India’s 114 Rafale Deal and France’s Leverage Problem Pro
The $36–40 billion deal for 114 Rafale F4s would be the largest single Rafale order in history. But the RFP sits at Step 4 of...
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.
Retrospective: PAF Special Mission Aircraft (2007–2026) Pro
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How the AWACS-Guided BVR Narrative Was Built Plus Pro
One year after the 7 May 2025 air battle, the claim that PAF used Chinese XS-3 datalinks to guide PL-15E missiles via Erieye AWACS has...
Pakistan’s One-Way Effector Market: Six-Month Update Pro
This Industry Brief is a follow-up to Quwa's November 2025 Market Intelligence analysis on Pakistan's OWE market. In November, Quwa assessed that Pakistan was developing...
GIDS LoMADS Air Defence System
The LoMADS (Low-to-Medium Altitude Air Defence System) is an indigenous medium-to-long-range surface-to-air missile system under development by Pakistan's GIDS/NESCOM. With a stated range of 7–100...
The Rasoob 250 Can Be Pakistan’s Naval Strike Missile Plus Pro
Pakistan's GIDS Rasoob 250 could replace fragmented ASCM inventories across the Pakistan Navy, PAF, and Army — following the Kongsberg NSM's tri-service model.
Pakistan Reveals Fatah-3 Supersonic Cruise Missile Plus Pro
In a video released on 08 May, Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) revealed the Fatah-3 to be a ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile (SSCM). Showing...
One Year After Bunyan-un-Marsoos: Pakistan’s Conventional Strike Push
Shortly before Pakistan’s Joint Services Press Conference on May 7th, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a video outlining the major defence procurements, inductions, and...
Pakistan Air Force Lays Out Next Procurement Steps Plus Pro
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) disclosed its near-term procurement priorities during the Joint Services Press Conference on 7 May, confirming plans for additional J-10CE fighters,...
Demand Tracker: Pakistan Navy’s Next Helicopter Fleet Pro
The Pakistan Navy operates roughly 20 Sea King helicopters – its rotary-wing backbone since 1974. With the global support base shrinking and a dense procurement...