AVIC Y-20 heavy-lift transport nearing production?
According to Chinese media, the AVIC Y-20 heavy-lift transport aircraft be delivered to listed Chinese military and civil buyers “very soon.”
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.
Pakistan Ordnance Factories and Italian firm sign MoU
Pakistan’s munitions vendor, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Italian company.
Bangladesh raises defence budget to $2.8 billion
Last week, the Government of Bangladesh announced that it will increase its defence budget for 2016-2017 by $2.8 billion.
A look at loitering munitions (aka kamikaze drones)
What role would ‘loitering munitions’ such as the Israeli Hero-30, American Switchblade, and Chinese CH-901 play in the modern battlefield?
Paramount Group introduces Mbombe 8 AFV
The South African defence giant Paramount Group has recently unveiled its new 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicle – the Mbombe 8
This Week in Review: Turkish-Pakistani defence ties climb
Turkey and Pakistan are on-track to finalizing a number of big-ticket defence contracts, if successful, it would be a significant surge.
Pakistan will get Turkey to upgrade its Agosta 90B submarines
The Pakistan Navy is in detailed discussions with Turkey to upgrade its fleet of three AIP-equipped Agosta 90B submarines.
Pakistan is evaluating the TAI T-129 attack helicopter
The Pakistan Army is examining the Turkish Aerospace Industries T-129 ATAK dedicated attack helicopter. One unit is in Pakistan for testing.
Pakistan eyeing four MILGEM corvettes
The Pakistan Navy reportedly requested Turkey for four MILGEM or Ada-class corvettes along with the rights and technology to produce them in Pakistan.
Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program 18 years later
An overview of how Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program has developed since the Chagai-I and Chagai-II tests in 1998.