Pakistan Operationalises Bayraktar TB-2 MALE UCAV for PAF

We will talk about the news of the operationalization of the popular Turkish-made TB 2 drone in the Pakistan Air Force.

TB-2 Drone operationalize in Pakistan Air Force

According to reports, another battle-tested drone has been added to Pakistan’s drone force. This time, there are reports that the Pakistan Air Force has Turkish-made TB-2 drones operational. The Tactical Block-2, a TB2 drone allegedly developed by the Turkish company Baykar, which gained prominence from the Nagorno-Karabakh war, was acquired by the Pakistan Air Force in mid-2021. In this regard, all the equipment and related weapons as well as the initial batch were purchased under a negotiated deal.

Pakistan’s drone force fleet

It may be recalled that Pakistan’s Unannounced Drone Force has a variety of local, Chinese and Turkish-made drones in which the Army has home-made Shahpar surveillance drones, Burraq and Shahpar-2 combat drones besides Chinese-made CH4 drones. The Navy is currently using a Chinese-made CH4 drone from China. As far as the Air Force is concerned, the Air Force has reports of Chinese-made Wing Loong -2 Drones and now the Tactical Block-2 Drones acquired from Turkey have been made operational.

TB-2 drone capabilities.

Friends TB-2 Drone is a medium ultimate long-endurance drone. The drone has a maximum altitude of 27,000 feet and can fly for up to 27 hours. It can carry four smart stations at 2 weapon stations weighing one hundred and fifty kilograms, four in one configuration and six in one. An engine is used on it manufactured by an Austrian company and it generates 100 horsepower, remember that the Austrian engine has also been used on the Shahpar-2 Drone. The length of this drone is 6.5 meters. The top speed is 222 kmph and its regular data link range is 150 kmph and 1000 kmph thanks to satellite communication.

The Operators of TB-2 Drones

The drone has so far been exported to more than a dozen countries. These include Poland, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Libya, Turkey, Ukraine and Turkmenistan, as well as Pakistan. Turkish sources say about a dozen other countries have also shown interest in acquiring the drone, most notably the African and Middle Eastern countries.

TB-2 drone performance

The TB-2 is a battle-tested Proven Combat drone capable of good electronic countermeasures. The drone demonstrated this capability against the Russian electronic warfare system on the fronts of Syria, Libya, Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh. According to some statistics, the drone has so far carried out more than 400,000 flight or combat and surveillance missions, which speaks volumes about the performance and extensibility of this drone.

The Targets of this drone

The TB -2 Drone 120 tanks, 43 self-propelled artillery guns, 37 air defence systems, 46 armored fighting vehicles, 78 multiple rocket launch systems, seven radars, 142 towed artillery pieces, 2 scud ballistic missiles, Includes military vehicles, a jammer and deception system, seven ground-based aircraft. in tanks T-72, 106mm M40 and 152mm guns in self-propelled artillery, S300PS in air defence systems and Pantsir-S air defence systems, while SU-22 and IL76 are noteworthy. The number of weapons and systems that fall victim to TB-2 drones is said to be 751.

TB-2 drone weapons

As far as TB-2 drone systems are concerned, they are being used by Aselsan CATS, the Common Aperture Targeting Systems. The range of laser range finder and target designer of this system is stated to be 30 km. While the latest version of the MAM missile can be fired up to 22 km. The drones can carry four to six Roketsan-developed smart micro-munitions missiles on the drone, with a maximum range of 22 MAM-L and MAM-C targets up to 11 km. This drone can be targeted from light armored vehicles to tanks.

What does it need with Chinese drones?

Friends, I have mentioned in the video of our Pakistan Rocket Force that Pakistan has also set up its drone force and is fully aware and ready on this issue in view of future challenges, changing war conditions and needs. For this purpose different types of drones have been acquired in different roles and in the context of tackling threats, while in all the drones in China, Pakistan and Turkey we have no problem in terms of interoperability and integration. Therefore, varieties of drones have been acquired and inducted which will be effective in dealing with any combat situation.

Use of this drone in Pakistan Air Force

According to experts, the drone will be used by the Pakistan Air Force for multiple missions such as surveillance, signal intelligence and target acquisition as well as combat purposes. Specifically, the drone could provide target identification to ground assets via a data link for Fateh-1 and other guided multiple rocket launch systems.

Surprises continue for the enemy

We have long wanted this drone to join the Pakistan Armed Forces, and thank God it has happened. In particular, its announcement comes at a time when hostile forces have used every means at their disposal to undermine Pakistan-Turkey defense ties and disrupt cooperation. Inshallah, the Armed Forces of Pakistan were ready in every possible way and will continue to surprise the enemy in the future as well.

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