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Global Industrial & Defence Solutions Weapon Systems

Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) is Pakistan's state-owned defence conglomerate, marketing and developing systems across air, land, sea, NBC, and security domains. In this catalog it anchors the Pakistani builder facet for UAVs, guided rockets, and smart munitions tied to its public product portfolio.

2 weapon systems

GIDS presents itself as Pakistan's premier state-owned defence conglomerate, with official pages describing a broad product portfolio across air, land, sea, NBC defence, security, riot protection, and integrated systems. Its contact page places the company at Complex II in Chaklala Garrison, Rawalpindi.

For this archive, GIDS matters because the catalog's Pakistani systems are repeatedly tied to its production and marketing role, including Shahpar-II and Fatah-II on the company's official product pages and the broader family of air, land, naval, and counter-UAV systems shown in its current materials.

UAVs and UCAVsGuided rockets and munitionsAir defense systemsNaval systemsNBC and security equipment

Notable Systems

Shahpar-II

GIDS's official air products page describes Shahpar-II Block II as a medium-altitude, long-endurance UCAV with armed capability and multiple payload options.

Sources: GIDS Air Products

Fatah-II

GIDS's Road to the Future page lists Fatah-II as a surface-to-surface guided multiple launch rocket system with INS + GNSS guidance and a 250 km range.

Sources: Road to the Future

Builder History

  1. Public company profiles list GIDS as founded

    GIDS's public LinkedIn company profile lists the organization as founded in 2007 and based in Rawalpindi, which aligns with the company's modern public identity.

    Sources: LinkedIn company profile

  2. IDEAS 2024 coverage highlights Shahpar-III and export growth

    Arab News reported GIDS showing Shahpar-III at IDEAS 2024 and described Shahpar-II as the earlier drone in the family, reinforcing GIDS's active exhibition and export posture.

    Sources: Arab News IDEAS 2024, LinkedIn company profile

Website links
Official websiteWho we areContactRoad to the FutureDownloadsLinkedIn company profile

GIDS's official site is product-focused and does not publish a detailed corporate history page, so the 2007 founding year is corroborated by the public LinkedIn company profile rather than a standalone annual report.

Builder Sources

  • GIDS HomePublisher: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions | Note: Supports GIDS's current identity, the official product-family navigation, and the broad air, land, naval, NBC, security, and integrated systems scope. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • GIDS Who We ArePublisher: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions | Note: Supports the description of GIDS as Pakistan's premier state-owned defence conglomerate and its role as a large defense manufacturing and R&D hub. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • GIDS ContactPublisher: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions | Note: Supports the Chaklala Garrison, Rawalpindi address used for the headquarters field. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • GIDS Air ProductsPublisher: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions | Note: Supports the air-product portfolio and Shahpar-II Block II specifications, including its UCAV role and payload/options context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Road to the FuturePublisher: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions | Note: Supports the current development portfolio, including Fatah-II, LoMADS, counter-UAV, and other systems listed on the page. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • LinkedIn company profilePublisher: LinkedIn | Note: Supports the public 2007 founding year and the Rawalpindi headquarters listing shown on the company profile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Arab News IDEAS 2024Publisher: Arab News | Note: Supports IDEAS 2024 context for GIDS's exhibition presence and Shahpar-III / Shahpar-II family discussion reported in the article. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Shahpar-II, Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVs2025 India-Pakistan ConflictShahpar-IIMedium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicleBuilt in: PakistanShahpar-II is a Pakistani GIDS medium-altitude, long-endurance UCAV built for ISR and armed missions, with SATCOM-capable control, electro-optical or other payload options, and four wing hardpoints. In the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, Reuters reporting cited Pakistani sources saying Pakistan depended on Shahpar-II during the May 8 drone deployment, making it part of the conflict's UAV and counter-air-defense record.

Category

Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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