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Pakistan Navy News

Why Pakistan is Urgently Moving Toward Shipborne Laser Weapons Plus Pro

By Bilal Khan

The Pakistan Navy (PN) issued a formal tender for the procurement of two 10 kW laser weapon systems (LWS) and two associated radars, to be...

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Photo of SAMI's wheeled howitzer. Photo used as a hero image for a news article on Pakistan's Heavy Industries Taxila developing a new howitzer for SAMI.

Pakistan Army News

Why Saudi Arabia Chose Pakistan to Build Its Next-Generation Artillery System Plus Pro

Pakistan’s Project P251 breaks cover: A NATO-grade wheeled howitzer for Saudi Arabia that could revolutionize the Pakistan Army’s artillery and...

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Pakistan Air Force News

Multi-Billion Dollar Missteps: How the West Handed Pakistan’s Air Power Bid to China Plus Pro

A deleted post exposed Pakistan’s plan to swap F-16s for Chinese J-35 stealth jets. Here is why Beijing is set...

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Pakistan Defence News

Beyond Gaza: The Real Strategic Reason Pakistan Just Joined the US Peace Board Plus Pro

Pakistan formally joins the US-led Board of Peace. Does this signal a historic 'Look West' pivot away from India to...

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JF-17

Argentina Weighs its Fighter Options: Is the JF-17 Still on the Table?

For Argentina, the challenge of buying the JF-17 is not just a narrow technology issue, but a broader geo-political matter.

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Argentina Weighs its Fighter Options: Is the JF-17 Still on the Table? Plus

For Argentina, the challenge of buying the JF-17 is not just a narrow technology issue, but a broader geo-political matter.

By Bilal Khan

Defense News

Monthly Defense News Recap – June 2022

Pakistan’s J-10CE and Type 054A/P frigate programs continue progressing. Pakistan is also aiming to shore up its existing US equipment.

By Quwa Team

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Monthly Defense News Recap – June 2022 Plus

Pakistan’s J-10CE and Type 054A/P frigate programs continue progressing. Pakistan is also aiming to shore up its existing US equipment.

By Bilal Khan

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China Poised to Take More Defence Market Share Plus

Paired with chronic underfunding within the Russian defence industries has meant that slowly, China is laying the groundwork to overtake the Russians with regard to...

By Arslan Khan

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Pakistan Defence News

Pakistan’s Economic Flaws Catch Up to Bite Defence Needs

Pakistan’s near-3% increase to its defence budget will not offset the impact of the country’s structural economic flaws from recent years.

By Quwa Team

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Pakistan’s Economic Flaws Catch Up to Bite Defence Needs Plus

Pakistan’s near-3% increase to its defence budget will not offset the impact of the country’s structural economic flaws from recent years.

By Bilal Khan

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Ukraine: Showcasing the Benefits and Drawbacks of Drones Plus

The Russia-Ukraine war crossed its 100th day. Today, the war shows the benefits of drones for area and access denial, but their strategic limits as...

By Bilal Khan