Lockheed Martin and TASL announce partnership to market F-16 to India
Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) have signed an agreement to jointly market and produce the F-16 Block-70 in India
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.
USAF seeks to expand F-16 life-extension program
The U.S. Air Force is looking to expand its service-life extension program (SLEP) from 4,000 additional hours to 5,856 hours
Bangladesh inks order for five Mi-171Sh helicopters
The Bangladesh Air Force inked an order for five Mil Mi-171Sh helicopters from Russian Helicopters on Monday, June 12.
First export-bound FC-1 spotted in China
Thanks to photos shared on Chinese websites (i.e. FYJS.cn), the first FC-1 bound for export, apparently to Myanmar, has been spotted in China.
Portugal reportedly in talks with Embraer for KC-390 transport aircraft
The Portuguese government has reportedly entered talks with Brazil's Embraer for five KC-390 multi-role tanker and transport aircraft
Pakistan orders offshore patrol vessel from Netherlands’ Damen
The Pakistan Navy has ordered a single 1,900-ton offshore patrol vessel (OPV) from the Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards. It will be built in Pakistan.
Pakistan testing South Korean weapons
In January, the Pakistan Army’s Inspectorate of Armaments imported weapons from Hanwha Corporation and Poongsan Corporation for possible tests
Turkey inducts UMTAS anti-tank guided missile into service
The Turkish Army has formally inducted the Roketsan UMTAS – aka Mizrak – anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)
Nigerian Special Forces battalion completes training course in Pakistan
A Nigerian Army Special Forces battalion completed an eight-week counter-terrorism training course in Pakistan under Pakistan’s Special Service Group (SSG)
Photos emerge of Pakistan’s first 1,500-ton patrol vessel
Photos have emerged of the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency’s (PMSA) first 1,500-ton Maritime Patrol Vessel (MPV) at Huangpu Shipyard