Pakistan Reportedly Negotiating for L-15 Trainers from China
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is reportedly speaking to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) for the procurement of Hongdu L-15 lead-in-fighter-trainers (LIFT).
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JF-17 Thunder: Giving 20 Important Years with Decades More to Come
It has been a little over 20 years since the maiden flight of the first JF-17 prototype. Since then, the fighter has undergone multiple iterations...
Analysis: Why is Pakistan Pursuing the TF-X Kaan Fighter? (Part 2)
In August, Turkey’s Deputy Defense Minister, Celal Sami Tüfekçi, said that Turkish officials will visit Pakistan to discuss the latter’s potential entry into Turkey’s next-generation...
Analysis: Why is Pakistan Pursuing the TF-X Kaan Fighter? (Part-1)
What does Turkey have to gain from letting Pakistan join the KAAN? Would Pakistan be an asset – or a liability?
Türkiye and Pakistan to Start Talks on KAAN Stealth Fighter
Türkiye will start negotiations with Pakistani officials in August about Pakistan potentially joining the KAAN next-generation fighter project.
In-House SAM Projects Hint at Pakistan’s Air Defence Goals
In May 2023, Pakistan’s GIDS revealed that the Pakistani defence industry is working on a number of surface-to-air missile (SAM) projects.
How Policy Culture Derailed Pakistan’s Next-Gen Fighter Efforts
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had voiced its interest in one day acquiring a next-generation fighter aircraft (NGFA) as early as 2016. However, contrary to...
The Post-Swift Retort Environment: Four Years Later
In just four years, Pakistan greatly added to its air warfare and air defence capabilities based on the lessons of their 2019 skirmish.
Pakistan Adds to JF-17 Value Proposition with Taimoor ALCM
Pakistan is reportedly offering its Taimoor air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) for export. It may package this ALCM with the new JF-17 Block-3.
J-10CE and JF-17 – Pakistan’s Emerging High-Low Mix
Through this decade, the J-10CE and JF-17 Block-3 will form the new mainstay of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) combat aircraft fleet