PAF gets first airborne early warning aircraft

ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday received first of its four Saab-2000 Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft from Sweden.

According to an official announcement, the aircraft landed at one of main operating bases, marking a major milestone in PAF’s overall modernisation plan.

With the induction of the Swedish system, PAF has become one of the few air forces in the world to have Airborne Early Warning capability.

Besides detecting high- and medium-altitude aircraft, this state-of-the-art system is also capable of detecting low-level flying objects over land and sea at extended ranges. The system is capable of picking even the surface targets over the sea.

By virtue of these features, PAF would be able to boost its operational capability manifold by achieving requisite early warning for efficient and meaningful air defence of its airspace.

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