Shahed Drone: Iran’s Attrition Weapon and the Cost-Exchange Crisis of 2026
Iran’s Shahed family of one-way attack (OWA) drones has emerged as the single most consequential asymmetric weapon system of the 2026 US-Iran war. Across six...
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’s Multi-Domain Build-Up: Hangor, Fatah-II, and EO Satellites
In the latest episode of Defence Uncut, Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan break down two weeks of major developments across the Pakistan Armed Forces –...
Inside Pakistan’s New Hangor-Class Submarines
The Pakistan Navy (PN) commissioned the lead Hangor-class air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarine, PNS/M Hangor, at a ceremony in Sanya, China. President Asif Ali Zardari attended...
Demand Tracker: PAF’s Training System Gap Pro
The PAF's training fleet dates to the 1960s–1980s, but its frontline fighters now demand 4.5th-gen workflows. This tracker maps the gaps, vendors, and opportunities.
Islamabad Talks Stall as Pakistan Squanders Its Iran Moment
When Pakistan stepped up to mediate between the United States and Iran in early 2026, the Islamabad talks were positioned as a serious diplomatic opening....
What the Fatah-II Training Launch Actually Means Plus Pro
On 28 April 2026, the Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC) conducted a training launch of the Fatah-II (Fatah 2), a 400 km-range supersonic guided missile...
PRSC-EO3 Completes Pakistan’s Imaging Satellite Constellation Plus Pro
SUPARCO's PRSC-EO3 – Pakistan's third electro-optical remote sensing satellite – has entered orbit, completing the PRSC-EOS constellation. The PRSC-EO3 carries onboard AI processing and a...
Pakistan Army’s Shift to Integrated Precision-Strike Plus Pro
Pakistan's IBFMS could unify PAKFIRE, PAK-IBMS, and ISTAR feeds into one network — accelerating the Army's shift to precision-fire and precision-strike doctrine.
Why Iran’s Real Power Won’t Come to Pakistan’s Table
Pakistan's mediation is hitting a wall: The "Old Guard" is at the table, but Iran's new, shadowy IRGC commanders aren't. Here is why the US...
Pakistan Navy Test Fires Taimoor ALCM Plus Pro
On 21 April, the Pakistan Navy announced a test-fire of the Taimoor ALCM—signalling intent to develop long-range strike capability independent of fighter platforms. This analysis...