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Cruise Missiles

18 October 2015 By Bilal Khan Russia’s recent use of the 3M-54 Klub or Kalibr land attack cruise missile (LACM) got me thinking about the development and application of modern cruise missile technology. One of the standout – though not entirely surprising – aspects…

JF-17 Block-2 and Block-3 Details Confirmed

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The information below will not be new to most Pakistani defence enthusiasts, especially those following the development of the JF-17 Thunder, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s new mainstay multi-role fighter. That said, all of what you are about to read on this…

Pakistan Finalizes S20 Submarine Order from China?

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10 October 2015 By Bilal Khan On October 7th Rana Tanveer Hussain, the Minister of Defence Production, announced that the major purchase of eight new submarines from China had been finalized, and that four of the new ships would be built by…

With the Su-34 the Bear is Not Pulling its Punches

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By Bilal Khan 10 October 2015 I very much underestimated how far Russia was willing to go in Syria. Where I previously posited that its presence in Syria was focused on ensuring the survival of the Assad regime, it seems that Moscow has a…

Is it finally the Pakistan Navy’s turn?

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03 October 2015 By Bilal Khan Compared to its sibling service arms, i.e. the Pakistan Army (PA) and Pakistan Air Force (PAF), the Pakistan Navy (PN) is, to put it politely, under-appraised. It is not that the Navy is not appreciated, but few seem…

Anti-Ship Missiles

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By Bilal Khan Anti-ship missiles (AShM) are a vital staple in the naval munitions inventory of modern militaries. As the name would probably suggest, AShMs are designed to target and sink enemy naval vessels. The concept of a guided anti-ship munition (and guided munition…

Egypt to Buy Mistral Helicopter Carriers

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26 September 2015 By Bilal Khan The French President Francois Hollande confirmed that Egypt is looking to buy the two Mistral-class helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ships from France. The two ships were originally built for Russia, but due to the ongoing…

Why is Russia Readying to Fight in Syria?

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24 September 2015 By Bilal Khan The past several weeks have seen Russia rapidly bolster its military presence in Latakia, Syria’s coastal western region and one of Bashar al-Assad’s remaining strongholds. Latakia is considered the heartland of Syria’s Alawite minority and the core of…

MEKO A-200AN: Algeria’s New Warships

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By Bilal Khan 21 September 2015 The first of the Algerian National Navy (ANN)’s upcoming MEKO A-200AN multi-mission frigates are reportedly ready to begin their sea trials (Navy Recognition). Ordered in March 2012 from Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in a $2.7 billion USD order…

Why is Pakistan looking at the Su-35?

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By Bilal Khan 19 September 2015 It has been an interesting month for Russian-Pakistani relations. On the heels of a successfully concluded sale of an initial batch of four Mi-35 attack helicopters to Pakistan, reports about possible aircraft sales to Pakistan, most notably the…