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The Push to Boost Pakistan’s Space Program

Introduction In his speech during the AirTech ’17 conference in December 2017 at Air University Islamabad, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman, stated that Pakistan would send two astronauts into space…

Pakistan approves Gwadar Shipyard program

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The Pakistani government has greenlit the construction of a new shipyard in Gwadar, the country’s new deep-sea port in the Arabian Sea.

Aselsan signs-on to equip Antonov aircraft with avionics

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Ukraine’s Antonov and Turkey’s Aselsan have signed agreements to integrate Aselsan’s electronics to Antonov’s aircraft, such as the An-132D.

Monthly Report: Pakistan Defence Review 2017

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Timely Defence News with Verified Insights Stay up to date with the latest Pakistani defence news with reliable research and accurate forecasting Click Here Quwa Premium Sample: The following report is a free and complete Quwa Premium sample for all readers. At Quwa, we make…

China-Pakistan Relations: Why it matters for Pakistan

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Prologue This article is part of a series Quwa will publish under Quwa Premium through 2018. For this week, we are broadly overviewing the key aspects of Pakistan’s relations with China, which – in some respects, such as defence procurement – are…

Understanding India’s Entry into the Wassenaar Arrangement

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Introduction On December 07, the then 41-member Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) unanimously approved of India’s entry into the WA. Like the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which India joined in June 2016 as its 35th member, the WA is a multilateral body designed…

Pakistan Air Force inaugurates new air base – PAF Bholari

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The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally inaugurated its new air base, PAF Bholari, on December 25.

Pakistan Senate Committee calls for shipbuilding growth

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The Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence Production called for an expansion to Pakistan’s shipbuilding infrastructure through Gwadar.

Countering the BrahMos Threat (Quwa Premium Sample)

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Introduction Jointly developed, marketed and produced by Russia and India, the BrahMos is a supersonic anti-ship cruising missile (ASCM). Weighing 2,500 kg and with an engagement range of 450 km, the Brahmos is one of India’s mainstay stand-off range weapons. India can…

Embraer KC-390 MRTT reaches initial operational capability (IOC)

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Embraer announced that its KC-390 multi-role tanker and transport (MRTT) aircraft has reached IOC with the Brazilian Air Force.