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General Raheel Sharif, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited troops deployed on frontlines along the line of control (LOC) in Kel and Bagh Sectors. COAS greeted them Eid and spent time with them. He said high state of morale of troops, operational preparedness and vigil being maintained along the LOC is highly commendable . While paying rich tributes to the supreme sacrifices of officers and men of Pakistan Army, COAS appreciated their spirit of valour, sacrifice and extreme commitment for defence of the motherland.
Earlier on arrival, COAS was received by the Corps Commander, Lieutenant General Malik Zafar Iqbal

 

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Industry

Pakistan reduces military imports, claims minister

Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

29 July 2016

Pakistan has significantly reduced military imports in recent years as the country's defence industry continues to develop, according to Rana Tanveer Hussain, the minister for defence production.

In a statement reported by the government-run Associated Press of Pakistan on 28 July, Hussain said that the government has reduced by 90% the number of 'no-objection certificates' (NOCs) that it has issued in support of defence imports over the past three years.

The NOC system is used over much of the Indian subcontinent and effectively works as an import (and export) approval process, although it is not confirmation that a sale has been concluded.

 

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Who will be Pakistan's next Chief of Army Staff?
July 31, 2016 | By Farhat Javed | Pakistan

Story Highlights

• Seniority of PMA Long Course, coupled with the rank and Pakistan Army number [PA Number], determines one’s standing in the Army
• What course of action PM adopts this year and who he selects for this coveted position, will have a lot of bearing on the war on terror and the future of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The announcement by the ISPR a few months back that General Raheel Sharif would not seek extension, on the one hand, had cleared the mist around rumours of his extension, but on the other hand, it had also turned the discussions to the new chapter: who would become the next COAS and hold this powerful and of course, a very important appointment?

The present Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif will retire on Nov 28 this year and Gen. Rashad Mahmood, who is the existing Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee, will be retiring a day prior to the Army Chief, on Nov 27. If history and precedence have any say in Pakistan, the appointment of CJCSC is again likely to be made from Pakistan Army, because only two of the past CJCSCs were from other services. In this case, we will see two of the Lieutenant Generals being elevated as four star generals during November this year. Who they would be is a million dollar question, but statistics tell us a lot.

Seniority of PMA Long Course, coupled with the rank and Pakistan Army number [PA Number], determines one’s standing in the Army. Among the present three stars, we have officers from 62nd PMA Long Course, who are the senior most after COAS. From within them, Lt. Gen. Zubair Mehmood Hayat, an artillery officer, is the senior most and is the present Chief of General Staff of Pak Army. The others include Lt. Gen. Najib Ullah Khan, Lt. Gen. Wajid Ul Hassan, Lt. Gen. Ishfaq Nadeem, Lt. Gen. Javed Iqbal, and Lt. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Lt. Gen. Zubair remained on important appointments like Corps Commander Bahawalpur and Director General Strategic Plans Division before assuming his present office. He was also Principal Staff Officer with former Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani as a Brigadier.

Next in the line is Lt. Gen. Najeeb ullah Khan, who is from the Corps of Engineers and is presently serving as Director General Joint Staff. He was previously Quarter Master General in GHQ and also served as DG FWO. However, he has also not commanded a corps yet.

Next in seniority is the officer from the Armoured Corps, Lt. Gen. Wajid Ul Hassan. He is presently serving as the Chairman of Heavy Industries Taxila. However, he has not commanded any corps as yet too.

Fourth in line is Lt. Gen. Ishfaq Nadeem, who had been Chief of General Staff and was also Director General Military Operations. Presently, he is commanding Multan Corps.

Note that many of the former army chiefs had also served as DGMO. These include Gen. Jehangir Karamat, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, and Gen. Mirza Aslam Beg, who all held appointment of DGMO before becoming an army chief.

Lt. Gen. Javed Iqbal is another prominent officer from 62nd Long Course, who is presently commanding Bahawalpur Corps and was previously president of National Defence University.

Lt. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa is also among the runners who was previously Commander of important Rawalpindi Corps and is presently employed as Inspector General Training and Evaluation, at GHQ, a position General Raheel Sharif held before becoming the army chief.

Normally, commanding a corps carries huge weightage before being considered for promotion to the four-star general. If the prime minister considers this important fact, then we will clearly see four frontrunners for the two appointments of CJCSC and COAS: Lt. Gen. Zubair Hayat, Lt. Gen. Ishfaq Nadeem, Lt. Gen. Javed Iqbal, and Lt. Gen. Qamar Bajwa. Normally, CGS and DGMO are the most important appointments in the career of any general officer, as majority of former chiefs had either been CGS, DGMO, or both.

Prime Minister office has to make the final decision, and recommendations of the present chief will definitely carry a lot of value. In 1992, Mr Nawaz Sharif announced appointment of Gen. Asif Nawaz, three months prior to the vacation by Gen. Mirza Aslam Beg. What course of action he adopts this year and who he selects for this coveted position, will have a lot of bearing on the war on terror and the future of Pakistan.

