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Rawalpindi - August 21, 2019
No PR-153/2019-ISPR

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Wah and Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT). At POF COAS inaugurated Urea Formaldehyde Moulding Compound (UFMC) Plant at Wah Nobel Chemicals Factory. The project was completed in 8 months. This new plant is equipped with latest and most economical silver catalyst technology, which will reduce the production cost.

COAS also visited POF display centre where new defence products were showcased. COAS appreciated the achievements of Research and Development Department of POF. COAS stressed upon the management of POF to adopt proactive approach for entering into joint ventures with foreign countries as well as private Sector and bringing diversification to its product range.

At HIT, COAS was shown defence manufacturing facilities including upgradations of various tanks. COAS appreciated efforts and contributions of POF and HIT in manufacturing defence and security equipment at par with international standards making defence capability robust and self reliant saving national exchequer.





 
A new G3 rifle clone developed by POF?
Bipod stand, red dot sight, retraceable composite stock. What else? https://t.co/KQYQkewIQI
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A new G3 rifle clone developed by POF?
Bipod stand, red dot sight, retraceable composite stock. What else? https://t.co/KQYQkewIQI
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Well IMHO POF should already have required materials and engineering experience to copy, make prototypes and modify well known designs of rifles available in abundance all over the globe. It would prove to be a great boost to our small arms inventory. Or perhaps they may still be dumb enough to produce them under license with zero R&D and intellectual gains.
 
Rawalpindi - August 24, 2019
No PR-154/2019-ISPR

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited formation Headquarters at Gilgit.
COAS laid floral wreath on Shuhada monument.
Addressing formation officers and troops COAS appreciated their state of readiness and moral despite challenges of weather, terrain and the enemy at the highest battlefield of the world. COAS said that we are alive to threat from Eastern Border linked to ongoing situation in IOJ&K and fully prepared to thwart any misadventure or aggression.
 
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Russian exercise ‘Centre 2019’ to involve 128,000 troops from seven nations

Samuel Cranny-Evans, London - Jane's Defence Weekly

22 August 2019

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Military vehicles on the Tsugol training ground during ‘Vostok 2018’, the largest exercise since the Cold War. ‘Centre 2019’ will not come close to ‘Volstok 2018’ in scale, but it may demonstrate the readiness of Russian forces to conduct large scale network centric warfare. Source: Russian MoD

The 'Centre 2019' exercise scheduled by Russia for 16-21 September is expected to involve at least 128,000 personnel from seven nations, as well as 600 aircraft and up to 450 artillery systems, the TASS news agency reported on 20 August, citing the Russian Ministry of Defence Press Service.

'Centre 2019' is Russia's largest exercise scheduled for this training year. It is a series of exercises, the first stage of which is designed to demonstrate the use of command-and-control (C2) structures in "the fight against terrorism, repulsing air strikes, reconnaissance, and defensive actions," the report stated. During the second stage, "the military will go on the offensive to defeat the enemy".

The primary objective of the exercise is to verify the readiness of Russia's armed forces, while increasing the level of co-operation between participating nations. It will also show "the readiness of the military of Russia and Central Asian states to protect national interests", TASS added.

TASS quoted the MoD as saying that military contingents will be provided by China, Pakistan, India, the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Russia is expected to provide most of the units for the exercise.

The Caspian Flotilla is also scheduled to provide 15 vessels, including support assets, and will support ground-based operations from the Caspian Sea.

Training will be conducted across eight combined arms training ranges, including Totsky and Donguz in the Orenburg region, Adanak in Dagestan, and Ashuluk near Astrakhan, TASS reported the MoD as stating.

Further training events will be held by some partner nations using their own in-country facilities.

According to TASS, the previous 'Centre 2015' exercise involved only 95,000 personnel, 170 aircraft and units from Kazakhstan.

Russian forces expected to be involved include troops from the Caspian Flotilla, the Central Military District, Eastern Military District, Airborne Troops (VDV), and Russian Air Force Military Transport Aviation.

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Rebuild and Up-gradation of Tank T-8511AP. Rebuild and up-gradation of 268 x tanks T-8511AP was planned in two phases of 108 and 160 tanks each.
Phase1 started in 2015 and rebuild / up-gradation of 108 tanks have been successfully completed and 60 tanks have been handed over to Army.


The old version

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The upgraded version Bahawalpur Corps Headquarters
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Rebuild and Up-gradation of Tank T-8511AP. Rebuild and up-gradation of 268 x tanks T-8511AP was planned in two phases of 108 and 160 tanks each.
Phase1 started in 2015 and rebuild / up-gradation of 108 tanks have been successfully completed and 60 tanks have been handed over to Army.


The old version

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The upgraded version Bahawalpur Corps Headquarters
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Whats part of the upgrade?
 
Whats part of the upgrade?

What I know the optics, electronics, new ammo and complete rebuild and overhaul of the whole Tank.
I would put the capability of these Tank somewhere between Al-Zarrar and Alkhalid class.

day/ night fighting capable, can fire atgm, decent armor+ era, autoloader, nbc protection, modern fcs, 730 or 1000 hp engine with semiauto transmission. has been updated twice since induction. also has thermal imager.


era has small shell life, usually not mounted during peace time.
 
Rawalpindi - August 26, 2019
No PR-155/2019-ISPR

General Xu Qiliang, Vice Chairman Central Military Commission (CMC) visited GHQ with a high level delegation. Visiting dignitary had one on one meeting with COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa followed by delegation level talks.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security, avenues to enhance bilateral defence collaboration and particularly situation in Indian occupied Jummu and Kashmir (IoJ&K) were discussed.
COAS appreciated China’s understanding and support on all important issues particularly Kashmir.

Visiting dignitary affirmed that China greatly values its time tested relations with Pakistan and its Army and is looking forward to further solidify this relation.
Later, an MoU was signed for enhancement of defence cooperation and capacity building of Pakistan Army. Earlier, on arrival at GHQ, the Vice Chairman CMC laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada. The visiting dignitary was presented guard of honour.




 
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