Development NESCOM Burraq



since 2004, united states (us) has been conducting controversial strikes own ucav systems in pakistan s north-west territories, target suspected militants in region. years, pakistan had been pushing allow acquire mq-1 predator, main ucav system uses in strikes, such requests denied amid fear of technology proliferation. burraq development thought have begun in 2009, contract being awarded nescom in close coordination pakistan air force.


growing frustration on refusal , politicization of ucav strikes in country, burraq program thought have picked speed in secrecy. in 2012, china offered selling pakistan armed drones had developed, questions raised capabilities of drones. first few models of burraq capable of surveillance , intelligence gathering, , lacked offensive combat capability. of these models used pakistani military track down militants. first combat capable version of burraq first publicly demonstrated in march 2015.


the burraq thought influenced predator , chinese casc rainbow ch-3.


about burraq program, popular science noted: burraq, pakistan can drone strikes on own, without united states.


origin of name

the name, burraq, comes legendary creature mentioned in surah al isra in holy qur an. according islamic traditions, buraq steed, described creature heavens carried muhammad mecca jerusalem heavens, , mecca during mi raj (lit. night journey ), title of surah al isra, 1 of chapters in holy qur an.








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