Paired with chronic underfunding within the Russian defence industries has meant that slowly, China is laying the groundwork to overtake the Russians with regard to defence exports.
Pakistan’s near-3% increase to its defence budget will not offset the impact of the country’s structural economic flaws from recent years.
Pakistan’s near-3% increase to its defence budget will not offset the impact of the country’s structural economic flaws from recent years.
There is no doubt that drones are now a rallying emblem of Ukraine’s resistance against Russia’s invasion. Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2, for example, created enough of an impression to earn itself a place in Ukrainian folklore, and that too with its own theme…
The Russia-Ukraine war crossed its 100th day. Today, the war shows the benefits of drones for area and access denial, but their strategic limits as well.
Turkey launches its second Reis-class (Type 214TR) submarine – the TCG Hizir Reis – for sea trials and starts welding the 6th submarine.
This week’s Quwa Premium article is a recap of some defence news items from around the world. Besides a basic overview of the news, this article also offers short-form analysis of each issue.
Turkey Launches Second Reis-Class Submarine for Sea Trials
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On 20 May, Karachi Shipyards and Engineering Works (KSEW) launched the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) third Babur-class (MILGEM) multi-mission corvette. The PN designated the ship as the PNS Badr.
This is the first of two corvettes that KSEW is building under the original contract…
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) launched the Pakistan Navy’s third Babur-class (MILGEM) corvette – PNS Badr.
The National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP) is a project under the Aviation City Initiative. The goal is the establishment of an aerospace technology cluster that is physically collocated in order to accrue the many benefits of having related industrial and…