Pakistan Military Review: November 2013

Thursday, November 28, 2013

PNS Khaibar Destroyer Leaves China for Indonesia

Pakistan Navy's Destroyer PNS Khaibar and oil tanker Nasr has left Chinese waters for Indonesia after four day goodwill mission to China. Commander of the Pakistani warship, Commodore Ali Abbas met with the Chief of Staff of Shanghai Naval Garrison Senior Captain Wei Xiao Dong and discussed the matters of mutual interest and agreed to promote cooperation, coordination and enhance interoperability between the two navies.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Prime Minister Nawaz Confirms Lt General Raheel Sharif As New Army Chief

Prime Minister Nawaz Confirms Lt General Raheel Sharif As New Army Chief and General Rashid Mehmood had been made chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Pakistan Breaks Ground on $9.59 billion Nuclear Power Complex

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif broke ground on $9.59 billion Nuclear Power Complex in Karachi. The 2,200-megawatt power nuclear project will be built around two Chinese ACP-1000 nuclear reactors, with China also providing enriched uranium for fuel.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that “The beginning of the 2,200-megawatt power project is indeed a proud moment in the energy history of Pakistan.”

Monday, November 25, 2013

JF-17 Thunder Fighter Aircraft Returns Home After Participating Dubai Air Show 2013

The JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has returned home after participating in the Dubai Air Show 2013. Three JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force represented Pakistani defence industry at the prestigious Middle eastern air show.

Pakistan Inducts Indigenously Developed Armed And Surveillance Drones

Pakistan Inducts Indigenous Armed And Surveillance Drones

Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force has inducted into service Burraq Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) and Shahpar Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) systems.

Burraq Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV)

Burraq Medium Altitude Medium Endurance Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) is designed to perform reconnaissance and precision strike missions and can stay in air for over 12 hours.

Burraq Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) can carry upto two laser-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) serving a role much like American MQ-1 Predator UAV and AGM-114 Hellfire.

Shahpar Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)

Shahpar Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) system with autonomous take-off and landing. It can carry various types of payloads integrated for reconnaissance and day & night surveillance. Other features include accurate lateral , longitudinal trajectory control, mission planning , management & control , geo referencing & geo pointing for terrestrial targets.

Performance Characteristics

Configuration Canard pusher Air Vehicle

Length 4.2 m

Wing Span 6.6 m (22')

Gross T/O Weight 480 kg

Payload Weight 50 kg

Endurance > 7 hrs

Max operating Altitude 5000 m (17000 ft)

Approx.Cruise Speed 150kph

Maximum power of engine 100hp

Data link Range (real time) 250 km

Guidance / Tracking Autonomous, GPS Based (manual control channel available)

Take-off / launch Automatic, Wheel take-offLanding / recovery Automatic Landing, manual pilot and parachute option available

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Pakistani F-22P PNS Aslat Frigate in Russian Port of Novorossiysk

A-100E 300mm Multi Barrel Rocket Launchers and SLC-2 weapons locating radars

Pakistan Army's A-100E 300mm Multi Barrel Rocket Launchers and SLC-2 active phased-array weapons locating radars during Azm E Nau Military Exercise

AH-1F Cobra Attack Helicopters of Pakistan Army in Action During Azm E Nau

Fighter Jets of Pakistan Air Force in Action During Azm E Nau

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Sino-Pak JF-17 Thunder Displays Its Weapons Range

Sino-Pak JF-17 Thunder Displays Its Weapons Range at the 13th Dubai International Air Show. The JF-17 Thunder fighter jet was displayed along with 180km range C-802A Anti-ship Missile, CM-400 AKG Supersonic Anti Ship And Standoff Land Attack missile Missile, SD-10A Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM), PL-5E II WVRAAM, LS-6 Satellite Aided Inertially Guided Bomb, LT-2/LS-500J Laser Guided Bomb, LT-3 Laser / Satellite Aided Inertially Guided Bomb and LT-2 Laser Guided Bomb.

Pakistan Air Force's JF-17 Thunder Completes 10,000 Sorties
Getting Up Close and Personal Tour of RD-93 Engine of JF-17
Video of JF-17 Taking Off & Landing with C-802A Anti-Ship Missiles
HQ Video of Aerial Display by JF-17 at Dubai Air Show 2011
Buy Three JF-17 Thunders For Price of One F-16: Pak Defence Minister
Egyptian Air Force 'Very Interested' in the JF-17 Thunder: EFE Air Chief
JF-17 Thunder's Weaponry Detailed
JF-17 Thunder at Static Display Along with Weapons At Dubai Air Show
JF-17 Thunder Aerial Display At Dubai Air Show
JF-17 Thunder from No.16 Squadron "Black Panthers" At Dubai Air Show
Pakistani Saab-2000 Erieye AEW&C at Dubai Air Show 2011
Pakistan Gears Up For Dubai Airshow 2011 With 7 Aircraft

JF-17 Thunder and Super Mushshak Represent Pakistan At Dubai Air Show

The JF-17 Thunder fighter jets and and Super Mushshak basic trainer of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has reached UAE to participate in the Dubai Air Show 2013. Three JF-17 Thunder fighter jets of the 16 Squadron ‘Black Panthers’ will represent the Pakistani defence industry in the prestigious Middle eastern air show.

Pakistan has so far inducted JF-17 Thunders into its 16 Squadron ‘Black Panthers’ and 26 Squadron ‘The Thunder Spiders.’ Plans are already underway to re-equip the 27 Squadron ‘Zarrars’ at Pakistan Air Force Base Rafiqui which currently operates Mirage 5EF ROSE III fighter attack aircraft

Pakistan and China are pushing the JF-17 for export with Qatar and Sri Lanka are being targeted as first export customers.