- COAS and CAS witness firepower display at Air Defence firing ranges near Karachi
KARACHI, January 10: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said that LY80, a long range air defence weapon system, had greatly enhanced air defence capability of Army air defence, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
According to military’ media wing, COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan witnessed the firepower display at Air Defence firing ranges near Karachi.
Interacting with the officers and troops, the COAS congratulated Army Air Defence for successful conduct of firepower capability display. He said that LY 80 weapon system would strengthen national defence.
CAS Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan also congratulated Pakistan Army for induction of LY 80 which has reinforced Pakistan’s overall Air Defence capability, reads the statement.
Hallmark of the event was first ever fire by recently inducted long range air defence weapon system LY80. Induction of LY-80 has realized the concept of a comprehensive, layered and integrated air defence capability with enhanced lethality, said ISPR.
Commander Karachi Corps, Commander Army Air Defence Command and number of other senior commanders and principal staff officers also witnessed the event.-Agencies
