December 18, 2003 at 4:35 am
Hi,
Today, Dawn Newspaper a very effective source is carrying the news of induction of H-4/H-2 AAMs in PAF
Some of it as follows :
Dec-17 : PAF has intregated the H-4 out of sight missiles in its arsanal for fighters, the incoprporation of H-4 have added capabilitiy to hit out of sight targets from distanceof up to 120 KM A lighter version of H-4 the H-2 can hit targets at 60KM.
PAF official Said” its the step towards adding BVR missiles to our arsenal”
The Indegenously produced H-4 is works of NESCOM/PMO and AWC ” the three tests last year were successfull”
Here is important part ” the H-4 have been made through indiginous efforts by modifiying the technological design of South African T-Darter BVR AAM. Till the induction of JF-17 thunder in 2006 with the provission for BVR the H-2 and H-4 could be carried by Mirage fighter jets. The H4/H-2 is said to be comparable to that of the AA-12/AA-11 and python 4 in Indian Arsenal.
I had to type it it all..more on this later
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MiG_Master Pakistan Zindabad!!!!!