Pakistan Calls for Joint AAM Development with Turkiye
The senior leaderships of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Turkish Armed Forces tabled a discussion about jointly pursuing air-to-air missile (AAM) technology.
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Pakistan Lays Keel for Sixth Hangor-Class Submarine
Pakistan's KSEW laid the keel of its second of four Hangor submarines in production for the Pakistan Navy (PN). Eight submarines are on order.
Could Decoy Drones be on Pakistan’s Roadmap?
Pakistan’s first indigenously designed medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Shahpar-II, is off to a promising start. It is being inducted by the...
Analysis: The Pakistan Army’s Air Defence Systems
In January, the Pakistan Army (PA) conducted an exercise to test its various air defence systems.
Pakistan Quietly Inducts a New Erieye AEW&C System
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) revealed that it received a new Saab 2000-based Erieye AEW&C system. It was given the serial “23-053.”
Pakistan Sends Type 21 Frigate Back to the UK
On 25 September 2023, the Pakistan Navy (PN) signed an agreement to transfer a Type 21 frigate, the PNS Tariq, to the United Kingdom (U.K.)...
Analysis: Pakistan-Iran Tensions
Last week, Iran and Pakistan exchanged guided munition fire across each other’s borders. This analysis unpacks the long-term outcomes.
Pakistan Air Force Announces Plans to Procure J-31 Stealth Fighters Plus
The Pakistan Air Force’s leadership announced that work is underway to induct the Chinese J-31 stealth fighter “in the near future.”
Pakistan Tests New Fatah-II Surface-to-Surface Missile
On 27 December 2023, the Pakistani military announced that it test-fired a new 400 km-range surface-to-surface missile, the Fatah-II.
Monthly Defense News – December 2023
Iran Reportedly Signs Deal to Buy Su-35SE and Mi28NME On 28 November 2023, Iran’s defence minister, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani, announced that Tehran...