RAVEN Mini UAV being forced on Pakistan Army

[ACE OF THE AIR]

Pakistan has a similar local made drone...

 

[XYON]

@XYON @Tipu7

what are the other options beside raven mini??

Besides RAVEN, Army has been currently offered MUAV's from France, Germany, Korea, Poland, Estonia etc.

This was back in 2011

The US has offered a technology transfer for 85 mini Raven drones to the Pakistani Army under the US foreign military programme, sources have reported.

According to the Express Tribune, about 11 corps of the Pakistani Army are set to receive a system each and one ground station comprising the Raven aircraft.

The cost and model of the short-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) have not been disclosed, but it is estimated to cost between $200,000 and $275,000.

Pakistani Army spokesperson major general Athar Abbas, however, said the deal had not yet been formalised.

"We are yet to receive a formal proposal from the US regarding the Raven drone. So until we receive that I won't be able to give a comment," he added.

Local manufacturers, however, feel that Pakistan is capable of building an equally powerful version of the drone at just a fifth of the price quoted by the US.

Yes this has been going on since 2011. Army bought Mini UAV system from SATUMA thereafter. But the SATUMA system is giving problems in Camera detection, identification etc. Army asked SATUMA to replace the camera without increasing the contract price but SATUMA could not. So the Army now wants to cancel the contract. With SATUMA and hurriedly wants to buy RAVEN citing operational reasons without first going through the required process of comparative trials etc.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

The raven unit seems very compact and assemble on demand from parts etc with the solutions we have might be permanent fixed structrues

Might be useful around mountain soft recon carry a small parts bag and then assemble

Always good to try out stuff here and there

For me surprising aspect is not receiving predator drone technology since we do need to patrol big border with iran and baluchistan

 

[Icarus]

Thread like this needs a source @Horus

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Thread like this needs a source @Horus

I personally don't trust this guy due to past ,,,

 

[Jamwal's]

Latest reports suggest that PAKISTAN ARMY HQ is again being forced to buy the Raven Mini UAV System made by the Aerovironment Group (USA) for its foot soldiers. The same system has already been rejected by the Indian Army last year due to poor performance during trials. Pakistan Army is very near in concluding a contract for purchase of RAVEN Mini UAV Systems (without comparative trials) at an average cost of around US$300,000.00 per system!

Let us hope that sense prevails in the decision makers to not to get stuck with an inferior system that falls below the Army requirements and where better systems are available in the market at a much lower cost.

Previously the RAVEN System was also offered in 2011 but at the time it was not purchased and until recently a Mini UAV system from SATUMA was bought but reports suggest that even that system is under performing and the Army is not satisfied with it.

Never heard of any failed Raven trials in India.We already have our own Micro UAVs in active service for years now, with several variants.

 

[Kompromat]

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