Pakistan successfully test-fires its very own armed drone 'Burraq'
ISPR says Burraq will prove to be a force multiplier in Pakistan's war against terrorism
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pakistan on Friday successfully test fired its very own armed drone ‘Burraq’ and laser guided missile ‘Barq’, joining the list of countries owning sophisticated and state of the art military technology, Dunya News reported.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Burraq, the indigenously manufactured drone is technologically advanced and can hit both stationary and moving targets with ‘pin point accuracy’.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif joined scientists to witness the successful test. He congratulated the scientist for their tireless efforts in achieving the technology.
The ISPR says Burraq will prove to be a force multiplier in Pakistan’s war against terrorism.
Pak successfully test fires own indigenous developed armed #Drone Burraq &Barq laser guided missile.#COAS attends-1/5 pic.twitter.com/AHRRqF7QIV
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 13, 2015
#COAS witnessed test fire on static&moving tgt.Impressive Pin point accuracy,all weather.Multiplies capability against terrorists-2/5
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 13, 2015
#COAS commends Engrs,scientists for untiring efforts to acquire state of art tech,put Pak in different league-3/5 pic.twitter.com/qdNgmRKs5b
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 13, 2015
#COAS terms it great national achievement,momentous occasion. Force multiplier in our anti terror campaign/ops-4/5 pic.twitter.com/qCLCJiZYeS
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 13, 2015
#COAS congrats nation,scientist,tech,involved in dev own drone.Lets join hands to take Pak frwd in respective field-5 pic.twitter.com/xWH7nUNdiz
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 13, 2015
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif congratulated the nation upon the successful test-fire of armed drones. He said that the ability of armed drone is a key landmark for the country’s defense. He congratulated Pakistan army, engineers and scientists.
