Pak Marines Test Short Range Air Defense Missiles

<div style="text-align: justify;">Pak Marines have tested the man portable air defence system to enhance their capabilities against the enemy air attacks. Three such missiles were tested in the Sonmiani test range. Missile uses a very sensitive passive infrared guidance to home on to its targets and due to its light weight it can be carried and launched by the Marines. Missile has a range of about 6 kilometers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div>

Pak Marines Test Short Range Air Defense Missiles

Pak Marines have tested the man portable air defence system to enhance their capabilities against the enemy air attacks. Three such missiles...

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India and Russia to Jointly Develop 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft

<div style="text-align: justify;">India and Russia has signed an agreement for the joint development and production of the 5th generation stealth fighter jet. This contract is very much like the one for supersonic cruise missile Brahmos.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Brahmos was based on the already ready for production Russian Yakhont antiship cruise missile. Few Software and guidance chances were made to the Russian Yakhont supersonic antiship missile to meet the Indian requirements and result of those changes was Brahmos missile.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">In a similar fashion, India has agreed to invest some $5.50 billion to redesign the prototype of the Russian PAK FA/T-50 which is already flying. India hopes to purchase over 250 of these the 5th generation stealth fighter jet at cost of around $ 30 billion. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>

India and Russia to Jointly Develop 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft

India and Russia has signed an agreement for the joint development and production of the 5th generation stealth fighter jet. This contract ...

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India Tests Short Range Prithvi-II Ballistic Missiles

<div style="text-align: justify;">Few days after the testing of the Ghauri-I ballistic missile by the Pak Army’s Strategic missile forces, India has replied by testing of two ballistic missiles of its own. India has tested two of its short range Prithvi-II ballistic missiles with success. Missiles were test fired with an interval of one hour between them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Prithvi is a short range single stage ballistic missile which uses the liquid fuel. Prithvi’s rocket engine is based on the Russian SA-2 Guideline air defense missiles. Missile is capable of carrying nuclear warheads.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st Prithvi ballistic missile hit its target 280 kilometers away in seven minutes and 2nd missile hit its target some 296 kilometers away in the sea in seven minutes and eight seconds. Indian media has claimed that CEP of the missile is around 20 meters.</div>

India Tests Short Range Prithvi-II Ballistic Missiles

Few days after the testing of the Ghauri-I ballistic missile by the Pak Army’s Strategic missile forces, India has replied by testing of two...

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Mushshak Training Aircraft of PAA Crashes in Baluchistan

<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Inter Services Public Relations has confirmed the news that an aircraft of the Pakistan Army has crashed in Baluchistan. Both pilots of the aircraft embraced shahadat in this tragic accident. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dead bodies of the Captain Zahoor and his Co-Pilot Masood have been transported back to Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aircraft in question was the Mushshak aircraft of the Pakistan Army Aviation which were manufactured by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex under license from Sweden. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pakistan has exported this light weight prop-powered trainer aircraft to the Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia and other countries. Pakistan Air Force also uses the Mushshak aircraft for the primary flying training.</div>

Mushshak Training Aircraft of PAA Crashes in Baluchistan

Inter Services Public Relations has confirmed the news that an aircraft of the Pakistan Army has crashed in Baluchistan. Both pilots of the...

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Pakistani Strategic Missile Forces Test Fires Ghauri-I Ballistic Missile

<div style="text-align: justify;">Pakistan Army’s Strategic Force have tested the liquid fuel Ghauri-I ballistic missile. This missile is designed to deliver the conventional and nuclear warheads at a distance of 1300 kilometers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Missile was test fired by the Strategic Missile Group which is assigned with duty to be ready to retaliate against the enemy with conventional and non conventional warheads if go ahead is given by the National Command Authority (NCA) of Pakistan. NCA is headed by the Pakistani Prime Minister and control all the matters related to the nuclear weapons program of Pakistan. This missile group is part of the Pakistan Army’s Strategic Force which forms the land based nuclear deterrence against the Indian nuclear forces.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prime Minister Gilani along with the other guests was present at the launch site to observe the operational capabilities of the Strategic Forces of Pakistan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div>

Pakistani Strategic Missile Forces Test Fires Ghauri-I Ballistic Missile

Pakistan Army’s Strategic Force have tested the liquid fuel Ghauri-I ballistic missile. This missile is designed to deliver the conventional...

