In recent months, there has been a noticeable uptick in high-level engagement between the United States and Pakistan, pivoting significantly around Pakistan’s largely untapped mineral sector.
Pakistan’s security and political leadership appear to have reoriented their counterinsurgency (COIN) approach in Baluchistan around a central economic imperative.
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Zaheer Ahmad Babar, met with Chinese defence Minister Dong Jun in Beijing on Tuesday, 08 April, 2025.
Pakistan’s Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS) was present at the 2025 Latin America Aerospace & Defence (LAAD) exhibition, which ran from April 01 to April 04, 2025, at the Riocentro Exhibition & Convention Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Several factors will drive the PAF to expand its UAS fleet into jet-powered UCAVs of various size and capability classes.
On 14 March 2025, Turkish Aerospace Pakistan successfully conducting the maiden test flight of “IQBAL,” a locally developed technology demonstrator.
On March 15, the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Company Ltd launched the Pakistan Navy’s second Hangor-class submarine, PNS Shushuk, for sea trials.
With it showing interest in the Chinese J-31/J-35 and Turkish KAAN, the Pakistan Air Force could be embarking on its most significant induction yet.
The brief clash underscored a need for the PAF to expand the procurement pipeline across less developed areas, like drones, SAMs, EW/ESM, and ‘smart munitions’.
At IDEX 2025, Pakistan’s defense industry showcased its growing portfolio of smart munitions and drones, suggesting a stronger focus on addressing the asymmetrical warfare needs of other countries.