 

[Zarvan]

Who will be Pakistan's next Chief of Army Staff?
July 31, 2016 | By Farhat Javed | Pakistan

Story Highlights

• Seniority of PMA Long Course, coupled with the rank and Pakistan Army number [PA Number], determines one’s standing in the Army
• What course of action PM adopts this year and who he selects for this coveted position, will have a lot of bearing on the war on terror and the future of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The announcement by the ISPR a few months back that General Raheel Sharif would not seek extension, on the one hand, had cleared the mist around rumours of his extension, but on the other hand, it had also turned the discussions to the new chapter: who would become the next COAS and hold this powerful and of course, a very important appointment?

The present Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif will retire on Nov 28 this year and Gen. Rashad Mahmood, who is the existing Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee, will be retiring a day prior to the Army Chief, on Nov 27. If history and precedence have any say in Pakistan, the appointment of CJCSC is again likely to be made from Pakistan Army, because only two of the past CJCSCs were from other services. In this case, we will see two of the Lieutenant Generals being elevated as four star generals during November this year. Who they would be is a million dollar question, but statistics tell us a lot.

Seniority of PMA Long Course, coupled with the rank and Pakistan Army number [PA Number], determines one’s standing in the Army. Among the present three stars, we have officers from 62nd PMA Long Course, who are the senior most after COAS. From within them, Lt. Gen. Zubair Mehmood Hayat, an artillery officer, is the senior most and is the present Chief of General Staff of Pak Army. The others include Lt. Gen. Najib Ullah Khan, Lt. Gen. Wajid Ul Hassan, Lt. Gen. Ishfaq Nadeem, Lt. Gen. Javed Iqbal, and Lt. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Lt. Gen. Zubair remained on important appointments like Corps Commander Bahawalpur and Director General Strategic Plans Division before assuming his present office. He was also Principal Staff Officer with former Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani as a Brigadier.

Next in the line is Lt. Gen. Najeeb ullah Khan, who is from the Corps of Engineers and is presently serving as Director General Joint Staff. He was previously Quarter Master General in GHQ and also served as DG FWO. However, he has also not commanded a corps yet.

Next in seniority is the officer from the Armoured Corps, Lt. Gen. Wajid Ul Hassan. He is presently serving as the Chairman of Heavy Industries Taxila. However, he has not commanded any corps as yet too.

Fourth in line is Lt. Gen. Ishfaq Nadeem, who had been Chief of General Staff and was also Director General Military Operations. Presently, he is commanding Multan Corps.

Note that many of the former army chiefs had also served as DGMO. These include Gen. Jehangir Karamat, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, and Gen. Mirza Aslam Beg, who all held appointment of DGMO before becoming an army chief.

Lt. Gen. Javed Iqbal is another prominent officer from 62nd Long Course, who is presently commanding Bahawalpur Corps and was previously president of National Defence University.

Lt. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa is also among the runners who was previously Commander of important Rawalpindi Corps and is presently employed as Inspector General Training and Evaluation, at GHQ, a position General Raheel Sharif held before becoming the army chief.

Normally, commanding a corps carries huge weightage before being considered for promotion to the four-star general. If the prime minister considers this important fact, then we will clearly see four frontrunners for the two appointments of CJCSC and COAS: Lt. Gen. Zubair Hayat, Lt. Gen. Ishfaq Nadeem, Lt. Gen. Javed Iqbal, and Lt. Gen. Qamar Bajwa. Normally, CGS and DGMO are the most important appointments in the career of any general officer, as majority of former chiefs had either been CGS, DGMO, or both.

Prime Minister office has to make the final decision, and recommendations of the present chief will definitely carry a lot of value. In 1992, Mr Nawaz Sharif announced appointment of Gen. Asif Nawaz, three months prior to the vacation by Gen. Mirza Aslam Beg. What course of action he adopts this year and who he selects for this coveted position, will have a lot of bearing on the war on terror and the future of Pakistan.

Engineer Core is out of the question. It could be first or 3rd one. I think But you can say nothing for sure if Nawaz is in power

 

[The Eagle]

COAS arrived Urumqi, China for a day long visit, held meetings with Chief of General Staff Gen Fang of People Liberation Army. Discussed mililary to military relations, bilateral security cooperation and all dimension of long term CPEC security.
COAS also held separate meeting with Party Secretary Xinkiang province, Mr. Zhang Chun Xian in Urumqi today. Discussed Pak-China bilateral relations and regional security issue with particular reference to CPEC completion and security.



COAS shaking hand withGen Fang Fenghui, Chief of the joint staff Department, PLA


COAS flew to witness counter terrorism exercise in Ku'erla(Korla) training base of ( People Liberation Army) PLA. Exercise encompased a very effective neutralization of a terrorists' base in a remote mountainous region employing all the modern aerial and ground equipment and gadgets. COAS appreciated PLA troops for their skills and enhanced abilities to counter all categories of terrorism.
Army Chiefs of Afghanistan and Tajikistan were also present to witness exercise

 

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2015 - Partners in Conservation

Pakistan Army & Houbara Bustard Foundation International Pakistan will carry out 18th annual aerial seed broadcast in Cholistan desert.

Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft will be used for aerial seeding of Mallah Berry, Phel, Dharman and Lathia plants.

Photo taken at Sheikh Zayed International Air Port (SZIAP) - Rahim Yar Khan on August 4, 2015.

 

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Land Platforms

China's Type 96B MBT expected to replace PLA's older tanks

Gabriel Dominguez, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

11 August 2016

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is likely to use the Type 96B main battle tank (MBT) as the pillar of its tank fleet, replacing most of its older models, the China Dailynewspaper quoted military analysts as saying on 10 August.

Gao Zhuo, a Shanghai-based military observer who is in close contact with the PLA, told the paper that the "excellent capabilities of the Type 96B qualify it to be the backbone of China's tank force".

China's People's Liberation Army is likely to use the Type 96B MBT as the pillar of its tank fleet, according to a media report. (China Daily)

"The Type 96B is the strongest variant of the Type 96 family and is truly an advanced, third-generation MBT," said Gao, adding that the PLA will use it to replace obsolescent tank models such as the Type 59 and Type 69.

China North Industries Corporation (Norinco), one of the country's biggest military manufacturers, developed the Type 96B - a new variant of its Type 96 (ZTZ-96) MBT - in time to participate in this year's Masters of Automobile and Tank Hardware competition, also known as the Tank Biathlon, at the Alabino training range in Moscow.

The PLA sent several Type 96B MBTs to take part in the tank competition, which is regarded as the most watched event in the Russia-hosted International Army Games.

By the end of last year the Chinese military had more than 7,000 tanks in active service, including about 2,000 Type 96s and Type 96As as well as about 600 Type 99s and Type 99As, meaning that the majority of the PLA's armoured force is still equipped with tanks built several decades ago, China Daily quoted analysts as saying.

Huang Guozhi, senior editor at Modern Weaponrymagazine, told the newspaper that despite the fact that the Type 99 MBTs are more advanced, their high price and limited production capacity make them "unrealistic for the PLA to purchase and deploy them on a large scale".

Is the type 96B = to AK1

 

[Zarvan]

Land Platforms

China's Type 96B MBT expected to replace PLA's older tanks

Gabriel Dominguez, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

11 August 2016

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is likely to use the Type 96B main battle tank (MBT) as the pillar of its tank fleet, replacing most of its older models, the China Dailynewspaper quoted military analysts as saying on 10 August.

Gao Zhuo, a Shanghai-based military observer who is in close contact with the PLA, told the paper that the "excellent capabilities of the Type 96B qualify it to be the backbone of China's tank force".

China's People's Liberation Army is likely to use the Type 96B MBT as the pillar of its tank fleet, according to a media report. (China Daily)

"The Type 96B is the strongest variant of the Type 96 family and is truly an advanced, third-generation MBT," said Gao, adding that the PLA will use it to replace obsolescent tank models such as the Type 59 and Type 69.

China North Industries Corporation (Norinco), one of the country's biggest military manufacturers, developed the Type 96B - a new variant of its Type 96 (ZTZ-96) MBT - in time to participate in this year's Masters of Automobile and Tank Hardware competition, also known as the Tank Biathlon, at the Alabino training range in Moscow.

The PLA sent several Type 96B MBTs to take part in the tank competition, which is regarded as the most watched event in the Russia-hosted International Army Games.

By the end of last year the Chinese military had more than 7,000 tanks in active service, including about 2,000 Type 96s and Type 96As as well as about 600 Type 99s and Type 99As, meaning that the majority of the PLA's armoured force is still equipped with tanks built several decades ago, China Daily quoted analysts as saying.

Huang Guozhi, senior editor at Modern Weaponrymagazine, told the newspaper that despite the fact that the Type 99 MBTs are more advanced, their high price and limited production capacity make them "unrealistic for the PLA to purchase and deploy them on a large scale".

Is the type 96B = to AK1

Well it definitely is AL KHALID 1

 

[RAMPAGE]

Norince Type 56s, aren't they?

@DESERT FIGHTER @Icarus

 

[Army research]

Norince Type 56s, aren't they?

@DESERT FIGHTER @Icarus

Yup 2 ak and rest are 56

 

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World Boxing, Welterweight Champion Amir Khan presented championship belt to COAS today, as a special award of honour in recognition of his efforts for peace and security in Pakistan on behalf of Mauricio Sulaiman, President of World Boxing Council.

 

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View attachment 150784 original WILLYS Jeep

Put to good use by PA. Thats a 106mm RR on M38A1C

 

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Put to good use by PA. Thats a 106mm RR on M38A1C
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Nice pics