Restore Balance of Power: Pakistan announced the presence of hypersonic weapons in the Air Force (video)

Experts suggested that it could not be about a new rocket, but about the anti-ship CM-400akg, which the country acquired five years ago for its JF-17 Thunder fighters. Pakistan's military-air forces declared the existence of a hypersonic rocket. According to Marshal Zhir Ahmed Baber Sidh, weapons are part of a larger modernization effort "to counteract developing threats. " This was reported on January 18 by Defense News.

The presence of hypersonic weapons will allow Pakistan to create a "powerful force and restore the balance of power in the region", said the commander. In addition, Pakistan intends to upgrade the J-10C fighter, unmanned apparatus, HRS and air defense systems, as well as high-mobile air defense systems. Meanwhile, the Pakistani military refused to provide additional information about hypersonic missiles, which was invited by Defense News.

Viewers write that China, which is the main weapons supplier, presented its YJ-21E hypersonic air base at Zhuhai Air Force in 2022. However, the rocket is designed for the H-6K Badger bomber, which is not in Pakistan's Air Force arsenal.

The military analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Timothy Wright believes that the so-called "hypersonic" Pakistan missile is probably not a new weapon, but the CM-400akg, which the country acquired five years ago for its JF-17 fighters Thunder. Moreover, the corresponding video with the image of the CM-400AKG missile is open. "According to Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the CM-400AKG missile may move at hypersonic speeds, that is, more than 5 strokes.