US approves delivery of ScanEagle drone to Pakistan
Pakistan will receive ScanEagle system through a deal worth $10.52 million.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The United States has approved supply of short-range, unarmed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ScanEagle to help Pakistan in intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance capability in its counter-terrorism operations.
According to sources, hardware and technical data will be delivered to Pakistan under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme by August 2016.
It was further reported that 90% of the work will be carried out in the USA and the remaining 10% in Pakistan.
Pakistan will receive ScanEagle system through a deal worth $10.52 million.
ScanEagle carries a stabilized electro-optical and/or infrared camera on a lightweight inertial stabilized turret system, and an integrated communications system having a range of over 62 miles (100 km); it has a flight endurance of over 20 hours.
It is designed to provide high quality real-time ground imaging through adverse weather conditions or other battlefield obscurants.
