Burq, (, "lightning") is a family of laser-guided missiles produced by Pakistani defence conglomerate Global Industrial Defence Solutions (GIDS).
Burq has been developed for airâÂÂground missions particularly for low-payload-capacity air platforms like UCAVs. It can engage both stationary and moving targets with high precision.
The Burq program started initially as a stand-alone air to ground missile when it was revealed to the public by the Inter-Services Public Relations in March 2015 being fired from a NESCOM Burraq UCAV during test trials, capable of destroying both stationary and moving targets.
By 2024, the Barq had undergone significant R&D phases through which it was transformed into a whole family of missiles with different specifications.
The Burq's first combat mission was carried out against militants during Operation Zarb-e-Azb in the Shawal Valley of North Waziristan District, on 6 September 2015, successfully eliminating three high-value targets.
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