Second J-31 prototype possibly close to maiden test flight
Images attributed to the second Shenyang Aircraft Corporation J-31 prototype suggest that the unit is imminently ready to conduct its maiden test flight…
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.
Turkish automanufacturer BMC confirms MRAP sales to Pakistan
One of Turkey’s largest automakers, BMC, has recently confirmed that it has been producing mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles for Pakistan…
KSEW cuts steel for fourth Azmat-class fast attack craft
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) conducted the steel-cutting ceremony of the Pakistan Navy’s fourth Azmat-class fast attack craft (FAC)…
Pakistan and Oman conclude bilateral naval exercise
The Pakistan Navy and Royal Navy of Oman concluded the bilateral naval exercise – ‘Thamar al Tayyib-16’ – which had taken place in the North...
China could begin receiving Su-35 fighters before end of this year
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) will reportedly begin receiving its Su-35 Flanker-E multi-role fighters before the end of 2016…
Pakistan successfully tests ‘Babur Version-2’ cruise missile
Pakistan test-fired an improved variant of the Babur land-attack cruise missile incorporating “advanced aerodynamics and avionics…”
Pakistan Ordnance Factories’ (POF) track to competitive growth (Part 3)
Part-three concludes with an overview of POF’s new product catalogue, which will comprise of licensed off-the-shelf and domestic designs.
Pakistan Ordnance Factories’ (POF) track to competitive growth (Part 2)
Part two studies POF’s letters-of-understandings with Fiocchi, CSG, and PSG in relation to its hopes for commercial viability.
Pakistan Ordnance Factories’ (POF) track to competitive growth (Part 1)
A discussion of Pakistan Ordnance Factories’ (POF) modernization plans in terms of upgrading its facilities and small arms product line…
New Pakistan Army Chief upholds commitment to COIN
The new Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa affirmed his commitment to the country’s longstanding counterinsurgency effort…