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KHAIRPUR TAMEWALI, April 18 (APP) - Pakistan Army on Sunday effectively targeted a flying drone, displaying the capability to target UAVs on Sunday as part of the Excercise Azm-e-Nau III (or the New Resolve) being conducted by Pakistan Army in the desert near Bhawalpur.Prime Minister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani, Federal Ministers, Deputy Chairman Senate, members of the parliament, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Ar Staff witnessed the fire power show.It included the effectively targeting an indigenously developed drone flying at a certain height and speed with the help of Radar Directed Orlikon Anti Aircraft gun.
The parts of the missile-hit drone splashed in the air and then its ashes came to the ground. This show of Pakistan Army Air Defence was warmly received by the spectators present on the occasion by giving thunderous applause.
The Air Defence of Pakistan Army also exhibited the accurate targeting of enemys aircraft while in its attacking position, with a pinpoint precision through shoulder operated system of Anza-II Missiles. Anza is an indigenously developed missile.
In addition to that the troop also exercised the skill to use on of the lethal weapon system called MBRL mounted with ten tubes having target range of 120 kilometres with accuracy and speed.
The weapon system has been recently inducted in the mechanized columns of Pakistan Army. The firing of the missiles from the system gave an unprecedented roaring scene.
On the occasion it was announced that during the on-going exercise the troops of Pakistan army have achieved the capability of deployment of its mechanized units within a shortest possible time of 25 minutes as compared to the earlier of 75 minutes.
This capability has been achieved to counter the adversarys cold start doctrine.
The Fog of War was really created at the time when the mechanised columns of Pakistan Army with the help of Army Air Defence, Army Aviation and jet aircraft of Pakistan Airforce simultaneously came in to operation .
Heavy wind carrying clouds of dust with shaking of the earth was the real scene at the Firing and Bombing Range of Pakistan Army due to the intense bombing and shelling, said a defence expert present to witness the spectacular firepower show.
The intense bombing and firing realy shook the 40-feet high earth filled platform like jelly in the dish, he added.
Cobra gunships loaded with anti-tank missiles and rockets presented a real scene of accurately targeting the mock targets on the ground. These helicopters are also playing a significant role in anti-terrorist operations in parts of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
Later, Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Athar Abass told APP that Pakistan has no offensive designs while its continuing exercise is meant to validate all the concepts and ideas achieved during the war games held from time to time during the last one year or so.
Gen. Athar said that the valiant defence forces of the country are fully capable to defend the frontiers of the motherland.
A team of senior journalists was especially arranged to fly from the Federal Capital to the firing range and return in a PAFs wide body aircraft.
Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Pakistan army exhibits capability to target drone
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