Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Bajwa, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said the defence system would enhance our capabilities to defend motherland.
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.
The COAS said that LY-80 LOMADS increases our response capability to current and emerging air defence threats.
Earlier, on arrival, the army chief was received by Lieutenant General Muhammad Zahid Latif Mirza, Commander Army Air Defence Command.
Pakistan completes deployment and integration of Chinese made LY-80 LOMADS Surface to Air Missile.
The missile can hit an aircraft size target up to an altitude of 18000 meters. Indian air force's mainstay fighter jet SU-30MKI has a maximum flight altitude of 17300 meters, well within reach of the new missile system. However one technical point may be noted.
The maximum flight altitude of fighter jet is calculated above sea level.
The maximum flight altitude of a non air breathing missile is calculated from the launcher.
If LY-80 missile launcher is on a mountain 3000 Meters high. It can hit a target flying at an altitude of 18000 + 3000 = 21000 meters.
