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China Unveils FC-31; Brief Analysis of Possible Buyer(s)

by Bilal Khan November 9, 2015 1215Views 6Comments

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) recently unveiled the FC-31 Gyrfalcon at the 2015 Dubai Air Show. The twin-engine FC-31 is marketed as a 5th-generation multi-role stealth fighter based on the J-31 that has been under development and testing in China…

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The Rationale Behind Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Program

by Bilal Khan October 25, 2015 1150Views 2Comments

25 October 2015 By Bilal Khan The recent news about the U.S looking to offer a nuclear technology and fuel deal to Pakistan in exchange for Islamabad curbing its tactical nuclear weapons program was not unexpected. It is no secret that the U.S has…

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Is Pakistan Getting More F-16C/D Block-52+?

by Bilal Khan October 23, 2015 1223Views 20Comments

22 October 2015 By Bilal Khan In the backdrop of a possible civilian nuclear energy deal between the U.S and Pakistan (which I intend to write about in the coming days), the U.S government just cleared the sale…

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JF-17 Block-2 and Block-3 Details Confirmed

by Bilal Khan October 17, 2015 1391Views 24Comments

The information below will not be new to most Pakistani defence enthusiasts, especially those following the development of the JF-17 Thunder, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s new mainstay multi-role fighter. That said, all of what you are about to read on this…

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Pakistan Finalizes S20 Submarine Order from China?

by Bilal Khan October 10, 2015 1172Views 9Comments

10 October 2015 By Bilal Khan On October 7th Rana Tanveer Hussain, the Minister of Defence Production, announced that the major purchase of eight new submarines from China had been finalized, and that four of the new ships would be built by…

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Is it finally the Pakistan Navy’s turn?

by Bilal Khan October 3, 2015 1093Views 5Comments

03 October 2015 By Bilal Khan Compared to its sibling service arms, i.e. the Pakistan Army (PA) and Pakistan Air Force (PAF), the Pakistan Navy (PN) is, to put it politely, under-appraised. It is not that the Navy is not appreciated, but few seem…

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Anti-Ship Missiles

by Bilal Khan September 28, 2015 1135Views 0Comments

By Bilal Khan Anti-ship missiles (AShM) are a vital staple in the naval munitions inventory of modern militaries. As the name would probably suggest, AShMs are designed to target and sink enemy naval vessels. The concept of a guided anti-ship munition (and guided munition…

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Egypt to Buy Mistral Helicopter Carriers

by Bilal Khan September 27, 2015 1127Views 0Comments

26 September 2015 By Bilal Khan The French President Francois Hollande confirmed that Egypt is looking to buy the two Mistral-class helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ships from France. The two ships were originally built for Russia, but due to the ongoing…

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Why is Pakistan looking at the Su-35?

by Bilal Khan September 19, 2015 1188Views 2Comments

By Bilal Khan 19 September 2015 It has been an interesting month for Russian-Pakistani relations. On the heels of a successfully concluded sale of an initial batch of four Mi-35 attack helicopters to Pakistan, reports about possible aircraft sales to Pakistan, most notably the…

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Su-35 to Pakistan? Maybe. Maybe Not…

by Bilal Khan September 11, 2015 1117Views 6Comments

By Bilal Khan On September 9th 2015 the news agency Sputnik International reported (link) that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was in talks with Russia for the purchase of the Sukhoi Su-35. Dawn News picked up the story the following day (link). The…