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Pakistan’s Mirages: Specialists Enduring out of Necessity

In April 2018, the AFP News Agency published an article detailing its visit to the Mirage Rebuild Factory (MRF) at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC).[1] The complete AFP article is available on Dawn News, but it provides an insight into the MRF’s activities…

Primer: Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Program

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On 28 May 1998, Pakistan conducted five simultaneous underground nuclear tests in the Ras Koh Hills in Chagai District, Baluchistan. Though there had been rumblings of Pakistan already possessing – and even testing a live nuclear weapon – as early as 1990…

Pakistan Defence Review: News/Procurement Updates

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This is a review of ancillary Pakistani defence news topics with short-hand analysis to provide clarity and context. Pakistan announced that it will increase its defence budget by 19.6% – i.e. to PKR 1.1 trillion (i.e. $9.6 billion US); Pakistan Public Sector…

Analysis: India’s Withdrawal from the FGFA Program

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On 20 April 2018, reports emerged of the Indian Air Force (IAF) formally ending its participation in the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program it had started with Russia in 2007. This analysis piece offers a brief overview of the FGFA coupled…

Why Pakistan is unlikely to procure a lead-in-fighter-trainer (LIFT)

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Quwa Premium Sample: The following article is a free and complete Quwa Premium sample for all readers. At Quwa, we make a concerted effort to provide high-quality, detailed and timely research and analysis of current Pakistani defence and security issues. Although we largely rely on open…

Monthly Report: Pakistan Defence Review 2017

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Timely Defence News with Verified Insights Stay up to date with the latest Pakistani defence news with reliable research and accurate forecasting Click Here Quwa Premium Sample: The following report is a free and complete Quwa Premium sample for all readers. At Quwa, we make…

Countering the BrahMos Threat (Quwa Premium Sample)

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Introduction Jointly developed, marketed and produced by Russia and India, the BrahMos is a supersonic anti-ship cruising missile (ASCM). Weighing 2,500 kg and with an engagement range of 450 km, the Brahmos is one of India’s mainstay stand-off range weapons. India can…

DEPO’s Call for Coherent Export Policy & Pakistan’s Defence Product Development (FREE SAMPLE)

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The Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) called upon the Government of Pakistan to establish a coherent policy framework for exporting defence products. The statement was conveyed by the Director of Coordination Brig. Gen. Waheed Mumtaz in the context of discussing Pakistan’s defence…