Web Desk: A claim that Pakistan has developed a new long-range drone capable of travelling up to 3,000 kilometres has circulated online, drawing attention to the country’s expanding unmanned warfare capabilities.
US journalist Mario Nawfal shared a video on social media claiming that Pakistan had developed a drone designated the D-248. According to the claim, the system could cover a range of around 3,000 kilometres and carry between 30 and 50 kilograms of explosive material.
Nawfal described the D-248 as resembling Iran’s Shahed-series one-way attack drones.
Such systems, commonly known as loitering munitions or one-way attack drones, are designed to travel toward a designated target and detonate on impact.
If the reported specifications are accurate, a 3,000-kilometre range would place the system among Pakistan’s longer-range unmanned platforms. However, the available claim does not provide information about the drone’s propulsion system, guidance technology, launch method, speed or operational status.
The report comes as Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia deepen defence and strategic cooperation.
The online post linked the reported drone development to what it described as the completion of the “Mecca Agreement” involving the three countries.
However, the material provided does not establish a direct connection between the D-248 development and any trilateral defence agreement.
Pakistan has continued to expand its unmanned aerial capabilities as drones become an increasingly important component of modern warfare.
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