High Mark 2010 - (an Exercise by PAF underway, 15th March - 23rd April)

[p2prada]

What is the point of landing on motorways, I did not understand. If there are dedicated refueling points and also stores for reloading the A/c then it is understandable, otherwise landing on a motorway does not make sense.

Also during a war would not the motorway be used by the Army on the move.

If a defending air force has to fight back, then it will happen from motorways. The Pakistani motorways are deep inland and are protected by canals.

It will suck for the them if the Indian Army makes too deep an inroad into Pakistan.It will mean a loss of multiple airbases along the border. So, the motorways will provide the PAF a platform to handle aircraft. It will make the PAF maneuvers unpredictive. But, such things always come at a risk.

 

[LETHALFORCE]

This can be a good opportunity to learn Jf-17's radar signature 100km from the border should be easy to pick up.

 

[nandu]

Pakistan AirForce Flexes its Muscles


The awesome Firepower Demonstration-2010 by jet fighters marked the end of first phase of Highmark-2010 countrywide exercises at the PAF firing range Thal near Jhang on Tuesday. It was the biggest firepower demonstration since the 1989 show in Somiani near Karachi. Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majid, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nouman Basheer, members of the Senate and the National Assembly standing committees on defence and attaches of friendly countries based in Islamabad also watched the demonstration.

The highlights of the demonstration were simultaneous re-fuelling of two mirage aircraft by the IL-78 mid-air refueller recently acquired from Ukraine while maintaining a measurable distance, stunning hitting of target by off-long range precision guided missile dropped from a fighter aircraft from 60 kilometres distance, an F-16 aircraft flying at an ultra-low altitude releasing chaff and flares to deceive the perceived enemy dropped two mark 2,000 pound bombs at the target, two A-5 aircraft with one carrying the national flag and the other a welcome banner. Four JF-17 thunder aircraft equipped with state-of-the-art avionics, dropped weapons at 1,900 feet, targeting the mock hideouts of militants. A Mirage aircraft flying at extremely low 200 feet, dropped its weapons at the targets, while two F-16 aircrafts leased two mark 84 bombs of 2,000 pounds, at the targets. Four Mirage of the Night Hawks squadron, capable of low-level penetration dropped 5,000 pounds bombs with an element of surprise for the enemy by accomplishing the task in minimum possible time, generating a thunder leaving behind flames and smoke.
The PAF also demonstrated the SAAB Early Warning and Control AEW&C system. The ERIEYE radar system mounted on the turboprop aircraft not only enables the PAF to detect all aircraft taking off and landing at all Forward Indian airbases adjacent to Pakistan, but also to identify the type of aircraft operating, the weapons systems they are equipped with, the vector they are heading and the altitude they are operating at. The Special Services Group of Pakistan Army and Special Services Wing of the PAF demonstrated a joint operation and destroyed a conceived hideout of terrorists. The commandos dropped from two helicopters killed most of the conceived terrorists and captured some of them. The fighter jets also assisted the operation with aerial bombing.

http://theasiandefence.blogspot.com/

 

[DaRk WaVe]

PAF’s High Mark Exercise Enters Second Phase ​

THAL, PAF BOMBING RANGE, April 6 (APP) - A more crucial and significant phase of exercise “High Mark 2010” being carried out by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) would enter its second phase on Wednesday.

In the second phase troops of Pakistan Army would join hands with the PAF to carry out joint exercise for the first time in the history of the country.The successful culmination of the first phase of the exercise was announced formally by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman at the air-power demonstration conducted by the aircraft of the PAF at this remote range situated on the right bank of Indus on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Minister for Defence, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Services Chiefs, Chairmen Senate and National Assembly Committees on Defence, Defence Attaches from various missions in Islamabad and senior military officers witnessed the spectacular fire power and acrobatic show of the PAF hawks.

PAF and Pakistan Army would conduct joint operations to polish their skills in the near to real conditions to be created in various geographical conditions.

The aircraft including JF-17 Thunder, F-16, F-7, A-5, and Mirage took part in the air power show which used weapons from air to ground.

Over two dozen targets, erected for the purpose on the ground, were engaged with precise accuracy by these aircraft. The anti-terrorist operation exercise was jointly conducted by the Pakistan Army Commandos and aircraft of PAF and helicopters of Army Aviation.

The operation was well coordinated in a manner that the commandos on ground were provided air guard by the PAF jets who pounded the hide out of the terrorists alongside the ground operation displaying the pin point accuracy of the pounding the targets by the jets from a high altitude in air.

The High Mark 2010 was kicked off in the mid of March and would continue till mid of the next month. Pakistan Navy would also join its sister services at some later stage to make it a multi-services joint exercise.

http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=100019&Itemid=1

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[DaRk WaVe]

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[Rage]

Very good. I'm impressed!


Just wish half of that video wasn't about Gilani taking. Besides, those old ex-Australian / ex-Armée de l'Air Mirage III's with aging airframes, the first of which were procured as far back as 1967 (by the PAF nonetheless) have to go.

More belayed rappelling would also do your soldiers good. As would quicker infantry positioning. But otherwise, a stellar display.

 

[mech-e]

good thread, cheers emo girl