Pakistan drone capacity

Non-NATO

Fleet estimate2025

unknown

Not disclosed

Source: IISS Military Balance — operation confirmed; no consolidated published fleet count ↗

Manufacturer count2025

unknown

Not disclosed

Source: IISS Military Balance — no authoritative count; majors: GIDS/NESCOM ↗

Defense drone budget (€)2025

unknown

Not disclosed

Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database — Pakistan total military expenditure $11.9bn (2025, +11% on 2024; SIPRI); no drone-specific budget ↗

Notable systems2025

high

Burraq & Shahpar (domestic, GIDS/NESCOM), CH-4/Wing Loong II (Chinese), Bayraktar Akıncı (Turkish)

Source: New America, World of Drones — Burraq; full inventory in IISS Military Balance (https://www.iiss.org/publications/the-military-balance/) ↗

Combat use indicator2025

high

Confirmed — indigenous Burraq armed-drone strike in Shawal Valley, North Waziristan; drones used in the May 2025 India–Pakistan clashes

Source: New America, World of Drones — Burraq, Shawal Valley; May 2025 use per Al Jazeera, India-Pakistan drone war (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/8/have-india-and-pakistan-started-a-drone-war) ↗

Export status2025

low

Limited exporter (GIDS)

Source: IISS Military Balance ↗

Indigenous production2025

high

Yes — GIDS/NESCOM (Burraq, Shahpar)

Source: New America, World of Drones ↗

Metrics not listed above are not yet assessed for Pakistan — distinct from “Not disclosed”, which means a metric was assessed but no figure is published.

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