Pakistan Tests Indigenous Fa’az Air-to-Air Missile from JF-17 Thunder
Pakistan test-fired the indigenous Fa’az air-to-air missile from a JF-17 Block-1. Quwa examines its SD-10A lineage, rocket motor and likely SAM role.
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