Overview
- ISPR said an LY-80(N) surface-to-air missile fired from a vertical launching system at extended range engaged and neutralised an aerial target.
- Loitering munitions struck and destroyed surface targets in a precision engagement, according to the military’s media wing.
- Open-sea trials of an unmanned surface vessel validated high speed, extreme manoeuvrability, precision navigation and resilience in challenging weather.
- The Commander Pakistan Fleet observed the exercise, and Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf praised personnel and reaffirmed the Navy’s commitment to protecting maritime interests.
- President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah publicly lauded the results as important for national defence.