Pakistan Air Force conducts maiden launch of new BVRAAM

Pakistan has conducted the first flight launch of its domestically developed Fa'az beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, with footage released by the military on November 3 showing a JF-17 Block I firing the weapon. Developed under NESCOM and marketed by Global Industrial & Defence Solutions, the modular missile family offers active-radar and imaging-infrared seeker configurations. The filmed weapon appears to be the infrared variant, while the footage demonstrates separation, ignition and powered flight without establishing a target interception. The military did not disclose engagement range, speed, test location or a service-entry schedule for the new missile.