Pakistan’s ‘Taimur’ Cruise Missile Challenges Storm Shadow/SCALP
Unveiled in 2022, the “Taimur” (Taimoor) air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) is a stealthy, subsonic missile designed to strike surface targets.
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Unveiled in 2022, the “Taimur” (Taimoor) air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) is a stealthy, subsonic missile designed to strike surface targets.
In July, images and videos surfaced showing a Pakistani Air Force JF-17 “Thunder” Block 3 fighter jet with the serial number “323,” indicating that it is the 23rd JF-17 Block 3 aircraft.
The Pakistan military has successfully conducted a training launch of the Shaheen-II (Hatf-6) medium-range ballistic missile, capable of striking targets up to 2,000 km away.
Pakistan’s decision to acquire China’s fifth-generation fighter jet, the FC-31 “Gyrfalcon,” is set to provide its air force with a significant edge over its traditional adversary, India, in terms of aerial capabilities.
Earlier this year, the Pakistan Air Force hinted at its acquisition of the fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, the FC-31 “Gyrfalcon,” developed by China’s Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.
Pakistan has quietly added another Saab 2000 “Erieye” Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWC) aircraft, bringing the total number of Swedish-made AEWC aircraft owned by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to nine currently.
Pakistan has reportedly prepared its JF-17 “Thunder” fighter jets, developed in collaboration with China, to carry the air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) “Raad,” which can be equipped with a nuclear warhead.
On the evening of March 9, 2022, two neighboring nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, nearly came to the brink of conflict when a BrahMos cruise missile launched by India inadvertently fell into Pakistani territory.
Early this year, Pakistan conducted a test launch of the Fatah-II Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) developed by its local defence industry, showcasing yet another “show of force” to its neighboring countries, especially India dan now Iran due to the latest flare-up in the border areas.
Without any publicity or media reports, the Pakistan Navy is reported to have acquired its first spy ship named “PNS Rizwan” obtained from China.