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Pakistan purchased a batch of Type PG99 (CS/SA1) anti-aircraft guns from China’s POLY Group in 2011.
This type of anti-aircraft gun, which is also used by the PLA Army, was upgraded from GDF-02 that China imported from Switzerland in the earlier years.
Mounted on a 6 x 6 truck, the PG99 CS/SA1 is a self-propelled variant of the Type 90 35 mm AA system, previously available only as a towed AA piece. The system is based on a licensed Oerlikon GDF-002, and is credited with a 1175 m/s muzzle velocity, 3200 metre effective range, and 2 x 500 rounds/min rate of fire, with 360° traverse and +92° to -5° elevation.
The CS/SA-1 is suitable for point and coastal air defence. It is usually deployed near military bases, airfields, tunnels, islands, and along the coast to defend Sea Land of Communication (SLOC), ports, bridges and other important assets.
Sources: Kanwa Asian Defence (December 2012)
Air Power Australia ; Jane’s Internation Defence Review
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is confident of building on his results in the opening two races of the season, saying that there is more to come as teams give final shape to their preparations ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix (GP) next weekend, according to ESPNf1.
Hamilton claimed fifth place in the season-opening race in Australia before finishing on the podium at the Malaysian GP, giving hope to Mercedes after the team endured a struggling season last year.
“We’ve had a better start than we expected and to have finished in fifth and third places so far is really positive,” said Hamilton. “I know there is much more to come so we will keep working hard and pushing the development of the car.
“I’ll be at the factory this weekend and look forward to hearing about the upgrades that we will take to China.”
Teammate Nico Rosberg won the Chinese GP last year and is heading to Shanghai with a ‘positive feeling’ as well.
“I travel to China with very good memories,” said Rosberg. “I enjoy the Shanghai track and I have a positive feeling going there with the car we have.”
Published in The Express Tribune, April 6th, 2013.