Pakistan raises annual defence budget to $8.78 billion U.S.
The Pakistani government has budgeted $8.7 billion U.S. for the armed forces in its 2017-2018 budget – an increase of $500 million (or 6%) to...
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.
LM-100J commercial freighter undergoes maiden flight
Lockheed Martin conducted the maiden flight of the LM-100J – the commercial freighter variant of the C-130J Super Hercules – on Thursday, May 25.
The UK hands over 7 refurbished Sea King helicopters to Pakistan
The Pakistan Navy took delivery of seven refurbished Sea King helicopters from the UK on Thursday, May 25. These were ordered in 2016.
Pakistan aims to develop a light armoured vehicle
As per the Ministry of Defence Production’s yearbook, the Military Vehicles Research & Development Establishment is to develop a light armoured vehicle
Embraer actively seeking firm KC-390 MRTT sales from partners
Brazilian aviation giant Embraer is actively seeking to convert letter-of-intents into firm orders from partnering air forces in Latin America and Europe
Pakistan proceeds with new miniature submarine program
In its annual disclosure, Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production listed the development and construction of a miniature submarine
Pakistan acquired Instalaza Alcotán-100 anti-tank rocket systems
In 2015-2016 the Pakistan Army ordered 158 Alcotán-100 VOSEL (M2) anti-tank rocket launchers with 1,413 Alcotán AT (M2) munitions for $24.75 million U.S.
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex arming Super Mushshak trainer
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex is using U.S. and Chinese systems to tailor the Super Mushshak trainer into a counterinsurgency (COIN) asset
AVIC pitches air-cooled AESA radar for JF-17
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s (AVIC) 607 research institute announced that it completed the development of an air-cooled AESA radar
Pakistan will acquire three new Saab Erieye AEW&C
The Pakistan Air Force will order three new Saab 2000-based Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Will expand its fleet to six planes.