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PAF Base Murid, (Urdu: پی اے ایف بیس مرید) is an operational flying base of the Pakistan Air Force located near the village of Murid in the Chakwal District of Punjab. It houses the UCAV and UAV fleet of the PAF.

Murid Airbase
Murid, Chakwal District in Pakistan
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Coordinates	32°54′36″N 72°46′26″E / 32.91000°N 72.77389°E / 32.91000; 72.77389
Type	PAF Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence (Pakistan)
Operator	Pakistan Air Force
Controlled by	Northern Air Command
Open to the public	No
Condition	Operational
Site history
Built	1942 (1942)
Built by	British Raj
In use	1942 – present
Garrison information
Garrison	No. 42 Flying Wing
Airfield information
Elevation	540 metres (1,772 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface N14/32 3,584.4 metres (11,760 ft) Asphalt
Source: Scramble.nl

History

The airfield was established by the British in 1942 as an RIAF Air Station. After Pakistan gained independence in 1947, the airfield was renamed as the No. 784 Readiness Flight and served as a Forward operating base for the PAF.

Gradually, the airfield was installed with Airfield Lightening Systems (AFLS) and PAR systems. In 2013, the airfield was re-structured and subsequently named PAF Base Murid with its operational status being upgraded to Main operating base in December 2014. As the PAF's drone fleet expands, the No. 42 Flying Wing has been established at the base with major infrastructure plans to transform the base. 8 hangers constructed to house various kinds of combat drones. 3 under construction.

Units

Various UAV and UCAV squadrons of the No. 42 Flying Wing operate out of Murid Airbase.

• No. 60 Strategic Squadron — Operates Shahpar-1 UAVs
• No. 61 Strategic Squadron — Formerly operated 5 NESCOM Burraqs. Currently undergoing training on Shahpar-Is.
• No. 64 CUAS Squadron — Operates Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs.
• No. 65 MR UAS Squadron — Operates Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı HALE UCAVs.

See also

• List of Pakistan Air Force bases

References

1. Khan, Arslan (2 June 2022). "Pakistan is confirmed as a TB2 user". Shephard Media. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
2. Kadidal, Akhil; Parakala, Akshara (13 October 2022). "Pakistan integrating TB2 into air-defence network". Janes. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
3. "Islamabad prepares to receive Turkish Akinci observation drone in Murid". Intelligence Online. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
4. ^ Khan, Farhat; Hashmi, Qadeer (2024). History of the Pakistan Air Force (2014-2023): The Next Generation Air Force (1st ed.). pp. 235–237. ISBN 978-969-7518-01-2.
5. Islam, Syed Aseem Ul (5 July 2020). "PAKISTAN'S UAV DEVELOPMENT, DEPLOYMENT, AND FUTURE". Quwa. Retrieved 1 January 2024. The backbone of Pakistan's drone fleet comprises by three UAV platforms: the Leonardo Falco, NESCOM Burraq, and GIDS Shahpar. Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan visited PAF Murid Airbase on 1st July 2020 and was photographed with all three UAVs.
6. "Air Chief Visits An Operational Base And Special Services Wing Of PAF". Daily Times. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
7. "PAF ORBAT". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

External links

• Pakistan Aviation
• Chart at Pakistan Aviation
• Pakistani Nuclear Forces at Global Security
• Global Security

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