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Quietly, Pakistan has 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 is reportedly in negotiations with China to acquire a number of Hongdu L-15 light combat aircraft, intended to replace the aging Chinese-made J-7G light fighter jets currently in use by the Pakistan Air Force.
In recent weeks, Pakistan conducted a test launch of the Fatah-II missile, while just a few hours ago, its primary adversary, India, carried out a test launch of the upgraded BrahMos guided missile.
Pakistan Air Force is set to establish a second squadron utilising the latest variant of the JF-17 “Thunder” Block 3 fighter aircrafts, operating from an airbase in Karachi.
Recently, 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 Iran due to the latest flare-up in the border areas.
Pakistani Air Force has deployed its JF-17 “Thunder” and J-10C “Vigorous Dragon” to launch surgical airstrikes on insurgent groups within the territory of Iran.
Eurofighter Typhoon belonging to the Qatar Air Force and Pakistani Air Force’s J-10C are engaged in air exercises named “Zilzal-II,” organized by the Gulf country.
The Pakistan Air Force has hinted at acquiring the fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft J-31 “Gyrfalcon” or F-31 developed by the Chinese aerospace company, Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.
Turkish exclusion from the F-35 development program and the impediment from acquiring the Eurofighter Typhoon as well as F-16 Block 70 have prompted Turkey to explore the JF-17 “Thunder”, a fighter aircraft jointly-developed by Pakistan and China, as alleged by the local media.
A few days ago, Pakistan conducted a test launch of the medium-range ballistic missile “Ghauri,” which has the capability to hit targets up to 1,500km away.