The Flaw in Pakistan’s High-Tech Defence Strategy
Pakistan is building ISTAR and precision-strike capacity to create openings against India, but has the policy mindset caught up to exploit them before they close?
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Pakistan Navy Test Fires Taimoor ALCM
On 21 April, the Pakistan Navy announced a test-fire of the Taimoor ALCM—signalling intent to develop long-range strike capability independent of fighter platforms. This analysis examines whether the…
Pakistan Navy Fires ASBM from a Corvette
The Pakistan Navy tested what appears to be an extended-range variant of the SMASH (P282) anti-ship ballistic missile from a Babur-class (MILGEM) corvette – the first known ASBM…
GIDS Promotes SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile for Export
GIDS unveiled the SMASH anti-ship ballistic missile for export at WDS 2026. Derived from the Fatah-2, it offers a 290 km range with an active radar seeker.
How Local Companies Are Quietly Arming the Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Navy tests 600+ km loitering munitions and new USV. Inside the private-sector shift powering the new Mudamir-LR and autonomous USV fleet.
Pakistan Navy Tests USV and Loitering Munition From Startups
Pakistan Navy signals a strategic shift, testing an unidentified USV and the privately-built Mudamir LR loitering munition in a major live-fire exercise.
Pakistan’s Quiet Shift to Mass-Produced Conventional Strikes
Pakistan’s new 350km SMASH missile isn't just a Chinese clone. Inside the strategic shift to mass-produced conventional strikes.
Pakistan’s New Naval Drones: Do They Signal a Shift?
Pakistan just revealed a secret swarm of new naval drones. A deep dive into the kamikaze & stealth tech that could be a naval game-changer.
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Unpack the institutional systems behind Pakistan’s defence programs: the decisions, constraints and trade-offs that shape what gets built.
Pakistan Buries Its Defence Tenders Across 40 Channels. Only Incumbents Can Find Them.
Quwa’s Pulse Check Season 1 Episode 12 takes up the question raised by Pakistan’s fragmented procurement publishing – whether a supplier without a dedicated procurement desk can see the defence market at all, and what DIPRA does to that picture.
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