Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) General Nadeem Raza along with Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong, witnessed air defence exercise near Karachi on Wednesday (today).
According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Chairman JCSC General Nadeem Raza visited Army Air Defence Ranges near Karachi and witnessed firing of different Air Defence weapon systems and Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs) including LY-80 Missiles and FM-90 Missiles.
Upon arrival Chairman JCSC was received by Lieutenant General Hamood Uz Zaman Khan, Commander Army Air Defence Command.
General Nadeem Raza was also accompanied by Nong Rong – Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu – Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief.
The firing marked the culmination of Army Air Defence exercise ‘Al-Bayza-II’.
Chairman JCSC was given a detailed briefing on the aim and objectives of the exercise including drills/procedures being practiced. CJCSC appreciated the display of high standards of training by the troops and emphasized the importance of Air Defence in modern warfare.
