Aircraft & UAVs

Shahpar-II

Shahpar-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.

2025 India-Pakistan ConflictPakistan

Conflict side: Pakistan
Built by: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions
Built in: Pakistan

Shahpar-II, Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVs

Image source: GIDS Air Products

Profile

Type: Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle
Conflict side: Pakistan
Origin: Pakistan
Service note: Introduced in the early 2020s; documented in the May 2025 India-Pakistan drone exchanges

UAV reconnaissance strike precision fires

Service History

In service: In Pakistani service by the mid-2020s
Used by: Pakistan Armed Forces
Wars: 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict

Production History

Designer: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions
Designed: Publicly shown by 2021
Built by: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions
Built in: Pakistan
Unit cost: Not publicly disclosed
Produced: 2020s
Number built: Not publicly disclosed
Variants: Shahpar-II Block II

Specifications

Data link range: 250 km line-of-sight and 1,500 km beyond-line-of-sight
Endurance: 20 hours ISR; 15 hours armed with 60 kg external payload; 12 hours armed with 120 kg external payload
Ceiling: 25,000 ft ISR and 22,000 ft armed
Wingspan: 35 ft
Payload: 75 kg internal payload and 120 kg external payload on four wing hardpoints
Engine: 140 hp turbocharged engine with intercooler
Armament: Laser-guided missiles; manufacturer claims CEP below 1.5 m

Conflict Usage

2025 India-Pakistan Conflict: Side: PakistanRole: UAV reconnaissance and strike pressureUAV reconnaissance strike
Pakistani sources cited by Reuters said Pakistan depended on domestically produced Shahpar-II UAVs during the May 8 drone deployment along the India-Pakistan front.

Shahpar-II Images

Shahpar-II, Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVs - view 1 — Source: GIDS Air Products

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Sources

GIDS Air ProductsPublisher: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions | Note: Supports manufacturer, image provenance, and Shahpar-II Block II specifications including endurance, ceiling, payload, data links, and armed capability. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 India and Pakistan's Drone Battles Mark New Arms Race in AsiaPublisher: Reuters via AsiaOne | Note: Supports 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict direct use: Shahpar-II UAVs were fielded by Pakistan during the May 8 drone deployment, according to Pakistani sources cited by Reuters. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Four Days in May: The India-Pakistan Crisis of 2025Publisher: Stimson Center | Note: Supports background context for the May 7-10, 2025 crisis, drone exchanges, and disputed India-Pakistan operational narratives. | Accessed: 2026-06-21