The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has introduced an upgraded Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft equipped with an advanced electronic warfare (EW) suite developed in collaboration with Türkiye’s Aselsan and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
The aircraft now incorporates the HAVA SOJ system, designed for stand-off jamming and support of Suppression and Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD/DEAD) missions. The integration enables the business jet to disrupt enemy radar, communications, and surveillance systems at ranges exceeding 500 kilometers.
Key features of the platform include AESA-based Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) jammers, wideband electronic intelligence (ELINT) sensors, communications jamming systems, and radar spoofing tools. Together, these systems allow the aircraft to degrade adversary situational awareness and provide protection for strike formations entering contested airspace.
According to defense sources, the aircraft has already entered operational service and is contributing to PAF’s strategic planning. Its stand-off capabilities allow it to shield offensive assets while collecting real-time data on enemy radar and communication activity.
Analysts view the development as a significant step in PAF’s modernization program, noting that it may open the way for further electronic warfare platforms, including unmanned variants derived from Turkish drones such as the AKINCI or AKSUNGUR.
The upgraded jet’s ELINT systems also allow mapping of adversary radar and communication networks in real time, giving Pakistan additional capacity to monitor and respond to regional threats.
Plans to convert the Global 6000 into an electronic warfare aircraft first surfaced in 2024, when reports suggested that the PAF would work with Turkish Aerospace Industries and potentially integrate Aselsan’s HAVA SOJ suite. At the time, the system was described as capable of radar and communications jamming as well as electronic intelligence collection.
