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Analysis: The Pakistan Navy’s Surface Fleet Plans

Bilal Khan- Jun 18, 2018

In June 2018, the Pakistan Navy announced that it ordered a total of four Type 054A multi-mission frigates through China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (CSTC). With induction of the four ships slotted by 2021, it is...
China is Pakistan’s Key Qualitative Driver

Bilal Khan- Jun 11, 2018

Today, the Armed Forces of Pakistan have at least three marquee and indispensable big-ticket weapon systems in the pipeline from China: in 2015, it inked a purchase of eight air-independent propulsion (AIP)-powered submarines; in 2017, the...
Turkey’s AKP Claims Export Win Amid Economic Pressures

Bilal Khan- Jun 10, 2018

On 24 May, Turkey’s ruling party – the Justice and Development Party (AKP) – claimed that Pakistan signed its contract for 30 Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters. The AKP’s statement is as follows...

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Turkey gets Altay MBT rolling by selecting BMC for serial production

Bilal Khan- May 15, 2018

The Undersecretary for Defence Industries (SSM) Ismail Demir announced that the Turkish auto-manufacturer BMC was selected to mass-produce the Altay main battle tank (MBT)...Read More
Pakistan will set-up a Satellite Development and Production Facility

Bilal Khan- May 14, 2018

The Government of Pakistan has announced plans to establish a domestic satellite development and production facility – the Pakistan Space Centre – to materialize forthcoming remote-sensing and other satellite programs....Read More
Overview: Babur 1B, Zarb and Harba Cruise Missiles

Bilal Khan- Apr 23, 2018

Overview of Pakistan’s anti-ship cruising missiles (ASCM) – i.e. the Zarb, Harba and the Babur 1B. Collectively, it appears that these missiles will contribute to Pakistan’s anti-access and area-denial (A2/AD) efforts within its littoral waters and...
Steel Cutting Ceremony Held for Pakistan’s First Damen 1900 OPV

Bilal Khan- Apr 22, 2018

Damen Shipyards held the steel-cutting ceremony of the first of two Damen 1800 offshore patrol vessels (OPV) ordered by the Pakistan Navy in 2017. The second OPV is to be built in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyard...
Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker Completes First Survey in the Indian Ocean

Bilal Khan- Apr 12, 2018

Turkish defence contractor Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Tic. A.Ş. (STM) announced that the Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker (PNFT) – PNS Moawin – conducted its first survey mission in the Indian Ocean on 31 March 2018....Read More
Pakistan begins receiving Mi-35M helicopters

Bilal Khan- Apr 10, 2018

Pakistan has begun receiving the Mi-35M helicopters it ordered from Russian Helicopters in 2015. Footage shows a Mi-35M in Pakistan Army Aviation (PAA) colours flying in Pakistan. In addition, Pakistani import-export logs show Rosoboronexport (Russia’s state-owned...
Turkish Aerospace Industries delivers 2 Anka-S to Turkish Forces

Bilal Khan- Apr 10, 2018

On 08 April, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced that it delivered two Anka-S unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), raising the TSK’s Anka-S fleet to six UAVs. The TSK began receiving the...
India launches bid for 110 new multi-role fighters

Bilal Khan- Apr 9, 2018

India has begun issuing requests-for-information (RFI) for 110 new multi-role fighters to supplant its older aircraft and augment forthcoming Rafale and Tejas procurement. The deal could be amount to up to $20 billion US in business...
Pakistani Defence Minister: talking to Russia for Su-35, T-90 tanks and air defence systems

Bilal Khan- Apr 8, 2018

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Khurram Dastgir Khan told the Russian News Agency RIA Novosti that Pakistan is negotiating with Russia for the Sukhoi Su-35 fighters, air defence systems and potentially T-90 main battle tanks. He did...
Pakistan announces Babur Sub-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) test

Bilal Khan- Mar 29, 2018

On 29 March 2018 Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that the country had successfully test-fired the Babur submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM). Stated range is 450 km....Read More
Pakistan signs new satellite contract with China (CGWIC)

Bilal Khan- Mar 27, 2018

Pakistan’s Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) signed a contract with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) for the PakSat Multi-Mission Satellite (PakSat-MM1) on 22 March 2018....Read More
Qatar will buy Turkish drones, ships and armoured vehicles

Bilal Khan- Mar 21, 2018

At DIMDEX 2018, Qatar signed deals worth $800 million US with Turkey for the purchase of Bayraktar TB2 drones, patrol and training boats, and NMS 4x4 armoured vehicles....Read More
Indian Air Force commits to procure a total of 324 HAL Tejas fighters

