"Shaheen V" - Pakistan / China joint Training commences

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

SHANGHAI: China's air force on Saturday began joint training exercises with that of Pakistan, China's defence ministry said, as the two nations' militaries strengthen operational ties.

The countries call each other "all-weather friends", with ties underpinned by long-standing wariness of their common neighbour, India, and a desire to hedge against United States influence in Asia.

"China's Air Force hopes to widen the scope of cooperation and dialogue with all countries and regions," the Chinese defence ministry said in a statement on its website, adding that the exercise, called "Shaheen V", would run until April 30.

China has also long urged Pakistan to weed out what it says are militants from Xinjiang, who may be holed up in the tribal areas on the Pakistan-Afghan border, a region home to a mix of militant groups.




Thunder vs J11 or J10, it could happen

 

[Windjammer]

China and Pakistan Air Forces Launch Joint Training Exercise
The joint training exercise was launched this Saturday and is slated to run until April 30.

By Franz-Stefan Gady
April 12, 2016


The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) kicked off a joint training exercise this weekend, Xinhua news agency reports. The military drill, code-named “Shaheen (Eagle)-5” began on April 9 in Pakistan and is scheduled to run for three weeks until April 30.

“China’s Air Force hopes to widen the scope of cooperation and dialogue with all countries and regions,” the Chinese Ministry of Defense statement said in a statement quoted by Reuters. Neither China nor Pakistan offered additional details on where the exercise is being held or how many aircraft and troops –including combat pilots, air defense controllers, and technical ground crew–will be involved in the next three weeks.

Last year’s installment of the military drill, dubbed Shaheen-4, featured fourth-generation fighter jets and bombers as well as airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The PAF alone participated with three different types of frontline fighter aircraft from different squadrons (likely the JF-17 Thunder, Dassault Mirage III/5, and F7 PG fighter aircraft).

The PLAAF and PAF have held regular drills since March 2011 with the first Shaheen exercise held in Pakistan. The second training exercise took place in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in western China in September 2013, the third was held in Punjab, Pakistan, in May 2014.

Speaking to Reuters, the PAF second-in-command, Air-Vice Marshal Muhammad Ashfaque Arain, said that the PAF heavily relies on its fleet of around 70 U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets in its anti-terrorist operations in Pakistan. Whether any F-16 aircraft will participate in the training exercise is unknown. In February, the United States finally approved a possible of eight additional F-16 Block-52 fighters to Pakistan in a deal valued at $699 million.

This Monday, the PAF also inducted 16 upgraded JF-17 Thunder Block II combat aircraft during a handover ceremony in Kamra, also known as Aviation City, the center of aircraft manufacturing in Pakistan. The JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft has been jointly developed by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (PAC/CAIC) and is meant to replace the PAF’s aging fleet of Dassault Mirage III/5 fighter jets by 2o20.

The chief of air staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, said that Pakistan achieved its goal of producing 16 JF-17 Thunder aircraft in 2015 and intends to up the production to 24 jets in 2016. Pakistan is looking to replace 190 aircraft—primarily Chengdu F-7 and Dassault Mirage III/5 fighter jets—by 2020 presumably with a mixture of F-16 and JF-17 aircraft. Pakistan, however, is also allegedly in talks with Russia over the purchase of Su-35 multi-role fighters.

 

[Kompromat]

Su-30s are rocking

 

[Zain Malik]

SHANGHAI: China's air force on Saturday began joint training exercises with that of Pakistan, China's defence ministry said, as the two nations' militaries strengthen operational ties.

The countries call each other "all-weather friends", with ties underpinned by long-standing wariness of their common neighbour, India, and a desire to hedge against United States influence in Asia.

"China's Air Force hopes to widen the scope of cooperation and dialogue with all countries and regions," the Chinese defence ministry said in a statement on its website, adding that the exercise, called "Shaheen V", would run until April 30.

China has also long urged Pakistan to weed out what it says are militants from Xinjiang, who may be holed up in the tribal areas on the Pakistan-Afghan border, a region home to a mix of militant groups.




Thunder vs J11 or J10, it could happen

You mean Dogfight of Thunders with J11 and J10....That will be cool.......!!!!

 

[ZAC1]

if results comes favourable after piching jf-17 against j11 n j10 then jf-17 rocks

 

[K Amin]

Any pictures / videos available.....................

 

[SBUS-CXK]

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

if results comes favourable after piching jf-17 against j11 n j10 then jf-17 rocks

Already done that several times .. Ex involving PLAs Su-30MKK/MK2s,J-10s and J series Flankers ... Results were favourable ..

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Some media coverage would have been nice

 

[PakShaheen79]

Some media coverage would have been nice

Indeed.

BTW, while ISPR or PAF release any footage, you can enjoy this Indian coverage of Shaheen-V.

 

[Tipu7]

Literally ''GHATIYA'' journalism from Indian Media........... as expected from them. Look at title. ''Dangerous Friendship''!

These Morons are always so scared from China-Pakistan combo, from Military drills to Economic civilian projects.

Always Randi Rona........ Always..............

Wonder, kb shrm ani in ko

Indeed.

BTW, while ISPR or PAF release any footage, you can enjoy this Indian coverage of Shaheen-V.

 

[Sinnerman108]

Indeed.

BTW, while ISPR or PAF release any footage, you can enjoy this Indian coverage of Shaheen-V.

Very very entertaining indeed.

Crux of this movie was, China and Pakistan are ready to gang bang india,

 

[somebozo]

Very very entertaining indeed.

Crux of this movie was, China and Pakistan are ready to gang bang india,

Yep..and this one is going to be no holes spared!

 

[Windjammer]

Indeed.

BTW, while ISPR or PAF release any footage, you can enjoy this Indian coverage of Shaheen-V.

This is what in essence is shooting yourself in the foot.....the Indians, victims of their own media are now getting the other end of the stick......good job, keep them in turmoil.

 

[zebra7]

This is what in essence is shooting yourself in the foot.....the Indians, victims of their own media are now getting the other end of the stick......good job, keep them in turmoil.

Jammie Bhaiya, can you post Video of the exercise.