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Monday, June 14, 2010 During a recent meeting of the US House International Relations Committee, Assistant Secretary of State John Hillen came under fire for the sale of F-16s to Pakistan. Hillen, however, detailed plans for ‘safeguarding’ defence technology to Pakistan by which the US will...

Just heard on Geo TV, at 1230 am news update: A cobra helicopter which tookoff from Kohat airbase, had to make an emergency landing near Kohat in a field, the report says, 3 crew members are injured. The footage of helicopter , which was being guarded by Army was also shown. I will...

PIA posts loss of Rs38bn -DAWN - Top Stories; October 29, 2008 PIA posts loss of Rs38bn KARACHI, Oct 28: Pakistan International Airlines announced a big nine-month loss on Tuesday, blaming a spike in global fuel prices and the sinking value of the rupee. The flag carrier posted an...

I need to ask and discuss something:--- What is the best defense an aircraft have against a SAM. The options available with an aircraft may be one or a combination of following:-- 1. Chaff 2. Flares 3. ECM (jamming enemy radar, but it may only be good for radar controlled SAMs...

Business Recorder [Pakistan's First Financial Daily] - PAF patrols the tribal areas The Associated Press: Suspected US missile strike kills 8 in Pakistan Pakistan News Service - PakTribune ‘US to hit militant safe havens in Pakistan’ ‘US to hit militant safe havens in Pakistan’...

India reopens airbase -DAWN - Top Stories; June 01, 2008 India reopens airbase NEW DELHI, May 31: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday reopened after 43 years the old airbase of Dawaltbaigh Oldi in Ladakh region, north of Leh in occupied Kashmir and close to the Chinese border. The...

I am really interested to know what is the scamble time of PAF. On the map, Pakistan does not hav much of strategic depth. The min average distance goes from 300-400 KM, which is not much to give our fighter intercepters to interdict the invader. Now we are facing threats from two sides:>...

Troops advance with tanks for major assault: Clashes continue in S. Waziristan WANA, Jan 23: The army sent reinforcements, for the first time with tanks, to the troubled South Waziristan tribal region on Wednesday after clashes between security forces and militants intensified in the Mehsud...

It is believed that some of the unused Stinger missiles of Afghan Mujahideen, are now in the hands of Taliban. So it implies that Army Aviation helicopters operating in Waziristan are likely to be targeted by these IR SAMs. The Pakistan’s War on terror, is now almost 5 years old, (it started...

In last couple of years, we have seen, through extensive media coverage, ladies are being inducted in Airforce. I hav some of my colleagues in PAF, and they told me that initial batch of 4 ladies, ( whom got the celebrity coverage, here and there), all hav quit fighter flyingand relegated to...

Pakistan Army is using POF delivered G-3 rifles. The weapon is actually from a rifle category, best suited for aimed shots. It has a longer range. but who needs long range now, and fire aimed shots. Also rifle is poor in kicking back on Shoulder. All over the world, Armies hav shifted to...