Overview
- Exercise Golden Eagle took place in the Southern Air Command’s area of responsibility under a Two‑Force construct focused on AI‑enabled, net‑centric operations.
- Manned–unmanned teaming featured deep‑reach killer drones and loitering munitions operating in contested, congested and degraded environments.
- Operations ran within an Integrated Air Defence System that fused kinetic action with cyber, space and electromagnetic spectrum effects.
- The kinetic phase employed swing‑role fighters with long‑range BVR missiles, extended‑range stand‑off weapons and precision strikes, supported by AEW&C aircraft and air‑to‑air refuellers.
- Command and control were executed from the Next‑Generation All‑Domain C2 Centre in Islamabad, as the PAF simultaneously showcased the JF‑17 Block III and Super Mushshak at the World Defence Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia.