February 27, 2020

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Bahrain National Guard and Pakistan Army agree to joint-exercise

by Bilal Khan - Dec 14, 2017

The Bahrain National Guard and the Pakistan Army signed a memorandum-of-understanding to undertake a joint counter-terrorism exercise in Bahrain....Read More
Saudi troops arrive in Pakistan for al-Samsam 6 exercise

by Bilal Khan - Oct 12, 2017

Soldiers of the Saudi Land Forces have arrived in Pakistan to participate in a joint military exercise – designated al-Samsam 6 – next week...Read More
Pakistan inaugurates construction of Maritime Counter Terrorism Centre

by Bilal Khan - Aug 16, 2017

The Pakistan Navy has inaugurated the construction of a new Maritime Counter Terrorism Centre to provide training to military and law-enforcement arms...Read More
Nigerian Special Forces battalion completes training course in Pakistan

by Bilal Khan - Jun 8, 2017

A Nigerian Army Special Forces battalion completed an eight-week counter-terrorism training course in Pakistan under Pakistan’s Special Service Group (SSG)...Read More
The Pakistan Army in 2016 (and beyond)

by Bilal Khan - Dec 31, 2016

Overview of the Pakistan Army’s major armament procurement activities in 2016 and a discussion of what to expect moving forward, be it short-term or long-term....Read More
New Pakistan Army Chief upholds commitment to COIN

by Bilal Khan - Dec 12, 2016

The new Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa affirmed his commitment to the country’s longstanding counterinsurgency effort…...Read More
Pakistan raises Frontier Constabulary salary, but law-enforcement agencies still in need

by Bilal Khan - Nov 2, 2016

The Government of Pakistan has approved a salary increase for the Frontier Constabulary and an upgrade package for Islamabad police…...Read More
Pakistan successfully concludes first PACES Competition

by Bilal Khan - Oct 23, 2016

The Pakistan Army successfully hosted its first international infantry fitness and combat readiness competition – PACES 2016....Read More
Pakistan’s counter-insurgency training centre upgraded

by Bilal Khan - Sep 26, 2016

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has inaugurated a series of upgrades made to the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) … ...Read More
Pakistan’s Shift to COIN Part 3: Infantry and Light Armoured Vehicles

by Bilal Khan - Dec 20, 2015

This article will offer some detail into the roles of the Army and the Frontier Corps in regards to Pakistan’s counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign, and how they changed over the past decade. ...Read More

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Pakistan Navy’s Damen Corvette / Offshore Patrol Vessel

The Pakistan Navy (PN) will equip its two 2,300-ton corvettes/offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from Damen Shipyards with anti-surface, anti-air, and surveillance/intelligence gathering systems....Read More
China’s scale gives flexibility for high-tech arms development

Note: This article was previously a Quwa Premium piece, it is now freely available. On 01 February 2018 observers spotted a large cannon turret placed onboard a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 072III...
Loaded Procurement Pipeline in Tow, The Pakistan Navy Rises (Part 1)

With a relatively deep – and active – procurement roadmap of new submarines, frigates and other assets, the Pakistan Navy is aims to implement an ambitious modernization project in the next decade....Read More
AW139: The Pakistan Air Force’s New Mainstay SAR Helicopter

On 03 March 2018, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally equipped the No. 88 Search-and-Rescue (SAR) squadron with two Leonardo AW139 utility helicopters. The No. 88 “Combat Support Squadron and Advanced Helicopter Training School”...

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