GIDS Sarkash
| GIDS Sarkash | |
|---|---|
| Type | One-way attack drone |
| Place of origin | Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Pakistan Armed Forces |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Global Industrial Defence Solutions |
| Manufacturer | Global Industrial Defence Solutions |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 175 Kilograms |
| Effective firing range | 700–1000 km |
The GIDS Sarkash (Urdu: سرکش, lit. 'Rebellious', also known as Sarfarosh or Sarfirosh)[1] is a long-range One-way attack drone (UAV) and loitering munition drone developed by Pakistani defense conglomerate GlDS.[2][3][4] It was first revealed as the Sarkash-I at the IDEAS 2024 defence exhibition and described as a "kamikaze drone" by GIDS.[2][5][6] It is primarily designed with the goal of being used against high-value targets, such as radars and buildings.[1][2]
Design and specifications
[edit]The Sarkash-I's design attributes mirror those of a cruise missile; this is most evident in the design of the fuselage, which uses a cylindrical Babur or Harbah-style design. Additionally, the Sarkash-I is foldable, allowing the missile to be carried in and deployed from a canister. While the canisters are not man-deployable, the lightweight Sarkash-I can be loaded on various light vehicles.
The Sarkash-I has the following specifications:[1][2][3]
- Range: 700–1,000 km
- Weight: 175 kg
- Warhead Weight: 25–50 kg
- Warhead Type: Blast-fragmentation, etc.
- Endurance: ≥120 minutes
- Powerplant: Undisclosed turbojet
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "GIDS - Products". GIDS. Archived from the original on 2025-11-12. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- 1 2 3 4 "GIDS Sarkash-I (or Sarfarosh) Loitering Munition/Cruise Missile". Quwa. 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- 1 2 "GIDS Unveils SARKASH Long-Range Kamikaze Munition System". International Defence Analysis. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ↑ "Pakistan unveiled New Kamikaze Drone Sarfarosh — with Range of Over 300 Kilometers". Times of Islamabad. 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ↑ Çetiner, Yusuf (2024-11-21). "GIDS Unveiled The 1000-Kilometer-Range Sarkash Kamikaze Drone and Blaze Series Loitering Munitions At IDEAS 2024". Overt Defense. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ↑ Haq, Riaz. "IDEAS 2024: Pakistan Defense Industry's New Drones, Missiles and Loitering Munitions". Pakistan Link. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
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