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Friday, May 29, 2009

Pakistan to get AWACS by Oct this year: Air chief

Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&CThe Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, said Thursday that Pakistan would get Air Warning and Control System (AWACS) by October this year.

Talking to media after addressing a joint graduation ceremony of General Duty Pilot officers of Administration and Engineering Branch at Rislapur Academy, the Air chief said that acquisition of spying satellite and AWACS by India has imbalanced the power in the region. “This has caused a dent to the balance of power in the region - leading to an arms race,” he said.

Answering a question, he said in this modern world it is difficult to hide some area from the eye of the adversary. However, he said steps are in hand to check this aspect effectively.

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