AEW&C mission system radar is an active, phased-array, pulse-Doppler sensor that can feed an onboard operator architecture or downlink data (via an associated datalink subsystem) to a ground-based air defence network. The system employs a large aperture, dual-sided antenna array housed in a dorsal ‘plank’ fairing. 

The antenna is fixed, and the beam is electronically scanned, which provides for improved detection and significantly enhanced tracking performance compared with radar-dome antenna systems. Erieye detects and tracks air and sea targets out to the horizon (and beyond due to anomalous propagation)—instrumented range has been measured at 450 km.

Typical detection range against fighter-sized targets is approximately 350 km, in a 150° broadside sector, both sides of the aircraft. Outside these sectors, performance is reduced in forward and aft directions. Other system features include: Adaptive waveform generation (including digital, phase-coded pulse compression), signal processing and target tracking Track While Scan (TWS)Low sidelobe values (throughout the system’ s angular coverage) Low- and medium-pulse repetition frequency operating modes. 

Frequency agility Air-to-air and sea surveillance modes. Target radar cross-section display. The radar operates as a medium- to high-PRF pulse-Doppler, solid-state radar, in E/F-band (3 GHz), incorporating 192 two-way transmit/receive modules that combine to produce a pencil beam, steered as required within the operating 150° sector each side of the aircraft (one side at a time). It is understood that Erieye has some ability to detect aircraft in the 30° sectors fore and aft of the aircraft heading, but has no track capability in this sector.

Number 8> Air Defense Systems

(a) SAM Spada 2000

Spada 2000 SAM System

The Spada 2000 is an all-weather, day and night, highly automated, air defence system developed by MBDA (formerly Alenia Marconi Systems). The system has quick reaction time and requires very few operators to man the system.

The system provides air defence missile coverage of 2,000km². Target detection and tracking range is up to 60km and the missiles can intercept crossing and approaching targets to a range of 25km. The kill probability is high, even against highly agile crossing targets. The system can engage up to four targets simultaneously with Aspide missiles.

Spada 2000 is modularised and integrated into sheltered units, which provides a high tactical and strategic mobility. The system consists of a detection centre and either two or four firing sections, each section equipped with two missile launchers. Each missile launcher has six ready-to-fire Aspide 2000 missiles.

Performance

Radar Range: 60km

Radar Tracking Capability: 100 targets simultaneously

Configuration Detection centre: 2, 3 or 4 firing sections, each with 2 launchers - 6 ready-to-fire missile per launcher

Missile Guidance: Semi -active radar homing

Radar: RAC- 3D radar

(b) HQ-9 

The HQ-9 is China's new generation medium- to long-range, active radar homing air defence missile.

Missile

Similar to the Russian S-300V, the HQ-9 is a two-stage missile. The first stage has a diameter of 700 mm and the 2nd stage 560 mm, with a total mass of almost 2 tons and a length of 6.8m. The missile is armed with a 180 kg warhead, has a maximum speed of Mach 4.2. and has a maximum range of 200 km. 

The thrust vector control (TVC) of HQ-9 is the most obvious visual identification that distinguish it from S300V: TVC of HQ-9 is exposed and thus can be observed from the side, while TVC of S300V is not exposed. The HQ-9's guidance system is composed of inertial guidance plus mid-course uplink and active radar terminal guidance systems.

Radars

To reduce the cost, the HQ-9 is designed to be flexible enough to employ a wide range of radars, both the search/surveillance/acquisition radar and the tracking/engagement/fire control radar (FCR).

Fire control radar

Many FCRs of other Chinese SAM can be used for HQ-9, such as FCR used in KS-1 SAM, SJ-212, itself an enlarged and improved version of the SJ-202 fire control radar (FCR) used in HQ-2J. H-200 & SJ-231 FCRs of latter models of KS-1 SAM are also compatible with HQ-9

Search radars

Several search radars are discovered to be associated with HQ-9, including anti-ballistic radars and anti-stealth radars.

specifications

Engine Two-stage solid propellant rocket

Operational range 200 km 

Flight ceiling :30 km (98,425 ft) 

Speed :Mach 4.2

Guidance system: Inertial guidance with mid-course update and terminal active radar homing

Number 7> Burraq UCAV

Burraq UCAV of Pakistan Army

After years of watching U.S. drones operate along its Afghan border, Pakistan is working on its own Predator-like unmanned aerial vehicle to undertake the same mission, sources here said. The sources said the country’s air force and government-owned defense conglomerate, the National Engineering and Scientific Commission, are flight-testing a new-design aircraft to be equipped with a NESCom-designed laser designator and laser-guided missiles. The Burraq UAV is named for a winged horse creature in Islamic tradition, similar to Pegasus.

According to local news reports, Pakistan is focusing its unmanned aircraft efforts on upgrading various older UAVs with Chinese help. But the sources note that no domestically produced UAVis large enough to heft both a missile and a targeting system. The military’s most capable UAV is the air force’s Selex Galileo Falco, which can laser-designate targets for other platforms but cannot deliver munitions.

Officials with the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Defence Production here refused to confirm or deny the program’s existence. A spokesman for the military’s Inter Services Public Relations said it was “not ready to give a statement on the issue at this time.” One former air force officer said the notion of a Pakistan-developed hunter-killer UAV is credible. “You only have to see our track record,” said Kaiser Tufail, a retired air commodore. “We have some fantastic achievements in the field of defense.”

