A summary of Pakistan’s overall procurement roadmap and general strategy of its air defence systems.
In March 2022, the Pakistan Air Force inducted its first batch of six J-10CE multi-role fighter aircraft from China.
In a promotional video, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) hinted that it was procuring the Wing Loong 2 as well as Bayraktar TB2 and Akıncı drones and HQ-9BE long-range air defence system.
Pakistan will be extending its air-to-air reach, expanding its strike capacity, and intensifying its electronic warfare capability through the 2020s.
Being the two-seat variant of the JF-17 Thunder, Pakistan’s workhorse multirole fighter aircraft, the JF-17B will play a critical role in training pilots.
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) reportedly has a number of Chengdu J-10CE fighters on order from China. The PAF is slated to receive its first J-10CEs by March 2022.
With new assets and structural organization, Pakistan is improving its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) coverages across multiple areas.
By Syed Aseem Ul Islam
On 15 September 2021, the Pakistan Army (PA) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Air Headquarters (AHQ) in Islamabad. The COAS was given a tour of specialized facilities.Â
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Designing these UCAVs that are approaching manned fighter jets in complexity will give PAC experience and build capacity that it is lacking.
PAC is seeking foreign partners for collaboration in the development of the FGFA. Serious discussions are being held with Turkish Aerospace Industries on merging the TAI TFX program