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That Time When Pakistan Sought The A-7 Corsair II

Bilal Khan- Oct 20, 2019

In 1974 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally requested information on the LTV A-7 Corsair II. A deal for as many as 110 A-7s for the PAF was in the works until the Carter Administration withheld...
Pakistan Makes Progress on Next-Gen Fighter Program

Bilal Khan- Oct 12, 2019

According to the Ministry of Defence Production’s (MoDP) yearbook for 2017-2018, Pakistan’s Aviation Research, Innovation and Development (AvRID) Secretariat completed the first of four “conceptual design phase” cycles for the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) fifth-generation fighter...
Pakistan’s Supersonic Missile Should Work From Small Launch Platforms

Bilal Khan- Oct 6, 2019

While one can expect the PN to configure its larger ships – such as the forthcoming Type 054A/P frigate and Jinnah-class corvette/light frigate – with the supersonic missile, the optimal scenario would be to also arm...

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Ukraine Unveils New Supersonic Air-to-Surface Missile Program

Bilal Khan- Oct 17, 2019

Ukraine’s Yuzhnoye Design Office revealed that it is developing a new supersonic-cruising air-to-surface missile (ASM) called the ‘Bliskavka’ (Lightning). It showcased a mock-up of the Bliskavka at Ukraine’s marquee defence exhibition, Arms and Security 2019. ...Read More
BMC Says Altay MBT Will Be Ready in Two Years

Bilal Khan- Oct 16, 2019

BMC, the Turkish manufacturer awarded with the contract of manufacturing the Altay main battle tank for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), said that the TSK will operate the Altay MBT in two years....Read More
Saab and Boeing Successfully Test Fire GLSDB

Bilal Khan- Oct 15, 2019

On 14 October 2019, Saab and Boeing announced that they successfully test-fired the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) system in Norway towards the end of September 2019....Read More
China Releases New Details on the AVIC Z-20 Helicopter

Bilal Khan- Oct 14, 2019

China’s state-owned newspaper provided details of the Z-20, the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) new transport helicopter....Read More
Turkey Completes HİSAR-A Surface-to-Air Missile Tests

Bilal Khan- Oct 13, 2019

Turkey’s Defense Industry President İsmail Demir announced that Roketsan and Aselsan completed the development of the HİSAR-A surface-to-air missile (SAM) system....Read More
Can Offsets Work in Pakistan? (Quwa Premium Sample)

Bilal Khan- Oct 10, 2019

This Quwa Premium report examines the viability of commercial offsets (tied to big-ticket defence purchases) in Pakistan. In this report, Quwa briefly reviews the checkered history of offset packages, especially in the developing world. ...Read More
Dassault Delivers First Four Rafale Fighters to India

Bilal Khan- Oct 9, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially received its first four (out of an order of 36) Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft at Dassault Aviation’s final assembly site for the Rafale in Mérignac, France....Read More
Pakistan Confirms Deliveries of Follow-On Erieye AEW&C

Bilal Khan- Oct 8, 2019

In its yearbook for 2017-2018, the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production confirmed that the Pakistan Air Force ordered its sixth Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control aircraft....Read More
Denel Dynamics Certifies A-Darter Air-to-Air Missile

Bilal Khan- Oct 7, 2019

On 02 October 2019, Denel Dynamics announced that it has completed the qualification and certification of the A-Darter, a high off-boresight (HOBS) air-to-air missile (AAM)....Read More
Pakistan Ordered Kornet-E Anti-Tank Guided Missiles in 2017-2018

Bilal Khan- Oct 6, 2019

According to the Ministry of Defence Production’s (MoDP) 2017-2018 yearbook, Pakistan’s Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) ordered Kornet anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) for $62.46 m US....Read More
Pakistan to Develop a Supersonic Missile for Naval Usage

Bilal Khan- Oct 2, 2019

According to the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production’s disclosure for 2017-2018, the Directorate General of Munitions Production (DGMP) signed-off on the local development of a supersonic missile for the Pakistan Navy....Read More
South Korea’s KAI to Start Work on KF-X Prototype

Bilal Khan- Oct 1, 2019

According to a press release by the Defense Acquisition Programme Administration, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will begin work on the first prototype of its next-generation KF-X combat aircraft....Read More
Pakistan Rolls Out First Locally Overhauled JF-17 Fighters

Bilal Khan- Sep 30, 2019

On 26 September 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it rolled-out its first two domestically overhauled JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters. ...Read More
Steel Cut for Pakistan Navy’s First MILGEM Corvette

Bilal Khan- Sep 29, 2019

On Sunday, 29 September 2019, Istanbul Shipyard conducted the steel-cutting ceremony of the first MILGEM corvette slated for the Pakistan Navy. Pakistan has four MILGEM corvettes on order as part of a $1 to $1.5 billion...
Steel Cut for the Second of Pakistan’s Four Type 054A/P Frigates

Bilal Khan- Dec 20, 2018

On 20 December, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) held the steel-cutting ceremony of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) second (of four) Type 054A/P multi-mission frigates....Read More
US Greenlights PAC-3 Patriot Sale to Turkey

