Estonia pairs up with Finland for K9 Thunder howitzer
Estonia has reportedly entered talks with South Korea for 12 K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled tracked howitzers, joining Finland
Bilal Khan
Founder of Quwa, Bilal has been researching Pakistani defence industry and security issues for over 15 years. His work has been cited by Pakistan's National Defence University (NDU), the Council of Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Centre of Airpower Studies and many others. He has a Hons. B.A in Political Science and Masters of Interntional Public Policy from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Pakistan Ordnance Factories sees three-fold increase in brass output
Pakistan Ordnance Factories’ (POF) brass production capacity has been increased three-fold from 8,000 metric tons per year to 24,000 metric tons per year
Roketsan “Bora” ballistic missile reportedly nearing completion
Turkey's indigenous surface-to-surface ballistic missile - the Roketsan Bora - is reportedly nearing completion.
Heckler & Koch unveils new modular rifle – HK433
The German firearms maker Heckler & Koch has unveiled a new modular assault rifle – designated tHK433 – to compete for Germany’s G36 replacement program
Denel will display the Umkhonto-EIR surface-to-air missile at IDEX 2017
Denel Group will display the Denel Dynamics Umkhonto-EIR, an upgraded version of the Umkhonto surface-to-air missile, in the UAE at IDEX 2017
Embraer takes aim at Europe for KC-390 tanker-transport sales
The Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer is taking aim at Germany and the European market at large for KC-390 multi-role tanker and transport sales
Dassault and Reliance ADAG cleared to form Rafale joint-venture in India
The Competition Commission of India cleared Dassault and Reliance ADAG to form a joint venture for the Indian Air Force’s Rafale program
Pakistan expected to order its JF-17 Block-IIIs in 2017
The Pakistan Air Force is expected to place its formal order for 50 JF-17 Block-IIIs from the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in the first half of...
Argentina drops fighter replacement plans
The Argentine Ministry of Defence announced that the government has suspended plans for a new fighter to replace the country’s legacy A-4AR Fightinghawks
Ukrainian industry association to open offices in Turkey and Poland
The Ukrainian industry association Ukroboronprom, which represents Ukraine’s defence vendors, will open offices in Turkey and Poland