31.8 C
Athens
Παρασκευή, 21 Ιουνίου, 2024

Pakistan’s ‘Made in China’ weapons falters, critical equipment of UAV found broken

Περισσότερα Νέα

- Advertisement -

Chinese consumer goods are cheap and perhaps, not very cheerful, because they are not reputed to be long-lasting. Now, Pakistan finds that the same may apply to some of the weapons it buys from China. And this includes critical, expensive equipment like UAV or unmanned aerial vehicles and air to ground missiles.

ALIT, a Chinese firm, makes the CH-4 UAVs. During recent checks, the Pakistan army found that part of the “exhaust manifold,” was found broken. In another UAV, there was a crack in the turbocharger. There are problems in the “Muffler spot” connected to the engine mount. UAVs are primarily used to locate enemy troops and weaponry and send visuals of them back in real time. The absence of UAVs is a setback when it comes to the getting of tactical information.

Similarly, when AR-2 air-to-ground missiles was undergoing a “power on self-check” test, it was found that one missile (Serial Number 15) had seeker failure. This makes the missile non-functional as it would not be able to find the target.

The Pak Army has sent the faulty seeker to China for repair or replacement. If the air-to-ground missiles do not work, the Pakistan Air Force’s ground-attack warplanes will have fewer weapons to use against targets on the ground.

With the Pakistan armed forces concerned about the UAVs from China, it is looking to buy UAVs from the West. It has reached out to Schiebel, an Austrian firm, for its S-100 UAV. It has sought information about the performance of the UAV from Schiebel. The UAV can fly at a maximum of 5,500 metres and has a range of 180 km. It can fly at about 185 km per hour with a maximum endurance of six hours.

- Advertisement -

ΑΠΑΝΤΗΣΤΕ

εισάγετε το σχόλιό σας!
παρακαλώ εισάγετε το όνομά σας εδώ

The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

Ροή ειδήσεων

ΣΧΕΤΙΚΑ ΑΡΘΡΑ

China’s Tightening Grip on Rare Earth Elements Threatens the World

Rare earth elements are a group of 17 metals that are absolutely essential for many of the most important modern technologies that drive our...

US Congressional delegation visits Tibetan parliament-in-exile in Dharamshala

A US Congressional delegation visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in Dharamshala on Tuesday. The top delegation, which includes former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arrived...

Japan Protests Chinese Coast Guard Incursion Near Disputed Islands

Japan lodged a formal protest with China on Friday after four armed Chinese coast guard vessels entered waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, an...

PoJK activist Sajjad Raja calls for release of activists detained by Pakistani defence forces

Professor Sajjad Raja, former Chairman of the National Equality Party Jammu Kashmir Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEP JKGBL), expressed deep concern on Wednesday over...

ΔΗΜΟΦΙΛΗ ΑΡΘΡΑ

Διπλό πύρινο μέτωπο στην Ηλεία: Πέρασε στην περιοχή της Πηνείας η φωτιά από την Αχαΐα, μπαράζ εκκενώσεων χωριών

Ανεξέλεγκτη μαίνεται η πυρκαγιά που ξέσπασε το μεσημέρι στο Αλποχώρι Ηλείας και πήρε γρήγορα μεγάλες διαστάσεις απειλώντας χωριά. Ακολούθησε μπαράζ εκκενώσεων προς Πύργο, ενώ περίπου στις επτά...

Φωτιά στην Ηλεία: Νεκρός 55χρονος στη Μυρτιά – Πήγε να βοηθήσει στην κατάσβεση

Ένας άνδρας έχασε τη ζωή του το απόγευμα της Παρασκευής (21/6) στην Ηλεία και ειδικότερα στην περιοχή Μυρτιά, που μαίνεται η μεγάλη φωτιά. Σύμφωνα με...

Καίγεται η Ελλάδα!-Μεγάλη φωτιά στο Κρανίδι μέσα σε σπίτια – Μήνυμα για εκκένωση προς Πόρτο Χέλι και Ερμιόνη

Μεγάλη φωτιά κοντά σε σπίτια ξέσπασε στις 16:00 το μεσημέρι στο Κρανίδι. Ηδη έχει σταλεί μήνυμα για εκκένωση της περιοχής προς το Πόρτο Χέλι...