Bilal Khan- Dec 19, 2018

On 18 December the US State Department greenlit a proposed $3.5 billion contract for PAC-3 Patriot long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems to Turkey. As per a statement released by the State Department’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency...
Turkey Gives the T625 Helicopter the Name ‘Gökbey’

Bilal Khan- Dec 18, 2018

The production version of the T625 Gökbey six-ton utility helicopter will also use Turkey’s domestically developed TS1400 turboshaft engine. The Gökbey will enter production in 2021....Read More
Pakistan Navy Inducts Sea King Helicopters and ATR-72 MPA

Bilal Khan- Dec 13, 2018

On 12 December 2018, the Pakistan Navy (PN) formally inducted two refurbished, former Royal Navy Westland Sea King (one HAR3A and one HC4) naval helicopters and its first ATR-72-based maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). The PN also...
IDEAS 2018: Hajvairy Group Partners with Kia Motors to Propose Light Armoured Vehicle to the Pakistan Army

Bilal Khan- Dec 11, 2018

The private sector entity Hajvairy Group partnered with Kia Motors of South Korea to propose the latter’s Light Tactical Vehicle to the Pakistan Army. ...Read More
Pakistan and Ukraine to Explore Opportunities for Defence Collaboration

Bilal Khan- Dec 9, 2018

At IDEAS 2018, Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) and Ukraine’s UkrOboronProm had agreed to explore opportunities for defence collaboration across land, naval and aerial applications....Read More
IDEAS 2018: Pakistan and Ukraine to Collaborate on Precision Munitions

Bilal Khan- Dec 7, 2018

During the 2018 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS), Pakistan and Ukraine mutually agreed to collaborate on precision-guided munitions, such as anti-tank missiles....Read More
Pakistan Reportedly Seeking FD-2000 Long Range Anti-Air Missiles

Bilal Khan- Dec 5, 2018

Having successfully procured nine HQ-16-based LY-80 40-km range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China, Pakistan is now reportedly setting its focus on the long-range FD-2000, an export variant of the HQ-9 long-range SAM system....Read More
Czech Firearms Maker CZ Reveals BREN 2 in 7.62×51 mm

Bilal Khan- Sep 26, 2018

The Czech firearms maker Česká zbrojovka (CZ) unveiled a 7.62x51 mm (or 7.62 NATO) version of its BREN 2 assault rifle, i.e. BREN 2 BR....Read More
Denel Dynamics Completes A-Darter Missile Qualification Tests

Bilal Khan- Sep 25, 2018

South Africa’s Denel Dynamics announced that it has completed the missile qualification tests of its high off-boresight (HOBS) air-to-air missile (AAM), the A-Darter....Read More
Z-10ME: Photos Emerge of New Z-10 Attack Helicopter Variant

Bilal Khan- Sep 24, 2018

Photos have emerged of what appears to be a Z-10ME, an improved variant of the Z-10 attack helicopter manufactured by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation’s (CAIC). The Z-10ME reportedly incorporates a higher-output turboshaft engine compared to the...
Paramount Group and Leonardo Agree to Weaponize M-345

Bilal Khan- Sep 23, 2018

Paramount Group and Leonardo signed an agreement to arm Leonardo’s M-345 for combat operations. This will be done by integrating Paramount’s SWIFT (Smart Weapons Integration on Fast-Jet Trainers) mission system to the M-345, alongside configuring the...
Aselsan Confirms ASELPOD Integration on Pakistani JF-17

Bilal Khan- Jul 23, 2018

Turkish defence giant Aselsan confirmed (in its Annual Yearbook for 2017) that its ASELPOD advanced targeting pod was successfully integrated and tested from the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters....Read More
Pakistan’s Senate Calls for Stronger Emphasis on Domestic R&D

Bilal Khan- Jul 19, 2018

The Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence Production recommended that the country’s state-owned defence industry entities to commit to domestic research and development (R&D). This is to be done by staffing R&D departments with “competent professionals”...
Pakistan and Italy Agree to Explore Joint Defence Production

Bilal Khan- Jul 18, 2018

On 09 July 2018, Pakistan’s state-owned news agency reports that “Pakistan and Italy stressed upon the need to explore the field of joint defence production.” The call comes following meetings between the Pakistan Minister of Defence...
Turkey Expects First S-400 Air Defence System Delivery in 2019

Bilal Khan- Jul 17, 2018

Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, announced that Ankara expects the first deliveries of the Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system before late 2019....Read More

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Can Offsets Work in Pakistan? (Quwa Premium Sample)

This Quwa Premium report examines the viability of commercial offsets (tied to big-ticket defence purchases) in Pakistan. In this report, Quwa briefly reviews the checkered history of offset packages, especially in the developing world....
The JF-17’s air-launched rocket (CM-400AKG)

Marketed as a ‘supersonic anti-ship missile’, the CM-400AKG is among the proposed stand-off range weapon options for the JF-17 Thunder, a multi-role fighter co-produced by Pakistan and China. The CM-400AKG is marketed with a...
Pakistan Inks Contract for 4 MILGEM Ada Corvettes from Turkey

Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) has formally inked a contract with Turkey’s Military Factory and Shipyard Corporation (Askeri Fabrika ve Tersane İşletme Anonim Şirketi: ASFAT A.Ş.) for the purchase of four MILGEM Ada...
Monthly Report: Pakistan Defence Review 2017

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