Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS) of Pakistan (Hangar 7, Stand CW 3) is showing some of its core activities in the defence domain. Among its range of unmanned aerial systems (UAVs), the company counts a variety of short-range, hand-launched or VTOL surveillance systems and its medium-endurance tactical Shahpar and Uqab systems.
The latest version offered is the Uqab-NG, with a ceiling of 20,000ft and endurance of 10 hours. It is launched by catapult from any type of terrain. According to the company, its UAV packages are designed to be flexible, affordable and customisable to meet the varying needs of clients and their peculiar environments.
Focused on solutions for air, land, sea and special operations forces, GIDS brought its Shahpar and Scout UAVs, which are operated by the Pakistani Special Forces.
The company is also showing general-purpose steel and pre-fragmentation bombs, ranging from 125kg to 1,000kg. Having improved on the performance of the MK series of bombs, GIDS has diversified its customer base to air forces in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Southeast Asia.
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