Tufail said Pakistan needs such a weapon. Anti-terror operations on the frontier require “hours and hours of round-the-clock reconnaissance,” married with the ability to strike quickly when a target is spotted, he said. Help from China? Analysts were more dubious about Pakistan’s ability to produce a laser-guided missile, but they noted that help might be found in China or Turkey. Turkey, with whom Pakistan has an agreement to cooperate on UAV development, is seeking an armed UAV, preferably the Predator or MQ-9 Reaper. This UAVmay someday be armed with the UMTAS infrared guided anti-tank missile being developed by the Turkish firm Roketsan to arm the T-129 attack helicopter.

Pakistan could simply produce China’s new CH-3 unmanned combat air vehicle, “or co-produce any number of Chinese components to assemble a unique UCAV,” said Richard Fisher, China specialist and senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center in Washington. “China has also developed the unique AR-1, a 45-kilogram, laser-guided attack missile, apparently designed specifically for light winged or helicopter UCAVs,” he said. 

The Burraq is based on the Falco – SELEX GALILEO technology. We produce information on the Selix Galileo so that an adequate comparision can be made with the Burraq.

The Burraq also uses the design if the Pegasus HALE UAV. The information on the Burraq is similar to the information on the Hale.

Number 6> Naval Ships

(a) F-22p frigates

The side of the PNS Zulfiquar

The F-22P or Zulfiquar Class Frigate , is a general purpose frigate being built by China and Pakistan for the Pakistan Navy (PN).

The F-22P hull uses many of the radar cross-section reduction features of China's Type 054 frigate to help it evade detection by radars mounted on other ships, aircraft and anti-ship missiles.

The frigate's primary surface-to-surface missile armament comprises eight C-802 subsonic anti-ship missiles carried in two launchers with four cells each, fitted between the foremast and the funnel.

The FM-90N surface-to-air missile (SAM) system is fitted between the main deck and main gun. 

A close-in weapon system (CIWS), the Type 730B, is mounted on the aircraft hangar. Comprising two seven-barrel gatling guns of 30 mm calibre, the F-22P is believed to be the first ship armed with the Type 730B, which uses off-mount sensors such as the Type 347G radar and the OFC-3 electro-optic director.

The Harbin Z-9EC anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter is equipped with a surface-search radar, low frequency dipping sonar, radar warning receiver, doppler navigation system and armed with torpedoes.

General characteristics

Type: Frigate

Sensors and processing systems: SUR 17 air surveillance radar, SR-60 air/surface search radar, KH 2007 navigation radar, Type 347 CIWS fire-control radar, CIWS electro-optical director.

Radar warning receiver suite.

Electronic warfare and decoys: RWD-8 intercept, NJ8I-3 jammer, Decoy flare, chaff launchers

Armament: 

Guns: 1× 76.2 mm calibre AK-176M main gun & Type 730B CIWS (2× 30 mm 7-barrel gatling guns)

Missiles: 

1× 8-cell FM-90N SAM launcher

2× 4-cell C-802 SSM launchers

Other:

2× 3-cell ET-52C torpedo launchers

2× 6-cell RDC-32 anti-submarine rockets

Aircraft carried: 1× Harbin Z-9EC ASW helicopter

(b) Type 22 Fast Attack Craft Vessel

Type 22 Fast Attack Missile Craft

The Houbei class (Type 022) missile boat is a class in the People's Liberation Army Navy. The first boat was launched in April 2004 by the Qiuxin Shipbuilding Factory at Shanghai. The boats incorporate stealth features and wave-piercing catamaran hulls.

The vessel is equipped with eight YJ-83 anti-ship missiles housed in two large missile launch complexes at the stern. On the front deck locates a Russian AK-630 30mm close-in weapon system (CIWS) for short-range air defence. There are also two 4-cell tube launchers on the bow deck, possibly for launching decoys/chaffs.

The craft has a single large mask on which a number of unidentified sensors are mounted. A datalink antenna is located between the two missile launch complexes for receiving target information from sea- or air-based sensors, enabling the 'over-the-horizon' strike against surface targets.

Armament: • Anti-ship missiles: 8 C-801/802/803 in friction stir welded aluminium missile launch containers or:

• Land-attack missiles: 8 Hongniao missile-2 long range land attack cruise missiles.

• Surface-to-air missiles: FLS-1 surface-to-air launcher with 12 QW class MANPAD missiles.

• 1 × licensed copy of KBP AO-18 6-barrel 30 mm gun (AK-630) by ZEERI.

Pakistan Air Force's AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM missiles for its F-16 fleet

ORD AIM-120C AMRAAM Fired

In early 2006 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) ordered 500 AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM missiles as part of a $650 million F-16 ammunition deal to equip the PAF's F-16C/D Block 52+ and F-16A/B MLU fighters. The PAF get the first three F-16 Block 52+ on 3 July 2010 and first batch of AMRAAMs on 26 July 2010.

The AIM-120C missile is the latest AMRAAM variant and is reprogrammable like the AIM-120B. The AIM-120C has smaller control surfaces to fulfill F/A-22's internal carriage requirements also features an improved warhead.

The new J-20 with serrated engine nozzles