Pakistan Military Review: May 2013

Friday, May 31, 2013

Iraqi Air Force Commander Visits Pakistani Air Headquarters

Commander of the Iraqi Air Force, Lt Gen Anwer Hamad Ameen Ahmed has visited the Pakistani Air Headquarters and met with the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt and discussed matters of professional interest.. A contingent of the PAF presented him the Guard of Honour. Honorable guest was given a briefing on the organization, role and functioning of the PAF.

Lt Gen Anwer Hamad Ameen Ahmed also visited Air Defence Command, Pakistan Air Force. The Delegation attended a briefing on the working of Air Defence Command and also visited Air Defence Operation Centre.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Pakistan Air force Shelves Air Force Development Plan 2025

A report by the Senate’s standing committee on defence has confirmed that Pakistan Air force has suspended the “Air Force Development Plan 2025”due to lack of availability of funds.

The report by the Senate’s standing committee on defence has qouted the Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief marshal Tahir Rafique in its report. As per contants of the report, Air Chief has informed the committee on defence that “Air Force Development Plan 2025” was put onhold due to the financial constraints and non release of funds by the Pakistani federal government.

Air Force Development Plan 2025 was launched in 2003-04 to improve the war fighting capabilities of the PAF. Air Chief marshal Tahir Rafique has said that Pakistan Air force received funds from the federal government till 2007 and after that airforce "did not get a penny from federal government and had to shelve the plan”

Friday, May 24, 2013

Two Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets Escort PIA Flight PK709

Two Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets flew out from RAF Coningsby escorted Boeing 777, Flight PK709 of the Pakistan International Airlines To Stansted Airport. Flight PK709 was took off from Lahore, Pakistan, to Manchester, England.