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Pakistan Navy Receives its First ATR-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

The Pakistan Navy received its first of two ATR-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from Rheinland Air Service (RAS) and Aerodata in “the second quarter” of 2018. Conversion work on the second ATR-72 has reportedly begun, it has a slated delivery date for…

Pakistan inks contract for T129 ATAK attack helicopters

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On 13 July, the Turkish Undersecretary of Defence Industries (SSM) Ismail Demir announced that Pakistan inked a contract for 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters from Turkish Aerospace (TA), formerly known Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).[1] Following the SSM, TA also announced the deal,…

Pakistan inks contract for T129 ATAK attack helicopters

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On 13 July, the Turkish Undersecretary of Defence Industries (SSM) Ismail Demir announced that Pakistan inked a contract for 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters from Turkish Aerospace (TA), formerly known Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).[1] Following the SSM, TA also announced the deal,…

Nigeria Approves Budget with New Payments for JF-17 fighters

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On 20 June 2018, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed the country’s next fiscal budget – i.e. the 2018 Appropriation Bill of the Federal Government of Nigeria – into law.[1] Not only did the final budget retain the $35 million US installment allocated…

Nigeria Approves Budget with New Payments for JF-17 fighters

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On 20 June 2018, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed the country’s next fiscal budget – i.e. the 2018 Appropriation Bill of the Federal Government of Nigeria – into law.[1] Not only did the final budget retain the $35 million US installment allocated…

Pakistan Inks Contract for 4 MILGEM Ada Corvettes from Turkey

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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 corvettes for the Pakistan Navy.

Poland Looks to Pakistan’s Defence Market for Sales

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In June 2018, the Pakistan Army’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa led a delegation to Poland with the aim of visiting the Polish Ministry of Defence and the Polish Armament Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa: PGZ).[1] During the COAS’…

Poland Looks to Pakistan’s Defence Market for Sales

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In June 2018, the Pakistan Army’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa led a delegation to Poland with the aim of visiting the Polish Ministry of Defence and the Polish Armament Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa: PGZ).[1] During the COAS’…

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Dutch Police order six patrol vessels from Damen

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The Dutch Police has ordered six patrol vessels from Damen Shipyards for its ‘Zeehavenpolitie’ and ‘Landelijke Eenheid’ units. Three of the new vessels are seagoing (the Stan Patrol 2506) and the other three are for the inland waterways (the Stan Patrol 2005).…

Pakistan’s Anti-Access/Area-Denial Options (Part 3): ISR & Net-Warfare

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The capacity to effectively undertake stand-off range targeting – especially by networking sensors to offboard munitions – along with building a comprehensive situational awareness capability is essential to Pakistan’s anti-access and area-denial (A2/AD) efforts. Not only would investment in this realm allow…