ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Air Force would be receiving a batch of Egyptian AirForce Mirage Vs, in a major boost to its well-acknowledged aerial prowess.
Asian Military Review’s Alan Warnes tweeted on Wednesday that the dealregarding the aircraft was under discussion for years, however, it has beenclosed now.
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The PAF is set to receive a batch of Egyptian Air Force Mirage Vs over thecoming months. It’s a deal that has been under negotiation for a couple ofyears now. But has now been sealed. The bulk will be used to supportcurrent fleet but we could see some becoming operational too.Twitter Ads info and privacy link
“The bulk will be used to support current fleet but we could see somebecoming operational too,” wanes revealed.link
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The addition of Mirage-V would enhance the capabilities of Pakistan AirForce which recently consolidated its position in skies after shooting downtwo Indian aircraft; Pakistan had also captured Indian pilot Abhinandanalive who was released as a gesture of peace.
Although Pakistan Air Force keeps on improving itself owing to threats fromIndia, the reports about Mirage-Vs is significant in the backdrop of aerialdogfight with India that stemmed out of baseless allegations by New Delhiabout the role of Pakistan in the Pulwama attack which left over 40 Indiansoldiers dead.
PAF’s Mirage-V deal might be another blow to Indian Air Force which iseyeing a batch of Rafale aircraft, an agreement in which the ruling PrimeMinister Narendra Modi is alleged of financial misappropriation.
