Pakistan inducts advanced air defence system LOMADS LY-80

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ANI Rawalpindi [Pakistan]
Last Updated : Mar 12 2017 | 4:32 PM IST

The Pakistan Army has inducted Low to Medium Altitude Air Defence System (LOMADS) LY 80.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa was the chief guest at the induction ceremony, held at army auditorium, according to a statement from the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).

On the occasion, the COAS said that LY-80 LOMADS increases our response capability to current and emerging air defence threats.

LY-80 is a Chinese mobile Air Defence system, capable of tracking and destroying variety of aerial targets at longer ranges flying at low and medium altitude.

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First Published: Mar 12 2017 | 4:03 PM IST

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