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India to Announce MMRCA Winner by End of 2011

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFsLN0jPCSQLciS7tRhgfLqoehoKiQsx_hidz1ED5_GNVVFPZumw-og1aW_i-DmSjqi8djqh2VgXbib8Z3I_NkYoO5yTdTxVulmoeuTBfX3rEGkiQSO7jfd-W1ZTr4QPayN653kgkoA/s1600/Eurofighter+typhoon+mmrca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFsLN0jPCSQLciS7tRhgfLqoehoKiQsx_hidz1ED5_GNVVFPZumw-og1aW_i-DmSjqi8djqh2VgXbib8Z3I_NkYoO5yTdTxVulmoeuTBfX3rEGkiQSO7jfd-W1ZTr4QPayN653kgkoA/s320/Eurofighter+typhoon+mmrca.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Indian air force is likely to sign the contract with the winner of the MMRCA project by the end of next year. MMRCA is a competition launched by the Indian air force to purchase atleast 126 fighter jets with an option for another 64 - 74.<br> <br> Indian air force is looking to replace the aging fleet of Mig fighter jets which are crashing at an alarming rate. More than 330 Mig-21 fighter jets have been lost from the total of 793 since 1963. Indian air force lost about 23 aircrafts each year from 1972 to 2004.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazG3jrY2y3YpWlLO-O9inVUhgiFXc-GLlWRBKnFEmXLDWK7KUwmG4q15ffm_SIA95PINV5MJYiBdpl0T4cGOB0rN39qJaHGd3P7cS0KRg621kOVQheOdjCy3XHZMnlvYl0HeRe3wz_g/s1600/Indian+Air+Force+iaf+Rafale+and+Eurofighter+Typhoon+fighter+jets+for+Medium+Multi-Role+Combat+Aircraft+%2528MMRCA%2529+winner+color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazG3jrY2y3YpWlLO-O9inVUhgiFXc-GLlWRBKnFEmXLDWK7KUwmG4q15ffm_SIA95PINV5MJYiBdpl0T4cGOB0rN39qJaHGd3P7cS0KRg621kOVQheOdjCy3XHZMnlvYl0HeRe3wz_g/s320/Indian+Air+Force+iaf+Rafale+and+Eurofighter+Typhoon+fighter+jets+for+Medium+Multi-Role+Combat+Aircraft+%2528MMRCA%2529+winner+color.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Indian air force planed to replace these old age fighter jets with locally developed LCA fighter jets in 1990s but due to the continued delays in the program IAF has decided to induct a fighter jet which will be purchased from aboard.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">United States of America is offering F-16 E/F IN Block 70 which if accepted by the Indian air force will be the most advance version of the F-16. F-16 E/F Block 70 is a customized version of the F-16E/F Block 60 for the Indian air force. Indian F-16 E/F Block 70 will carry the AN/APG-80 AESA radar which offers much improved range over the AN/APG-68(V) 9 radar used in PAF’s F-16 C/D block 52+ aircrafts.</div></div>

India to Announce MMRCA Winner by End of 2011

Indian air force is likely to sign the contract with the winner of the MMRCA project by the end of next year. MMRCA is a competition launche...

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Pakistan Navy to Purchase Two Missile Boats from China

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIxdadbaLFKqM1K0hk52IORcWQBFDdTzQ4xWFaGn0pj5AEE3tgkY65aeAAmFcXnZaeOEDMemPKMVpxF9MYebjckIbAiQRkV2_KP5kO48yPJHuw_WErjhghWkExImARtp9RGS3fpkpUg/s1600/PNS+AZMAT+Fast+Attack+Craft+%2528Missile%2529+Launched+SR60+radar+FAC+1031ee+8+C802A345+NAVY+karachi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIxdadbaLFKqM1K0hk52IORcWQBFDdTzQ4xWFaGn0pj5AEE3tgkY65aeAAmFcXnZaeOEDMemPKMVpxF9MYebjckIbAiQRkV2_KP5kO48yPJHuw_WErjhghWkExImARtp9RGS3fpkpUg/s320/PNS+AZMAT+Fast+Attack+Craft+%2528Missile%2529+Launched+SR60+radar+FAC+1031ee+8+C802A345+NAVY+karachi.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><a href="http://pakmr.blogspot.com/2011/10/fast-attack-craft-fac-launched-in.html">Images of Fast Attack Craft (FAC) Launched in Karachi</a></b></div><div><br> </div>Pakistan Navy has ordered two missile boats from China. First of these missile boats will be manufactured in China and second one will be produced in Pakistan. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqaXSTkOUNknW5M9E6iijZQFhVpdUJSDiaAMsiz3XoBrmrr1rKVcopxNhszJHh5lIPk4bM1hqZaxmcBDlZg-tDlGhrF3KxYw3ayOVgaUbswQeGWPV1zmp6tLpNUh66-7-knVIXeVCwcXM/s1600/PNS+AZMAT+Fast+Attack+Craft+%2528Missile%2529+Launched+SR60+radar+FAC+1031ee+8+C802A345+NAVY++%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqaXSTkOUNknW5M9E6iijZQFhVpdUJSDiaAMsiz3XoBrmrr1rKVcopxNhszJHh5lIPk4bM1hqZaxmcBDlZg-tDlGhrF3KxYw3ayOVgaUbswQeGWPV1zmp6tLpNUh66-7-knVIXeVCwcXM/s320/PNS+AZMAT+Fast+Attack+Craft+%2528Missile%2529+Launched+SR60+radar+FAC+1031ee+8+C802A345+NAVY++%25281%2529.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">These missile boats will carry Chinese guns which will be guided by the radar to ensure the high precision against the targets. No details are available at the moment about the weapon systems to be carried by these boats. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is likely to be equipped with Chinese close-in weapon system (CIWS) Type 730B for self-defense from air threats like aircraft and anti-ship missiles. Type 730B is already in service with the Pakistan Navy on its Sword Class F-22P Frigates.</div></div>

