Defence preparation to ensure peace within, peace without: COAS
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RAWALPINDI
Reiterating the need for bolstering defence and operational preparedness, Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that armed forces’ defence preparation and operational readiness are “to ensure peace within and peace without.”
“However, if provoked we shall respond and respond with all our might,” added the Chief of Army Staff while addressing the handing over ceremony of Tank Al Khalid-I to Armoured Corps Regiment (ACR) on Tuesday.
The ceremony was held at Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) and the Army Chief was chief guest on the occasion, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Gen Bajwa expressed his confidence, satisfaction and appreciation for HIT’s state-of-the-art products and capabilities. He lauded the efforts of HIT towards attainment of self-reliance and manufacturing of world class indigenous defense products, direly needed in evolving security environment.
Tank Al Khalid-I is a joint venture with friendly countries China and Ukraine. During the ceremony Tank Al Khalid-I displayed some of its outstanding capabilities including mobility, speed, Bi-axis gun stabilization of the control system and use of smoke screen to mask movement.
Al Khalid-I will be handed over to formations, which have a critical and decisive role during war.
Chairman HIT, Major General Syed Aamer Raza highlighted the ongoing projects, achievements of HIT and its contribution in defence industry by pursuing self-reliance.
