PAF Exercises in Pakistan

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Air Chief oversees operational exercise of PAF​

• Exercise focused on fostering synergy while considering future warfare challenges,” PAF news release says

APP
September 28, 2022

Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu on Wednesday oversaw the operational Pakistan Air Force, Air Defence exercise, APP reported.

“The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) conducted an operational Air Defence exercise focusing on fostering synergy while considering future warfare challenges,” a PAF news release said.

The aim of the exercise was to practice counter air-operations in order to validate contemporary employment concepts.

The exercise was focused on the integration of PAF and Pakistan Army air defence assets while training PAF operational crew to develop, practice, and validate tactics against envisaged threats.

While monitoring the conduct of exercise from Command Operations Center, the Air Chief assessed the integration and synergistic employment of offensive and defensive forces in synergy with Army Air Defence in order to validate contemporary employment concepts under near-realistic threat scenarios.

The PAF operational assets including Fighter aircraft, Air Defense elements, Force Multipliers, and Battle Management Centers were also integrated into the exercise.
Earlier, the CAS visited an operational base in the context of the same exercise to assess the integration of the newly acquired unmanned aerial system (UAS) in the PAF’s operational construct.

Highlighting the importance of UAS, the Air Chief said: “The role of Unmanned Aerial Systems is becoming increasingly important for military conflicts. UAS have assumed the lead role as force multipliers that could play a decisive role in the final outcome of modern-day battles.”

The CAS emphasized that PAF was fully cognizant of the geo-strategic developments in the region and was fully prepared to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan. “Our focus remains on Operational Excellence, Continued Modernization through Smart Inductions of Cutting-Edge Niche Technologies, Effect-Based Training, and better Human Resource Development to befittingly address contemporary and future challenges.”

The Air Chief expressed his satisfaction as regards the overall combat readiness of the Pakistan Air Force and assured the nation that PAF alongside its sister services is ever ready to give a befitting response to any misadventure by the adversary..

 

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PLAAF personnel checking AIM-9L/M test missiles (inert), Chengdu F-7PG from No. 17 Sqn "Tigers" in the background. Looks like a brief from PAF armours.

 

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Scenes from Ex Falcon Talon 2022 where ground crew of PAF & USAF performed "Hot Turn Around" of F-16s which include Hot Pit Refueling & Weapons Reloading while keeping the engines running

Such capability reduces the turn around time of fighters for next missions to great extent...

 

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F-16 from No.29 Squadron known as 'Aggressors' preparing for take-off during Aces Meet 2021.

 

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PAF F-7 firing an AIM-9L during Ex High Mark 2010.

 

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‘ACES Meet 2021-2’: Senior Pak armed forces officers visit Pak-Turk air exercise.

ISLAMABAD: The ‘Distinguished Visitors Day’ was observed on Thursday during the ongoing multinational air exercise “ACES Meet 2021-2” at an operational air base of Pakistan Air Force (PAF), which was attended by the senior military officials.

Among the officers, were Air Vice Marshal Imtiaz Sattar (Cdr AFSC), Major General Asif Mehmood Goraya (GOC 3 Air Defence Div), Air Vice Marshal Shahid Mansoor Jehangiri (DG JO), Air Vice Marshal Kashif Qamar (DG Log), Air Vice Marshal Ikram Noor, Air Vice Marshal Asim Rashid Malik DG Aero (Engg) and Rear Admiral Naeem Sarwar (DG Public Relations, Pakistan Navy).

The Pakistan Air Force and Turkish Air Force are actively participating in the two-week long air exercise, which commenced from October 15, while the United Kingdom and Uzbekistan air forces are invited as observers.

The visiting senior officers of the armed forces appreciated the operational preparedness of the participating forces and conduct of the exercise. The exercise would further strengthen and promote the friendship and cooperation between the participating air forces, the PAF spokesman said. The military dignitaries from the participating countries were also present on the occasion.

 

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Pakistan and China to hold large-scale aerial warfare exercises next month, conducting the tenth iteration of the Shaheen Exercises


The exercises train for sustained and rapid deployment of PLAAF-PAF interoperable, integrated air combat operations through all domains of contemporary aerial combat, against a hypothetical common near-peer adversary.

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As part of the yearly plan and mutual agreement, the Shaheen 10 Joint Air Force Training Exercise between #China and #Pakistan will take place in Jiuquan and Yinchuan in northwest China. This exercise will occur from late August to mid-September.

 

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Exercise Indus Shield '2023 ::

 

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A small cross-section of Pakistan Air Force combat aircraft fleets (from left to right):
Exercise Indus Shield '2023 ::
1. Akinci HALE armed drone
2. PA Piper reconnaissance and battlefield communications aircraft.
3. C-130H tactical transporter.
4. F-7PG interceptor and attack fighter.
5. Leonardo AW-139 SeaHawk Combat Search and Rescue helicopter.
6. Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 52+ medium-weight multirole fighter.
7. J-10C medium-weight omnirole fighter.
8. JF-17 Thunder lightweight multirole fighter.
9. Saab 2000 Erieye Airborne Early Warning and Control System (Airborne Radar Picket) aircraft.
10. Il-78MP aerial refueller and strategic transporter.