LY 80 system capable of tracking, destroying targets at low and medium altitude; COAS says system to increase army’s response capability to current, emerging threats RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army has inducted low to medium altitude air defence system (Lomads) LY 80 in its air defence system.According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa was the chief guest at the induction ceremony held at the Army Auditorium. The LY 80 is a Chinese mobile air defence system capable of tracking and destroying variety of aerial targets at longer ranges flying at low and medium altitudes. The COAS said that LY 80 Lomads increases the army’s response capability to current and emerging air defence threats. Earlier on arrival, the army chief was received by Commander Army Air Defence Command Lieutenant General Muhammad Zahid Latif Mirza. The HQ16A (LY-80) SAM components comprise a searching radar vehicle, command vehicle, ...