China Displaying Drones, EW Systems at Pakistan's IDEAS Defense Show

China is displaying many weapons including drone and anti-drone systems at the 11th session of the International Defense Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) that kicked off in Karachi on Tuesday.

Seven Chinese defense trade companies are participating at the exhibition under the delegation "China Defense" led by the country's State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday.

Exhibits of the Chinese delegation include the Wing Loong series drones, CH series drones, the WJ-700 drone, a comprehensive anti-drone system, a type of multi-role drone ship, the Y-9E transport aircraft, the LY-70 air defense system, the VT4 main battle tank, the SR5 multiple launch rocket system, the YLC-2E multi-role radar, a command information system, an electronic warfare defense system and a communications navigation system.

Delegates from more than 50 countries and regions are attending the four-day show, and the Chinese delegation is one of the largest national delegations at the event, the report said.

China's State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) said that the Chinese delegation's participation in international defense expos aims to display the country's advanced military equipment and technologies, promote international cooperation and communication in science, technology and industry for national defense, and build a defense security community to safeguard regional peace and stability.

The armed forces of Pakistan have commissioned many advanced weapons and equipment of Chinese origin, including the VT4 main battle tank, the SH-15 self-propelled howitzer, the Type 054A/P frigate, the JF-17 fighter jet, the J-10C fighter jet and the ZDK-03 early warning aircraft, according to official announcements and media reports.

“China and Pakistan are expected to continue to deepen their defense cooperation, as Chinese weapons and equipment have boosted Pakistan's national defense as a system,” a Chinese military expert who requested anonymity told the Global Times on Wednesday.

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has highlighted the importance of drones and anti-drone systems, and Chinese defense firms have answers to that, the expert said.