Pakistan Defence Review: News Updates and Short Analysis Plus
The Pakistan Navy received Marine Assault Boats (MAB) from Poland. The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chief of Air Staff says the PAF will have a...
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Why is the Pakistan Air Force Procuring 26 JF-17Bs? Plus
In December 2019, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) rolled-out the first eight of 26 twin-seat JF-17B fighters for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). PAC will produce...
Why the JF-17 Block-III Needs a Dedicated IRST System Plus
The JF-17 Block-III is likely to incorporate a dedicated hardpoint for special mission pods, and while the addition of targeting and electronic warfare pods is...
JF-17 Block-III: Pakistan’s New Fighter Plus
In December 2019, the prototype of the JF-17 Block-III made its maiden test flight at CAIG’s facility in Chengdu. The Block-III retains the airframe of...
The Question of Collaborating with Turkey on Defence Plus
In recent years, Turkey has risen to becoming Pakistan’s second leading arms supplier, following China. Could this relationship extend beyond procurement and stem into joint...
A Joint Land and Air Approach to SEAD/DEAD Plus
In environments with increasingly saturated and layered air defence systems, it is likely that the future of Pakistan’s SEAD/DEAD capability rests on joint air and...
The Post Swift Retort Environment Plus
Though brief, the air skirmish of February 2019 between Pakistan and India could lead to major changes in South Asia’s air warfare environment – especially...
South Africa’s Atlas Carver | Lessons for Pakistan? Plus
In the 1980s South Africa tasked its prime defence contractor Atlas to design, develop and manufacture an indigenous fourth-generation multi-role fighter. Designated “Carver,” the program...
How Pakistan Might Pursue its Future Strike Aircraft Needs Plus
For the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), dedicated long-range attack aircraft have neither been available nor affordable. However, it has sought to build conventional deep-strike capabilities...
Hürjet: A Look at Turkey’s Next Generation Trainer Aircraft Plus
On 22 July 2017, the Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) announced that the Turkish Air Force and Turkish Aerospace Industries signed onto the Hürjet...