IDEAS 2016: Pakistan Ordnance Factories sign MoUs with Czech and Polish industry groups
Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) has signed Memoranda of Understandings (MoU) with Czechoslovak Group and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa…
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.
IDEAS 2016: Pakistan’s next-generation assault/battle rifle program(s)
A news report claims that FN Herstal and Beretta have been shortlisted as candidates to replace the Pakistan Army’s Heckler & Koch G-3 battle rifles…
IDEAS 2016: Integrated Dynamics reveals the Arrow, an optionally piloted vehicle
Pakistani private sector vendor Integrated Dynamics is previewing an optionally piloted vehicle at the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar…
Turkey is interested in the S-400 long-range SAM system
Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Işık said that Turkey is seeking the S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile system from Russia…
IDEAS 2016: Blitzkrieg Defense Solutions Hamza 8×8 MCV
Pakistani private sector vendor Blitzkrieg Defense Solutions (formerly Cavalier) will be showcasing a new 8x8 wheeled multi-role combat vehicle…
U.S. State Department greenlights Qatar F-15QA sale
The U.S. Department of State has formally greenlighted a proposed $21 billion U.S. sale of up to 72 Boeing F-15QA fighters to Qatar…
The U.S. intends to replace Afghanistan’s Mi-17s with UH-60A Black Hawk utility helicopters
The U.S. is intending to replace the Afghan Air Force’s Russian-built Mi-17 transport and utility helicopters with UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters…
Turkey and Pakistan commit to strengthening defence ties
On the heels of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s official visit to Pakistan, the Turkish Chief of General Staff and Pakistan Chief of Army Staff committed…
Denel Dynamics lands Brazilian A-Darter integration contract
Denel Dynamics has received a contract from Brazil to integrate the A-Darter high off-boresight air-to-air missile to the FX2 – i.e. Gripen NG – fighter…
China and Pakistan conduct fourth bilateral naval exercise
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and the Pakistan Navy are conducting their fourth bilateral naval exercise…