Posted on 11/15/2010 12:22:19 AM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
The Rollout Ceremony of first Chinese ZDK-03 AWACS aircraft for Pakistan Air Force was held at Hanzhong, China on Saturday. The ZDK-03 system is an advanced Airborne Warning and Control System with sophisticated integrated sensors and communications suite. Pakistan Air Force had signed a contract in 2008 with CETC of China for the joint development of 04 ZDK-03 AWACS aircraft configured to Pakistan Air Force specifications Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
The ceremony was attended by Commander PLA Air Force and other senior military and civil officials of China, a press release by PAF said here. Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman speaking on the occasion described this occasion as another milestone in the exemplary history of cooperation between Pakistan and China. He appreciated the efforts put in by all members of the Chinese team and Pakistan Air Force personnel who remained involved in the development of the system and its timely rollout. During his speech, he also emphasized on the long and enduring relationship between Pakistan and China. He said this system will strengthen the capabilities of the Pakistan Air Force to maintain peace with honour in the region. He also added that system is part of the overall Pakistan Air Force strategy of transforming its self into a lean and technologically advanced Air Force.
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Bakra’s on credit card Dr Irfan Zafar
With the prices of the sacrificial animals reaching all time high this year,
it is very unsafe to carry so much of hard cash in one’s pockets specially keeping in view the security situation in the country. It is requested that the banking sector should consider installing mobile Credit Card Verification system in all the Bakra Mandi’s across the country. —Islamabad
I am so happy they have AWACS to go with their nuclear bombs.
Isn’t this a country that can’t feed itself?
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From 2001
For China, the capture of an EP-3 is a major intelligence coup. Sources say the four-engine aircraft contains intelligence gathering computers, cameras, sensors and eavesdropping equipment that is far more advanced than anything China has developed.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-35112/China-accuses-U-S-plane-ramming-fighter-jet.html#ixzz15MNjI5gm
Funny how such countries always find abundant funding for their militaries (see also North Korea)...
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