Pakistan Defence News & Analysis Archives

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 signed a deal with Russia for the purchase of Su-35SE Flanker-E fighter aircraft, Mi-28NME Havoc attack helicopters,…

Heavy Industries Taxila Indigenizing Armour & Artillery Portfolio

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Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) is aggressively working towards indigenizing the Pakistan Army’s (PA) forthcoming armour and artillery solutions.

Embraer C-390 Makes Inroads as C-130J Competitor

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By securing several notable customers towards the end of 2023, Embraer’s C-390 multirole tanker-transport (MRTT) aircraft is emerging as a viable C-130J competitor.

Rise of the Tactical Fighter

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How the JF-17 Thunder, Tejas, F/A-50 Golden Eagle, and JAS-39 Gripen are leading the way in reviving the deployment of lightweight ‘tactical’ fighters.

Monthly Defense News – November 2023

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Turkey Expresses Interest in the Eurofighter Typhoon. Portugal Orders Multirole Vessel Capable of Being a Drone Carrier.

Pakistan Reportedly Negotiating for L-15 Trainers from China

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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).

What is Baykar Group Doing in Pakistan?

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In August 2023, the private Turkish defence contractor Baykar announced that it will conduct research and development (R&D) work at Pakistan’s National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP).

Pakistan Debuts JF-17 Block-3 at 2023 Dubai Air Show

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In November, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) brought its newly inducted JF-17 Block-III to the 2023 Dubai Air Show, marking the latest Thunder variant’s international debut.

Monthly Defense News – October 2023

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Nigeria Receives First T129 Attack Helicopters from Turkey. Thailand Looks to Pivot S26T Purchase to a New Frigate Instead.

JF-17 Thunder: Giving 20 Important Years with Decades More to Come

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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 and, in turn, become Pakistan’s workhorse multirole fighter aircraft. When it signed onto the Super-7/FC-1 project in 1994,…