MILGEM Part 3: What are Pakistan’s other options?
A comparative study of the Ada-class corvettes (MILGEM) and a number of Pakistan’s other prospective options, namely Chinese surface warship designs.
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MILGEM Part 2: What will Pakistan gain from the MILGEM?
An overview of the Ada-class (MILGEM)'s specifications and value, and an insight into how Pakistan would need to equip the corvette.
MILGEM Part 1: Why is Pakistan seeking the Ada-class corvette?
The Pakistan Navy requested four Ada-class corvettes from Turkey, but what is driving the Pakistan Navy to select the MILGEM platform?
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?
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’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.
Key military exercises in the Middle East
A brief look at impotant military exercises that have taken place (and will be taking place) in the Middle East: Anatolian Eagle, EFES 2016, Eager Lion
What did Pakistan gain from the JF-17?
The JF-17 Thunder is one of Pakistan’s cornerstone programs, but little is understood about its importance, especially from a strategic standpoint
HAWK: An affordable AC-130 gunship alternative?
With the USMC studying the idea of equipping all 79 of its KC-130Js with the HAWK system, we examine if the solution is an attractive idea for others.
Pakistan’s Airpower Centre of Excellence (ACE)
An overview of the purpose and objectives of the Pakistan Air Force's new training organization, the Airpower Centre of Excellence (ACE).
Indigenization will be critical to Pakistan’s next-generation fighter
According to the Pakistan Air Force's commander, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, the next-gen fighter will be driven by building indigenous capacity
Haider: Understanding Pakistan’s next-generation tank
In recent years, the Pakistan Army has been evaluating new generation main battle tanks, such as VT-4, under the “Haider” program. But why?
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