Pakistan Navy inducts first squadron of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) UQAB-II
July 20th, 2011: The first squadron of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) was formally inducted into the Pakistan Navy fleet on Wednesday. The induction ceremony was held at Pakistan Navy Mehran airbase in Karachi. The indigenously developed drones can be employed in support of Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) in the coastal areas. Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Noman Bashir congratulated everyone involved in the UQAB-II programme and expressed satisfaction on the induction of UAVs. He said the induction was a manifestation of the navy's commitment and resolve towards self-reliance and indigenization. vodeo by PTV