Pakistan Defence News & Analysis Archives

Image showing four Pakistani loitering munitions, including the KaGeM V3, MP-300, MP-152, and Xpear MX-150.

Pakistan Increasingly Leans on Loitering Munitions

Bilal Khan In 2021, Quwa wrote an article inferring that Pakistan will likely adopt a loitering munitions strategy . Nearly four years later, it is evident that Pakistan is acquiring a wide range of loitering munitions and, that too with a…

PNS Babur: Pakistan’s New Corvette Sets Sail for Home

by Bilal Khan 2112Views 1Like

Bilal Khan ASFAT A.S. (Military Factory and Shipyard Management) announced that the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) lead MILGEM corvett e – PNS Babur – has set sail to join the PN fleet. PNS Babur was launched from Istanbul Naval Shipyard (INSY) for sea…

Pakistan Navy Hints Need for Dedicated Nuclear Asset

by Bilal Khan 1349Views 0Likes

On a show on Pakistan’s state-owned television network, PTV, two retired Pakistan Navy (PN) officials – Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed and Rear Admiral Saleem Akhtar – discussed the PN’s ongoing acquisition of Hangor-class (S26) submarines from China. Adm. Saeed…

Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Program Continues Evolving

by Bilal Khan 1161Views 0Likes

Bilal Khan On 28 May, Pakistan celebrated the 26th anniversary of its Chagai-I and Chagai-II nuclear tests, which it carried out in 1998 in response to India’s Pokhran-II tests. Since becoming a nuclear power, Pakistan’s program has evolved through the inclusion…

Industry Brief: Pakistan’s Naval Market (2024)

by Bilal Khan 2081Views 1Like

In 2015 the PN initiated a significant program to both modernize and expand its surface and sub-surface fleets . The process started with a contract to acquire eight S26 air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarines (SSP) from China in 2015. This was followed by…

Photo of the GIDS BURQ-25G air-to-surface missile.

New Air-Launched Munitions Are a Key Piece of Pakistan’s Drone Program

by Bilal Khan 2033Views 1Like

Bilal Khan While its flagship cruise missile programs – namely, the Taimur air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) and the Harbah anti-ship cruising missile (ASCM) – are drawing attention, Pakistan’s precision air-launched munitions portfolio is growing through the development of smaller systems. For…

ICUBE-Q: A Step Forward for Pakistan’s Space Program?

by Bilal Khan 2159Views 0Likes

IST and SUPARCO developed the ICUBE-Q in 14 months. The miniature satellite has a total weight of 7 kg and lifespan of 3 months.

Is Pakistan’s “Fatah” Rocket Part of a New Strike Strategy?

by Quwa Team 2880Views 10Likes

Quwa Team In 2021, the Pakistan Army (PA) began adding to its stand-off range precision-strike capability by inducting the Fatah-1, an indigenously produced surface-to-surface missile (SSM) with a range of 140 km . Before the Fatah-1, the PA’s primary guided rocket…

Analysis: Pakistan Navy Hangor Submarine Program

by Bilal Khan 286Views 0Likes

Though suffering from delays, Pakistan’s next-generation Hangor submarine program is still progressing, Pakistan a significant capability jump.

2024 Pakistan Day Parade Recap

by Bilal Khan 281Views 0Likes

On its annual Pakistan Day parade, the Pakistani military showcased a number of its newly inducted hardware