ISLAMABAD, 22 March 2008 — Pakistan successfully conducted the final test flight of its indigenously developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) “Uqaab.”
Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, senior armed forces officers and scientists witnessed the test.
Pakistan’s military said in a statement that the flight data indicated that all design parameters had been successfully validated. “The performance of Uqaab can be compared to any of modern state-of-the-art UAV in its category.”
Today’s flight test was preceded by a series of trials in 2007.
“The successful flight test is a reflection of Pakistan’s technical prowess in the field of UAV technology and a tribute to the dedication and professionalism of the scientists and engineers. It also reflects Pakistan’s continued efforts for self-reliance in the field of defense,” the statement added.
Kayani congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding success and said that they had shown their versatile capabilities by delivering on the new and complex technology of UAVs. This would go a long way in strengthening Pakistan’s defense.
