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Press Release
No PR144/2014-ISPR Dated: June 25, 2014
Rawalpindi - June 25, 2014: Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif visited the newly set up premier helicopter overhauling facility at Aviation Base Workshop today and witnessed the first batch of overhauled helicopters.
Addressing on the occasion, Chief of Army staff, congratulated engineers and technicians of Aviation Base Workshop for having developed the first ever inland helicopter overhauling capability in collaboration with Saint Petersburg Aviation Repair Company (SPARC).He specially appreciated the team for cost effectiveness and time reduction achieved due to our own overhauling facility.
Chief of Army Staff emphasized on enhanced self reliance and continuous skill development to meet the growing challenges of maintaining high operational readiness of Army Aviation. The ceremony was attended by a large number of serving and retired military officers.
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General Raheel Sharif, COAS getting out of newly overhauled MI17 helicopter at Qasim Aviation Base, Dhamial Rawalpindi . Helicopter has been overhauled in Pakistan in collaboration with Saint Petersberg Aviation Repair Company.
