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Umair Aslam

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23 Nov

ACQUIRING THE PUNCH (Cobra helicopter - PAK ARMY AVIATION)

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In the wake of 1979 Russian invasion of Afghanistan, Pakistan emerged as a front line state against the communist expansion. Europeans and the Americans were now trying to win over Pakistan to their side in this Great Game.

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American President Jimmy Carter (former peanut farmer) first offered $ 40 million of military and economic aid which was refused by President Zia-Ul-Haq terming this as ‘Peanuts’. President Reagan however improved the offer by raising it to $3.2 billion.

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@Defense785

4 Nov

PAKISTANI STRATEGIC FORCES 🇵🇰🌐 {THREAD}

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Operational control rests with the National Command Authority. The Strategic Plans Directorate (SPD) manages and commands all of Pakistan’s military nuclear capability.

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The SPD also commands a reportedly 25,000-strong military security force responsible for guarding military nuclear infrastructure

Army Strategic Forces Command (12,000–15,000)
Commands all land-based strategic nuclear forces

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Umair Aslam

@Defense785

3 Nov

CHINESE “STRATEGIC FORCES” [THREAD]

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The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (formerly the Second Artillery Force) organizes and commands its own troops to launch nuclear counter-attacks with strategic missiles and to conduct operations with conventional missiles.

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Organized as launch brigades subordinate to 6 army-level missile bases.

SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE
•1 ICBM brigade with DF-4
•2 ICBM brigade with DF-5A
•1 ICBM brigade with DF-5B
•1 ICBM brigade with DF-31
•2 ICBM brigade with DF-31A

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Umair Aslam

@Defense785

17 Oct

PAKISTANI NUCLEAR FORCES - 2020 [THREAD]
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Pakistan continues to prioritize the development and deployment of new nuclear weapons and delivery systems as part of its ‘full spectrum deterrence posture’ vis-à-vis India.

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According to SIPRI YearBook 2020, It is estimated that Pakistan possessed approximately 160 nuclear warheads as of January 2020.

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Umair Aslam

@Defense785

8 Oct

According to outgoing Naval Chief, Adm ZM Abbasi, PN has restructured its operational formations by raising Surface Task Force 1,2&3 at Karachi, Gwadar and Ormara.

PN vision is to have a fleet of 50 ships with 20 major surface vessels.

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Current modernization projects are;

4 x Type-054AP are under construction

4 x MILGEM ships are under construction

1 x Jinnah-class Frigate construction

Deal for 6 more heavy surface vessels to be concluded soon.

PNS Tabook to join soon.

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8 x Hangor-class subs under construction

1 x Yuan-class sub has been acquired from China for training purpose.

1 more ATR-72 ASW aircraft to join soon.

10 more jet aircraft for ASW role to be acquired as a replacement of P-3C Orions. Deal for 1 is concluded.

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@Defense785

5 Oct

@DRDO_India

( Update from INDIA ) 🎯🇮🇳🚀

@DRDO_India has successfully flight tested the Supersonic Missile assisted release of Torpedo, SMART.

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Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) has been successfully flight tested today 5th Oct 2020 at 1145 hrs from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha.

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All the mission objectives including missile flight upto the range and altitude, separation of the nose cone, release of Torpedo and deployment of Velocity Reduction Mechanism (VRM) have been met perfectly.

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