Brahmos shy, Pakistan claims to have procured new weapons
Pakistan has procured new Chinese and Turkish air defense systems, including the HQ-17A, to bolster its defenses against Indian aerial capabilities. Analysts suggest these systems may struggle against advanced Indian weaponry like the Brahmos missile and Rudram anti-radiation missiles.
Why it matters
The procurement highlights the ongoing regional arms race and the evolving technological landscape of South Asian military defense.
The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) claims to have procured newer weapon types that it hopes will help defend against the type of aerial attacks that the Indian Air Force unleashed on air bases across Pakistan during Operation SindoorIndian attacks on Pakistani air defences destroyed the radars of Pakistan's Chinese-origin HQ-16 Surface to Air Missile (SAM) system. On defence of Pakistan Day, commemorating the 1965 war (a conflict that the country ended up losing), the PAF revealed close-in air defence equipment that it hopes will shield its air bases in case a conflict does flare up in the future.The new equipment showcased by the Pakistanis is of both Chinese and Turkish origin, according to Bloomberg. The first of these systems is the HQ-17A system, which is derived by the Chinese from the Russian Tor-M1 system.
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