Damaged in Terrorist Attack, Saab-2000 AEW&C Now Operational

Engineers from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra  have been able to repair Saab 2000 AEW&C airborne early warning and control aircraft  and it is now operational with Pakistan AIr Force.

 Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production was informed that foreign engineers estimated cost of repair to be around 30 million dollars while indigenous repair has costed only half of this. 

The Saab 2000 AEW&C was damaged in an attack by terrorists on  Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra. 

No. 2 Minhas Squadron Reequipes With JF-17 Thunder Block-II

No. 2 Minhas Squadron of Pakistan Air Force has been reequiped with JF-17 Thunder Block-II Fighter aircraft. Minhas Squadron of Pakistan Air Force is based on PAF Base Masroor which indicate that it me be tasked to perform maritime strike role.

The JF-17 Thunder fighter jet is armed with C-802A Anti-ship Missile for use against maritime targets such as warships from standoff distance of 180 kilometers.

 In maritime strike role JF-17 Thunder will be able to carry two SD-10A Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) and 2x PL-5E II Within Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (WVRAAM) for self-defense purposes.

Three Terrorist Killed by Pakistani Burraq Drone Strike

Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Bajwa has confirmed that three terrorist were killed in first ever drone strike in North Waziristan by Pakistan Army

Drone attack was conducted by Pakistani Burraq Medium Altitude Medium Endurance Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) armed with laser-guided ‘Barq’ missile in Shawal valley of North Waziristan.