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 exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Introduction
On January 03, the Pakistan Navy announced that it test-fired a new anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) with land-attack capabilities, the “Harba.” The dual-ASCM/land-attack cruise missile (LACM) was fired from an Azmat-class fast attack craft (FAC), the PNS Himmat. Seemingly based on…
The Pakistan Navy announced that it has successfully test-fired the ‘Harba’ anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) from the Azmat-class fast attack craft (FAC) PNS Himmat
The outgoing Pakistan Navy (PN) Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah outlined the PN’s modernization efforts, including a new frigate program
In 2021, the Pakistan Army (PA) began adding to its stand-off range precision-strike capability by inducting the Fatah-1, an indigenously produced surface-to-surface missile (SSM) with a range of 140 km. Before the Fatah-1, the PA’s primary guided rocket was the A-100, a…
Though suffering from delays, Pakistan’s next-generation Hangor submarine program is still progressing, Pakistan a significant capability jump.
On 25 September 2023, the Pakistan Navy (PN) signed an agreement to transfer a Type 21 frigate, the PNS Tariq, to the United Kingdom (U.K.) where it could become a floating museum.
Specifically, the PN gifted the warship to the Falls of Clyde…
The Pakistan Navy (PN) agreed to return the Type 21 frigate – PNS Tariq (HMS Ambuscade) – to the United Kingdom, where it could become a floating museum.
Ukraine’s struggles are exposing the necessity of having a reliable domestic munitions production capability.
Ukraine’s struggles are exposing the necessity of having a reliable domestic munitions production capability.