Pakistan Reportedly Interested in the Altay MBT
Pakistan, who has sought to cultivate strong defence ties with Ankara over the past decade through a series of arms purchases, joint-exercises and a bilateral...
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.
Background: Infrared Search & Track (IRST)
Although not a prevalent subsystem at present, it is worth taking a look at IRST systems as they are closely intertwined with modern...
This Week in Defence News
Every Friday, Quwa offers coverage and short-form analysis of various news topics. It is difficult to offer in-depth coverage of every interesting piece of news,...
China Takes Center Stage in Pakistan’s Modernization Plans
While China has been a major source of weapons for Pakistan over the past 50 years, new Chinese export programs will form the nuclei of...
KFX/IFX: South Korea and Indonesia’s Stealth Fighter
Destined to one day begin replacing the ROKAF’s F-16s, the KFX (and IFX in terms of Indonesia) could have a real opportunity at replacing many...
Background: Within Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles (WVRAAM)
In a sense, WVRAAMs are perhaps the most ubiquitous aspects of air-to-air warfare. The first widely adopted WVRAAM was the AIM-9 Sidewinder.
This Week in Defence News
Every Friday Quwa offers coverage and short-hand analyses of various news topics from around the world.
Pakistan Reportedly Closes JF-17 Sale to Sri Lanka; What to Expect Next
Pakistan reportedly closed the sale of eight JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft to Sri Lanka on 05 January 2016. This marks the second finalized overseas JF-17...
Does the JF-17’s Market Potential Matter?
Nearly 12 years after its maiden flight, the JF-17 was able to secure its first export order during the Paris Air Show in June 2015....
Pakistan’s Shift to COIN Part 4: Airborne ISR and Airstrikes
The PAF delivered two key capabilities in order to effectively support the Army & Frontier Corps in FATA: (1) Airborne ISR and (2) precision airstrikes.