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Pakistan’s Shift to COIN Part 2: The Centrality of Army Aviation

by Bilal Khan December 4, 2015 2290Views 6Comments

04 December 2015 By Bilal Khan Continuing from last week (Pakistan's Shift to COIN Part 1) Amongst the earliest comprehensive military development programs set up by the U.S was the refreshing and enhancement of the Pakistan Army Aviation (PAA) Corps. Although the PAA had a…

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Pakistan Reportedly Negotiating for L-15 Trainers from China

by Bilal Khan December 2, 2023 237Views 0Comments

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).

Asia Pacific Daily News

Philippines aims to procure 23 attack helicopters in 2018

by Bilal Khan November 23, 2017 1845Views 7Comments

In a speech, the Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte outlined his government’s intentions to acquire attack helicopters for close air support

Weekly Report

The Value of Light Attackers – Part 1: Pakistan

by Bilal Khan May 3, 2016 2115Views 33Comments

A look at the dedicated attack aircraft being pitched for counterinsurgency and close air support missions. This week, we start with Pakistan

Indian Defence News

India Inks $7.3B Deal for 156 Prachand/LCH Attack Helicopters

by Bilal Khan March 31, 2025 9190Views 0Comments

On March 28th, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a Rs 62,000 crore (about $7.3 billion USD) deal to procure 156 new Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) – or “Prachand” – attack helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Pakistan Defence News

Is a Loyal Wingman UCAV on Pakistan’s Procurement Roadmap?

by Bilal Khan March 24, 2025 9141Views 0Comments

Several factors will drive the PAF to expand its UAS fleet into jet-powered UCAVs of various size and capability classes.

Combat Aircraft

Chengdu J-10CE Dragon Multi-Role Fighter

by Quwa Team March 18, 2025 5714Views 0Comments

Designed for air superiority and strike missions, the J-10CE is an export variant of the J-10C in service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) inducted the J-10CE in March 2022 as part of an order…

Pakistan Air Force News

Swift Retort: How Pakistan Adapted in the Last Six Years

by Bilal Khan March 4, 2025 8270Views 0Comments

The brief clash underscored a need for the PAF to expand the procurement pipeline across less developed areas, like drones, SAMs, EW/ESM, and ‘smart munitions’.

Pakistan Navy News

Pakistan Navy Looks to Steer Original Projects to New Levels

by Bilal Khan January 13, 2025 7143Views 0Comments

One of the central attributes of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) ongoing modernization effort is its push for original projects, such as the Jinnah-class frigate and Sea Sultan long-range maritime patrol aircraft (LRMPA), among others.

Photo of the Pakistan Navy's anti-ship ballistic missile, also known as the SMASH.

Pakistani Munitions

SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile

by Quwa Team December 25, 2024 5392Views 0Comments

The Bakhtar Shikan is Pakistan’s indigenously manufactured anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). It is based on the Chinese HJ-8 missile.