ISLAMABAD – Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa says induction of LongRange Air Defence Weapon System LY80 has greatly enhanced air defencecapability of Army Air Defence.
He said this while witnessing fire power capability display along withChief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan at Air Defencefiring ranges near Karachi.
Army Chief said LY80 weapon system will strengthen national defence.
Interacting with the officers and troops, COAS congratulated Army AirDefence for successful conduct of firepower capability display.
Firing by all air defence weapon systems was culminating event of two weekslong Exercise Al Bayza-2019.
Hallmark of the event was first ever fire by recently inducted Long RangeAir Defence Weapon System LY80.
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Induction of LY-80 has realized the concept of a comprehensive, layered andintegrated air defence capability with enhanced lethality.
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan also congratulatedPakistan Army for induction of LY 80 which has reinforced Pakistan’soverall Air Defence capability.
Commander Karachi Corps, Commander Army Air Defence Command and number ofother senior commanders and principal staff officers also witnessed theevent.
