Pakistan’s U.S. ambassador revives hopes for F-16s
Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. expressed hope that the incoming Donald Trump administration would revive favourably-termed arms sales to Pakistan
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.
Italy commissions Leonardo to design new attack helicopter
The Italian government has commissioned Leonardo to design a new generation attack helicopter to replace the Italian Army’s AW129s
JF-17 Block-II production crosses 30 planes
Photos from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex show that JF-17 Block-II has reached 33 aircraft, thus positioning 2017 as the final year of PAF Block-II production
Nigeria receives two Mi-35M attack helicopters
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of two Mil Mi-35M attack/assault helicopters from Russia
Pakistan deploys new patrol boats to Gwadar
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA)’s new 600-ton Maritime Patrol Vessels (MPV) have been deployed to the Gwadar deep-sea port
Pakistan Army delegation visiting Serbia
A Pakistan Army delegation led by Major General Farhan Akhtar – the Director General of Artillery – is visiting Serbia
Finland’s Hamina-class FAC will get anti-submarine warfare torpedoes
The Finnish Navy’s Hamina-class fast attack crafts (FAC) will be armed with anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedoes as part of a mid-life-update (MLU)
Thales: Bangabandhu Satellite-1 passes critical design review stage
The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 program, which is to be Bangladesh’s first geostationary communications satellite, has passed the critical design review (CDR) stage
Second Kalvari-class SSK (INS Khanderi) launched
The Indian Navy’s second DCNS Scorpene – i.e. Kalvari-class – diesel-electric submarine (SSK) was launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipyard
The Turkish forces receive first MPT-76 rifles
The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) received their first 500 MKEK MPT-76 (7.62x51 mm) battle rifles