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IslamabadThe outgoing PAF Chief, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman has said that latest weapon systems have been inducted and operationalised and technical and operational capabilities of the force strengthened to adequately meet all the challenges. Speaking at the Command hand over ceremony here on Monday, Rao Qamar Suleman said he was retiring from the PAF with a deep sense of fulfillment, as the PAF was in the highest state of operational readiness.
He said by the grace of Almighty Allah, today we can proudly claim to have inducted and operationalised all the latest weapon systems, the fighter fleet has been upgraded with the fourth generation fighter aircraft and force multipliers. The PAF has established two squadrons of its very own indigenously produced JF-17 Thunder Aircraft whose production started in the last three years. This aircraft also saw unprecedented success in various exercises and international Air Shows the world over.
Air Chief Marshal Qamar Suleman said other major inductions included Saab-2000 AEW&C, ZDK-03 AWACS, IL-76 air-to-air refuellers and Spada-2000 Lomad systems. Alongside induction of sophisticated equipment, its operationalisation and availability for operations was attained in a very professional manner within these 3 years.
He said handling technologies four decades apart was the real test for the operational and technical experts of the PAF. They all can be proud of the fact that, despite limitations, PAF as a team with its talented human resource accomplished both the tasks in the most professional manner.
Today we can claim with confidence that the technical and operational capabilities of PAF have been strengthened to adequately meet all the challenges he declared.
He said another important achievement, while they were inducting and operationalising new hardware, participating in national and international exercises, revamping training system, operating the legacy systems and undertaking all operational tasks as necessitated by the environment, the PAF also accomplished maximum flying in its history. For two consecutive years, PAF crossed the 90,000 hrs mark and they could be proud of the fact that these feats were accomplished while achieving the best ever flight safety record in these three years
He said by the grace of Almighty Allah, today we can proudly claim to have inducted and operationalised all the latest weapon systems, the fighter fleet has been upgraded with the fourth generation fighter aircraft and force multipliers. The PAF has established two squadrons of its very own indigenously produced JF-17 Thunder Aircraft whose production started in the last three years. This aircraft also saw unprecedented success in various exercises and international Air Shows the world over.
Air Chief Marshal Qamar Suleman said other major inductions included Saab-2000 AEW&C, ZDK-03 AWACS, IL-76 air-to-air refuellers and Spada-2000 Lomad systems. Alongside induction of sophisticated equipment, its operationalisation and availability for operations was attained in a very professional manner within these 3 years.
He said handling technologies four decades apart was the real test for the operational and technical experts of the PAF. They all can be proud of the fact that, despite limitations, PAF as a team with its talented human resource accomplished both the tasks in the most professional manner.
Today we can claim with confidence that the technical and operational capabilities of PAF have been strengthened to adequately meet all the challenges he declared.
He said another important achievement, while they were inducting and operationalising new hardware, participating in national and international exercises, revamping training system, operating the legacy systems and undertaking all operational tasks as necessitated by the environment, the PAF also accomplished maximum flying in its history. For two consecutive years, PAF crossed the 90,000 hrs mark and they could be proud of the fact that these feats were accomplished while achieving the best ever flight safety record in these three years
