{"id":24054,"date":"2025-10-19T09:04:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T09:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=24054"},"modified":"2025-10-19T09:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T09:04:13","slug":"paf-participates-in-azerbaijans-indus-shield-alpha-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=24054","title":{"rendered":"PAF participates in Azerbaijan\u2019s Indus Shield Alpha exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent, featuring the advanced JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter jets along with skilled air and ground crew, has arrived in Azerbaijan to take part in the bilateral aerial combat exercise Indus Shield Alpha.<\/p>\n<p>The PAF aircraft completed a non-stop flight from Pakistan to Azerbaijan, carrying out precise in-flight refuelling operations. The complex mid-air refuelling, conducted by the PAF\u2019s own IL-78 aerial tanker, \u201creaffirmed the long-range capability of PAF fighter jets\u201d and underscored \u201cthe professional excellence and preparedness of PAF aircrew\u201d for extended international missions, according to a statement given by the ISPR.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Air Force, Exercise Indus Shield Alpha aims to enhance mutual understanding, tactical coordination and interoperability between the two \u201cbrotherly Air Forces.\u201d The drills will centre on modern aerial warfare tactics, joint mission planning and operational execution in an environment shaped by rapid technological change and evolving airpower dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>The PAF said the exercise will also serve as \u201ca vital platform to exchange operational insights and strengthen collaborative responses to emerging aerial defence challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Participation in Indus Shield Alpha, the PAF added, reflects its \u201cenduring commitment to regional stability and global military cooperation,\u201d as well as its resolve to \u201ccontinuously evolve and adapt to the demands of contemporary warfare\u201d while upholding a tradition of excellence across all domains of air operations.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent, featuring the advanced JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter jets along with skilled air and ground crew, has arrived in Azerbaijan to take part in the bilateral aerial combat exercise Indus Shield Alpha. The PAF aircraft completed a non-stop flight from Pakistan to Azerbaijan, carrying out precise in-flight refuelling operations. The complex [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24054\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}