A Look at Pakistan’s Sonmiani Weapon Test Range
On 02 February 2018, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it established an instrumented Weapon Test Range (WTR) at the Sonmiani Firing Range.
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.
Update (2019): Pakistan’s T129 ATAK Attack Helicopter Purchase
In an interview published on 02 December 2019, the head of Turkey’s Defense Industries Presidency (SSB), Dr. İsmail Demir said the sale of 30 T129...
Calidus B-250 Light Attack Aircraft
Offered by the UAE-based company Calidus, the B-250 is a turboprop-powered light combat aircraft for primarily counterinsurgency (COIN) and counterterrorism (CT) missions. In 2019, Calidus...
How Pakistan Might Pursue its Future Strike Aircraft Needs
For the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), dedicated long-range attack aircraft have neither been available nor affordable. However, it has sought to build conventional deep-strike capabilities...
How Pakistan Might Pursue its Future Strike Aircraft Needs Plus
For the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), dedicated long-range attack aircraft have neither been available nor affordable. However, it has sought to build conventional deep-strike capabilities...
Pakistan Conducts ‘Command Level Operation’ Exercise
On 29 November 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it held a ‘command level operation’ exercise – designated ‘Hawk-Eye’ – across all three...
Pakistan Shows Glimpse of its New Drones
At the 2019 Dubai Air Show, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) showed both an illustration and a photo a test-launch of its new jet-powered target drone....
Pakistan’s KSEW Launches Fourth Fast Attack Craft (Missile)
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) launched the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) fourth Azmat-class fast attack craft (missile) – or FAC(M) – on 27 November 2019.
Turkey Starts Testing S-400 Air Defence System
The Ankara Governorate announced that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has started testing the radar systems of its newly acquired S-400 long-range air defence system.
South Africa Blocks New Arms Transfers to Saudi Arabia and UAE
The South African government blocked the sale of new arms to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and several other countries over a dispute over...