Italy Approved $762 m in Arms Sales to Pakistan in 2018
According to Italy’s “Report on Authorized Transactions Carried Out for Export, Import and Transit Control of Armament Materials,” the Italian government approved €682.91 million (i.e.,...
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.
Italian Defence Industry Heads Visit Pakistan
On 17 October 2019, the President of the AIAD (Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defence and Security), Guido Crosetto, and CEO of MBDA Italy, Pasquale Di...
That Time When Pakistan Sought The A-7 Corsair II
In 1974 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally requested information on the LTV A-7 Corsair II. A deal for as many as 110 A-7s for...
That Time When Pakistan Sought The A-7 Corsair II Plus
In 1974 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally requested information on the LTV A-7 Corsair II. A deal for as many as 110 A-7s for...
Ukraine Unveils New Supersonic Air-to-Surface Missile Program
Ukraine’s Yuzhnoye Design Office revealed that it is developing a new supersonic-cruising air-to-surface missile (ASM) called the ‘Bliskavka’ (Lightning). It showcased a mock-up of the...
BMC Says Altay MBT Will Be Ready in Two Years
BMC, the Turkish manufacturer awarded with the contract of manufacturing the Altay main battle tank for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), said that the TSK...
Saab and Boeing Successfully Test Fire GLSDB
On 14 October 2019, Saab and Boeing announced that they successfully test-fired the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) system in Norway towards the end of...
China Releases New Details on the AVIC Z-20 Helicopter
China’s state-owned newspaper provided details of the Z-20, the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) new transport helicopter.
Turkey Completes HİSAR-A Surface-to-Air Missile Tests
Turkey’s Defense Industry President İsmail Demir announced that Roketsan and Aselsan completed the development of the HİSAR-A surface-to-air missile (SAM) system.
Pakistan Makes Progress on Next-Gen Fighter Program
According to the Ministry of Defence Production’s (MoDP) yearbook for 2017-2018, Pakistan’s Aviation Research, Innovation and Development (AvRID) Secretariat completed the first of four “conceptual...