Shahpar-II Block-II
A Pakistani MALE reconnaissance and armed aircraft, with distinct published performance figures for surveillance and armed configurations.
- Country / region
- Pakistan
- Programme status
- Supplier-reported status
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Multirole aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS)
- Origin / production countries
- Pakistan
- Other names
- Shahpar 2; Shahpar-II; Shahpar II Block II
- Variants / configurations
- Shahpar-II Block-II; prior blocks require separate specifications
- Operators / programme customers
- Operator/configuration list not established in reviewed supplier page
Evidence & current status
GIDS describes the aircraft as battle-tested. Deployment and performance assertions are supplier-reported; no universal configuration is assumed.
Role & capabilities
- Multirole aircraft
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Modular fixed-wing MALE aircraft
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Automatic take-off and landing; retractable landing gear
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- 140 hp turbocharged engine
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- 35 ft wingspan
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Mass
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- 20 hours ISR; 12 hours armed configuration
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Range
- 250 km line-of-sight / 1,500 km beyond-line-of-sight data link
Published data-link distances, not total flight range.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- 25,000 ft ISR; 22,000 ft armed configuration
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Payload
- 50 kg internal EO/IR payload, or 45 kg radar alternative; 120 kg external capacity
Published alternatives; not a combined payload or endurance guarantee.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- EO/IR or synthetic-aperture radar options
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight links; redundant avionics
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
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