India inks long-awaited Rafale deal
The Government of India has finally inked an $8.8 billion U.S. deal with France for 36 Dassault Rafale multi-role fighters and lucrative offsets.
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.
Britain orders Leonardo BriteCloud ECM decoys
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has recently ordered a batch of Leonardo BriteCloud electronic countermeasure (ECM) decoys for operational evaluation purposes.
The U.S.-Pakistan counterinsurgency relationship will continue
Pakistan’s baggage, be it real or perceived, has not entirely displaced the value the U.S. has apparently placed on Islamabad's war in the Tribal Areas.
Pakistan kicks-off major air exercise
Unperturbed by a rise in tensions along the Line of Control, Pakistan has initiated High Mark 2016, a major air exercise…
Indonesia is eager to sell defence goods to Pakistan
Wiranto – Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political, Security, and Legal Affairs – extended an offer to sell defence equipment to Pakistan.
Aero Vodochody resumes L-159 production (for one unit)
As part of its order for the Iraqi Air Force, the Czech aerospace vendor Aero Vodochody has manufactured a new-built L-159.
Turkey’s Havelsan seeks to patent submarine subsystems
Turkish defence vendor Havelsan has recently applied to patent four newly developed submarine subsystems.
Italy’s defence minister visited Pakistan
Italy’s Minister of Defence Roberta Pinotti visited Pakistan on Tuesday to discuss matters of mutual interest.
Pakistan: Military drills with Russia still proceeding
According to Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia Qazi Khalilullah, the country’s military exercises with Russia will be proceeding as planned.
Egypt takes delivery of second Mistral helicopter carrier
The Egyptian Navy took delivery of its second Mistral landing helicopter dock (LHD) – the Anwar el-Sadat.