Analysis: How Pakistan Will Improve Its Air Power
Using Swift Retort as a template, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will likely carry out the following acquisitions and changes.
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How Pakistan Could Optimize its Air Warfare Capabilities
The PAF could upgrade its existing JF-17 fleet to acquire fleet-wide ‘first-shot’ and stand-off range strike capabilities in the next five years.
JF-17 Block-3 Starts Taking Shape
A recent photo of a JF-17 Block-III prototype (3001) equipped with the PL-10 high-off-boresight (HOBS) air-to-air missile (AAM) shows that weapons integration is underway.
The Pakistan Air Force’s Plans for this Decade
Having appointed its next Chief of Air Staff – Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu – the PAF will be looking ahead to several...
Project AZM: Updates on Pakistan’s Next-Gen Fighter Aircraft
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) recently revealed a wide range of updates on its projects, including its next-generation fighter aircraft (NGFA) program under Project AZM
Pakistan’s Mirages: Today’s Success and Tomorrow’s Roadmap
Note: This article is a partial re-write of an older Quwa Premium piece – “Pakistan’s Mirages: Specialists Enduring Out of Necessity.” However, the latter half...
Pakistan Using JF-17B for Training and Frontline Use
In 2019, the PAF Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan, revealed that the PAF was acquiring 26 JF-17Bs to...
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Delivers New JF-17B Batch
On 30 December 2020, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) rolled out 14 twin-seat JF-17B fighters for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). PAC also showed glimpses of...
Will Pakistan Procure an Off-the-Shelf Fighter?
The PAF repeatedly signalled an interest for an off-the-shelf fighter to complement its current fleet until a next-generation fighter becomes available.
The Future of Pakistan’s Airborne Nuclear Deterrence
The Ra’ad-series of cruise missiles form the lynchpin of Pakistan’s airborne nuclear deterrence posture. However, would future platforms improve this posture in terms of reach...