Key points
- PAF contingent to participate in Exercise “Spears of Victory-2025”
- PAF’s commitment to regional and international cooperation
- Royal Saudi Air Force is holding fifth cycle of exercise
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent comprising JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter jets alongside dedicated air and ground crew has landed at King Abdul Aziz Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Pakistan’s military’s media wing said on Tuesday.
According to the Pakistan military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), this contingent would participate in a Multi-National Aerial Combat Exercise “Spears of Victory-2025”.
“For this International deployment, PAF fighters flew nonstop from home base in Pakistan to Saudi Arabia, carrying out inflight Air-to-Air refuelling; showcasing long-range employment capabilities of JF-17 Block-III Aircraft,” the ISPR statement said.
“Sophisticated combat aircraft”
The ISPR maintained that during the conduct of the exercise, “PAF pilots flying AESA & Extended Range BVR Equipped JF-17 Thunder will be pitched against participating Air Forces equipped with a wide variety of sophisticated combat aircraft.”
The exercise is witnessing the participation of fighter jets and Combat support elements from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Pakistan, Bahrain, France, Greece, Qatar, UAE, the UK, and the USA, according to the ISPR.
Global cooperation
Royal Saudi Air Force is holding the fifth cycle of the exercise, which provides an excellent opportunity to bolster interoperability within the participating Air Forces in the backdrop of technological advancement, increasing complexity in Airpower application, and shared aerial defence challenges.
ISPR statement further said that the participation of the PAF contingent in the exercise not only highlights PAF’s commitment to regional and international cooperation but also underscores its capabilities and prowess to operate in diverse and challenging environments amongst contemporary air forces.