PAF Aircraft’ Cynosure Of All Eyes At IDEAS-2022

17 November 2022: The 11th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar, IDEAS 2022 is in full swing, at Karachi Expo Center. The 3rd day of the event is marked with special interest of visitors in the static displays of ‘Pride of Pakistan’ JF-17 Thunder and Super Muhshak Trainer Aircraft. Keen interest was shown by the foreign delegates and Military officials in the Aircraft displayed at PAF’s pavilion at the event. Whereas, the onlookers, Delegates, and Foreign dignitaries were thoroughly briefed about the technical specifications of the aircraft, with a complete overview of their countless adjectives. State-of-the-art aircraft at the display gathered appreciation for their cutting-edge design and innovative technical features. The National Aerospace Science and Technology Park, NASTP, being a project of National significance, remained the most appreciated and admired project at the event. The NASTP project as per CAS’s vision and his own initiative has materialized in record time. PAF personnel briefed the visitors about the NASTP project its core elements, Subprojects, and possible future prospects. The concept videos of various NASTP programs were shown to sketch the overall working of different wings established under the project. With the complete support of the government and under the patronage of the Pakistan Air Force, NASTP had been envisioned to set up a state-of-the-art Special Technology Zone (STZ), housing, high-tech aerospace technologies; design centers; public, private, national, and international Aviation Industry; MRO facilities for commercial and military aircraft, aviation logistics, expo centers, and advanced vocational training institutes. The broad contours of the project were admired by both national and international audiences at the exhibition. The mega event will pave the way for future defense collaborations with friendly countries, specifically in projects like NASTP, and would provide a perfect ecosystem of essential elements required to nurture design, research, development, and innovation in aviation, space, and cyber domains. The exhibition will also attract potential buyers and developers in the international defence market for indigenously developed products.