Pakistan has received the first delivery of Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft from Sweden months after India obtained a similarly system from Israel.
The first of four Saab-2000 AWACS planes was handed over to the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday, said a spokesman for the force.
"The aircraft landed at one of the PAF's main operating bases, marking the achievement of a major milestone in the overall modernization plan of the PAF," the spokesman said in a statement.
It's not clear how much Islamabad has paid for the planes.
The AWACS can detect high- and medium-altitude aircraft. It can also pick up surface targets over the sea.
Pakistan's main rival India received it's first AWACS from Israel in May. The nuclear-armed nations have fought three wars since their independence — more than 60 years ago.
Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=113292§ionid=351020401.
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