PAF checkmated Pakistan’s enemies: spokesman

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) checkmated Pakistan’s enemies while strategically outplaying adversaries under the visionary leadership of Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, the PAF spokesman said on Tuesday.

He said the PAF had undertaken a transformative modernization initiative to counter evolving threats in the current geostrategic scenario, prioritizing the induction of modern systems through smart acquisitions and indigenization.

The Pakistan Air Force has adopted a comprehensive strategy to establish the PAF as a potent force and rebalance the power dynamics in the region. The statement said Sidhu led the PAF on the path to becoming a next generation air force with induction of niche technologies, state-of-the-art equipment and human resource trained in modern standards with contemporary architecture for the Full Spectrum Cross Domain Multi-arena warfare readiness in the fields of aviation, space, cyber, artificial intelligence and information technology to address the modern aerial warfare challenges.

The acquisition of J-10 C fighter jets, unmanned aerial systems, modern electronic warfare platforms, force multipliers, state-of-the-art integrated air defence systems, air mobility platforms, HIMADS and hypersonic missile capabilities at an unprecedented pace has bolstered the PAF war-fighting capabilities.

A key milestone in this strategic transformation has been the acquisition of fifth generation stealth fighter jets, the foundation of whose induction into the PAF has already been laid that will ensure an impregnable defence of the country.