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…
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…
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…
By Bilal Khan
One could look at the laser-guided bomb (LGB) as a major milestone in the development of precision-guided munitions (PGMs), especially in terms of how it advanced the use of electronics in air-to-surface munitions. But this is not to take away…
By Bilal Khan
The previous part of Quwa’s JF-17 series outlined the major changes coming to the platform via the development of JF-17 Block-3. Whereas the JF-17 of today is a significant improvement for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in terms of being…
By Bilal Khan
Last week IHS Jane’s 360 released an interesting analysis of how the recent Iranian nuclear deal would have an impact on steering the ‘Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force’ (IRIAF) towards its modernization aims. The agreement set between Iran and…
By Bilal Khan
It is not an understatement to state that India’s Medium Multi-role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program has been a very long and arduous journey for the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Indian Government, and the many suppliers (particularly France’s Dassault) looking…
Note: This was Quwa's very first article, published over four years ago in 2015.
Whether it be wars with its rival India or periods of not-so-great relations with the U.S, the PAF has often suffered as a result of military embargoes. Other than…