First of four Pak-Chinese ZDK-03
Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) Karakoram Eagle
for the Pakistan Air Force was displayed in a rollout ceremony was held
at Hanzhong in China. Pakistan Air Force’s chief Air Chief Marshal Rao
Qamar Suleman was the guest of honor for this ceremony at this ceremony.
It was also attended by the Commander of the PLA Air Force and other
military and civil officials from the China.
Pakistan Air Force signed an
agreement for the joint development of four ZDK-03 AEW&C aircraft
Karakoram Eagle which were to be configured to meet Pakistan's
specifications in 2008 with China Electronics Technology Group
Corporation.
The ZDK-03 AEW&C is specifically designed to meet the requirements
of the Pakistani airforce. It has very advance AESA radar along with
other sensors and communications equipment. This arrangement is similar
to the one being used by the E-2C/D Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning
Aircraft used by the USN.
This arrangement will allow ZDK-03 AEW&C Karakoram Eagle to provide
360ยบ radar coverage. Air Chief Marshal Suleman has said that this event
as "another milestone in the exemplary history of cooperation between
Pakistan and China”. This AEW&C aircraft will strengthen the PAF's
capabilities to maintain "peace with honour in the region".
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