An unexploded “Hakim” is blown up by MAG (Mines Advisory Group) at Zintan airfield during a demo last week.
Photo credit: MAG
The MBDA PGM-500 “Hakim” is a 500-lb guided bomb that was carried by the UAE Air Force Mirage 2000s during Operation Unified Protector in Libya.
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If you wondered whether the UAE AF dropped any weapon during the NATO Air War, most probably, you have an answer now.
