Second batch of Bangladesh Navy corvettes enter production
The second batch of C13B (i.e. Type 056) corvettes for the Bangladesh Navy has recently entered production in China.
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.
This Week in Review: Pakistan’s drive to export military aircraft
An overview of how Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and its products, such as the the JF-17 Thunder, factor into Pakistan’s defence export goals.
Sri Lanka presses ahead with new fighter plans
The Government of Sri Lanka has approved the Sri Lankan Air Force’s plan to procure a squadron of new fighter aircraft to supplant its ageing...
Could Pakistan switch to “Dual Mode” guided bombs?
Lockheed Martin, Roketsan and others are beginning to push “Dual Mode” guided bombs that use laser as well as satellite-aided guidance systems.
Lockheed Martin is testing “Dual Mode” laser-guided bombs
Lockheed Martin is testing new “Dual Mode Plus” laser guided bombs which use satellite-aided inertial navigation systems for redundancy.
Is Pakistan developing a naval launch system?
According to the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production, the country is to develop a system for cruise and anti-ship missiles by 2018.
The Pakistan Air Force’s Chief of Air Staff visited Sri Lanka
The Pakistan Air Force Chief of Air Staff (CAS)’s visit to Sri Lanka is a bid to continue enhancing defence ties between Sri Lanka &...
Pakistan offers JF-17 & Super Mushshak to Kuwait
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, the Pakistan Air Force’s commander, formally offered the Kuwaiti Air Force the JF-17 Thunder and Super Mushshak trainer.
This Week in Review: Can Pakistan find an alternative to America?
A discussion of what Pakistan has done – and is planning to do – in order to diversify from its dependence on high-tech American arms.
The U.S. will withhold $300 million in CSF funding to Pakistan
The U.S. has decided to withhold $300 million in Coalition Support Funding (CSF) from Pakistan.