Pakistan Navy to Purchase Two Missile Boats from China

Images of Fast Attack Craft (FAC) Launched in Karachi Pakistan Navy has ordered two missile boats from China. First of these missile boats ...

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JF-17 Thunder Provides Fighter Escort to the Chinese Premier Aircraft

<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ0cSUmMtKdEOvvzMheowUXB6i5veXqNOC4rW1ae_FhBjbtXfxyYAthTgcHw7rBzLm9nFqyutSLPfpqAVKFdoaii8X1L_pm1N-M723aPaNhCpQEo0OzvTDlk6T2NmyIFmKXRboN57JA/s1600/JF-17+Thunder+Provides+Fighter+Escort+to+the+Chinese+Premier+Aircraft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ0cSUmMtKdEOvvzMheowUXB6i5veXqNOC4rW1ae_FhBjbtXfxyYAthTgcHw7rBzLm9nFqyutSLPfpqAVKFdoaii8X1L_pm1N-M723aPaNhCpQEo0OzvTDlk6T2NmyIFmKXRboN57JA/s320/JF-17+Thunder+Provides+Fighter+Escort+to+the+Chinese+Premier+Aircraft.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Two JF-17 Thunder fighter jets and two Mirage fighter jets accompanied the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s aircraft. JF-17 thunder belonging to the Pakistan air force accompanied the Air China’s Boeing 747 on which Chinese Premier Wen Jiabaois travelling from the moment it enters into the Pakistani airspace.<br> </div>

JF-17 Thunder Provides Fighter Escort to the Chinese Premier Aircraft

Two JF-17 Thunder fighter jets and two Mirage fighter jets accompanied the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s aircraft. JF-17 thunder belonging to...

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Indian Air Force Receives its First C-130J “Super Hercules” Transport Aircraft

<div style="text-align: justify;">Lockheed Martin has delivered the first C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft to the Indian air force. India had signed a contract for 6 C-130J Super Hercules aircrafts with an option for another 6 to be decided later on.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">IAF’s C-130J Super Hercules will be displayed in the Aero India air show next year. India is likely to use the option for six additional C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft. IAF’s second Super Hercules will be delivered in February next year while remaining aircrafts will arrive in India later part of next year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">DSCA sent the notice for the FMS of six C-130J transporters at cost of $1,059 million to the IAF in may 2007. Indian air force will use these aircrafts for the airdrops the equipment and troops while flying at very low altitude in all weather conditions.</div>

Indian Air Force Receives its First C-130J “Super Hercules” Transport Aircraft

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft to the Indian air force. India had signed a contra...

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Indian Air Force's Mi-26 Helicopter Crashes in Jammu

<div style="text-align: justify;">A Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) has crashed in the Jammu Kashmir a couple of days ago. All the eight personal on this helicopter were able to survive the crash. This is the first crash of the Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter in Indian air force.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Indian Air Force had ordered six Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter of which four were delivered by 1989 and order for the remaining two was canceled later on. Mi-26 Heavy Lift Helicopters can carry a maximum payload of 20,000 kg which is equal to that of C-130 transport aircraft.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>

Indian Air Force's Mi-26 Helicopter Crashes in Jammu

A Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) has crashed in the Jammu Kashmir a couple of days ago. All the ei...

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