Bilal Khan- Mar 20, 2018

The Indian Air Force is reportedly planning to add 201 Tejas Mk2 fighters to its existing order of 123 Tejas. This is conditional on Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd bringing the Tejas Mk2 to fruition....Read More
Outgoing Pakistan Air Force Chief: JF-17 Block-III design finalized

Bilal Khan- Mar 19, 2018

The outgoing Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman announced that the design of the JF-17 Block-III was “finalized”....Read More
Fincantieri reveals specifications for Qatar’s future naval ships

Bilal Khan- Mar 18, 2018

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri unveiled the design, specifications and capabilities of Qatar’s forthcoming corvettes, offshore patrol vessels and landing platform dock at DIMDEX 2018....Read More
Pakistan Navy test-fires land-based anti-ship missile

Bilal Khan- Mar 11, 2018

The Pakistan Navy announced that it had test-fired an anti-ship missile (AShM) as part of a training drill on 10 March 2018. No details were provided into the type or specifications....Read More
Saudi Arabia could order 48 new Typhoon fighters

Bilal Khan- Mar 11, 2018

Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum-of-Intent with the UK Government for the potential purchase of 48 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters from BAE Systems....Read More
Pakistan concludes joint-naval and air exercise – RIBAT-2018

Bilal Khan- Mar 6, 2018

On 06 March the Pakistan Navy (PN) and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) concluded their joint-exercise in the North Arabian Sea – RIBAT-2018....Read More
Russia: Qatar interested in the Sukhoi Su-35

Bilal Khan- Mar 4, 2018

According to Vladimir Kozhin, the Russian Presidential Aide for Cooperation on Defence Technologies, Qatar is interested in the Sukhoi Su-35 multi-role fighter....Read More
Pakistan Air Force’s No. 88 squadron converts to AW139

Bilal Khan- Mar 4, 2018

The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) No. 88 Search & Rescue (SAR) Squadron has formally commissioned the PAF’s newly procured Leonardo AW139....Read More
Pakistan signs contract to upgrade second Agosta 90B

Bilal Khan- Feb 28, 2018

According to an announcement by the Turkish defence contractor Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) on 28 February, Pakistan has signed the contract to upgrade the Pakistan Navy’s second (of three) Agosta 90B submarines. This...
Pakistan inaugurates new fighter squadron – No. 28 “Phoenix”

Bilal Khan- Feb 28, 2018

The Pakistan Air Force inaugurated its sixth JF-17 Thunder unit through an entirely new multi-role fighter squadron, the No. 28 “Phoenix”, stationed at Samungli Air Base, Quetta, Baluchistan....Read More
Drones deliver China access into high-value, non-traditional markets

Bilal Khan- Feb 28, 2018

Reportedly securing a sale of four Wing Loong unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Indonesia, it is clear that UAVs are opening China’s entry into markets otherwise dominated by US, Europe and Russia....Read More
Saab highlights its market-strategy as niche provider and integrator

Bilal Khan- Feb 26, 2018

On 23 February Saab rolled-out the first GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft at its Linköping facility. Integrated to the Bombardier Global 6000, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the launch customer of Saab’s...
Indonesia signs contract for 11 Su-35 fighters from Russia

Bilal Khan- Feb 22, 2018

Indonesia has inked a $1.14 billion U.S. contract with Russia for the purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighters from United Aircraft Corporation…...Read More
AHRLAC proposes Bronco II for the US market

Bilal Khan- Feb 22, 2018

The newly formed company Bronco Combat Systems (BCS) is proposing a variant of the Paramount Group AHRLAC, designated Bronco II, for the American market, including the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) lightweight ground-attack aircraft program, the OA-X....
Brazil buys ex-Royal Navy helicopter carrier HMS Ocean

Bilal Khan- Feb 20, 2018

The U.K. has confirmed that it sold the mothballed Royal Navy landing platform helicopter (LPH) or helicopter carrier HMS Ocean to Brazil for $117 million U.S....Read More
Pakistan prepares for inducting AH-1Z attack helicopters

Bilal Khan- Feb 20, 2018

The Pakistan Army’s Military Engineer Services branch released a tender for the construction of a hangar and other ground facilities for the Textron Bell AH-1Z Viper....Read More
Pakistan’s MoDP met Turkish, Dutch ambassadors, Ukrainian officials

Bilal Khan- Feb 18, 2018

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain met with the Ambassadors of Turkey, Ukraine and the Netherlands this past week....Read More
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia conclude series of naval exercises

Bilal Khan- Feb 18, 2018

The Pakistan Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) have concluded a series of naval exercises on 17 February 2017 – i.e. Naseem al-Bahr XI....Read More

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