ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Army and Air Force tested their joint conventional firepower capability in a Central Command exercise at Jhelum in Punjab.
The exercise marked the culmination of a process aimed at integrating all available firepower assets, sensors held by both Pakistan Army and Air Force through an optimized near-real-time Sensor–Shooter Grid in a network-assisted environment.
“Various concepts related to integration of firepower assets like PAF, Artillery, Air Defense, SSG, Army Aviation, Infantry and Armor in support of offensive and defensive maneuvers in a Conventional War were practiced, perfected and validated during the exercise,” said Inter-Services Public Relations, the Pakistan military media wing.
Chief of General Staff Pakistan Army Lt. Gen. Bilal Akbar witnessed the concluding event as chief guest.
He applauded the efforts of all ranks in making the exercise professionally rewarding and reiterated the requirement for continuous efforts to hone professional skills in defense of the motherland.
