RAWALPINDI: The first-ever Pakistan-Egypt two weeks long joint air defence exercise, Sky Guards-1, concluded at Cairo, Egypt, on Friday.Commander Army Air Defence Command (AAD) Lieutenant General Hamooduz Zaman Khan witnessed the final phase of the live firing exercise and the closing ceremony of the exercise, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release.
The troops of Pakistan Army Air Defence, Pakistan Air Force Air Defence and Egyptian Air Defence Forces participated in the exercise which was focused on integration, synchronization, information gathering, interoperability and decision-making.
The chief guest witnessed the live fire of different weapons including the Igla missile by Pakistan Army Air Defence and Crotale missile by Pakistan Air Force Air Defence. He lauded the professionalism of participating troops and emphasized the need to be abreast of emerging trends and techniques.
Pakistan Ambassador to Egypt Sajid Bilal, Director General Air Operations PAF Air Vice Marshal Abdul Moeed Khan, Observer Brigadier General Emad Hagi from Bahrain and a large number of military officials from both countries attended the ceremony.
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