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Pakistan Defence Review: News Updates

by Bilal Khan July 1, 2019 1233Views 0Comments

The official designation of the Pakistan Navy’s ATR-72 MPA is ‘Sea Eagle.’ The Pakistan Navy selected Aselsan’s Zargana and ALPER for the Agosta 90B and Damen OPV 1900, respectively. Pakistan is seeking new suppliers in lieu of its tenuous relations with the…

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Pakistan Defence Review: News Updates

by Bilal Khan July 1, 2019 184Views 0Comments

The official designation of the Pakistan Navy’s ATR-72 MPA is ‘Sea Eagle.’ The Pakistan Navy selected Aselsan’s Zargana and ALPER for the Agosta 90B and Damen OPV 1900, respectively. Pakistan is seeking new suppliers in lieu of its tenuous relations with the…

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Pakistan Air Force CAS Outlines Next Procurement Steps

by Bilal Khan May 26, 2019 1278Views 0Comments

The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan laid-out the PAF’s upcoming procurement plans, which include expanding the JF-17 order, buying lead-in-fighter-trainers (LIFT), and defining the next-generation fighter.

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Pakistan Air Force CAS Outlines Next Procurement Steps

by Bilal Khan May 26, 2019 192Views 0Comments

On 17 May 2019, Damen Shipyards launched the first of two 2,300-ton offshore patrol vessels (OPV) or corvettes for the Pakistan Navy (PN). Damen is constructing both PN ships at its facilities in Galati, Romania. The PN ordered the ships in June…

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Leonardo Inaugurates Office in Islamabad

by Bilal Khan April 19, 2019 178Views 0Comments

The Italian defence giant Leonardo International inaugurated its new office in Islamabad, Pakistan on 11 April 2019. Its among a handful of Western defence suppliers to maintain a direct formal presence in the country as a means to promote their products and…

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Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Issues Tender for JF-17 MRO Warehouse

by Bilal Khan April 16, 2019 207Views 0Comments

On 22 April 2019, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) issued a tender for a warehouse for the JF-17’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility.

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Why Reinforcing the JF-17 Program is a Valid Strategic Move

by Bilal Khan April 14, 2019 190Views 0Comments

Though a lack of willing suppliers and tight funding are factors, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has valid technically-driven strategic reasons to expand the JF-17 program.

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Malaysia and Azerbaijan Headline Pakistan’s Fresh JF-17 Sales Efforts

by Bilal Khan March 24, 2019 209Views 0Comments

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) are renewing their efforts to sell JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters, with Azerbaijan and Malaysia headlining its campaigns.

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February Skirmish: Stand-Off Weapons & Long-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (Part 2)

by Bilal Khan March 9, 2019 177Views 0Comments

This is the first encounter between India and Pakistan involving the apparent use of stand-off range weapons (SOW) and beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM).

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Examining the Case for Conventional Deterrence in Pakistan

by Bilal Khan February 3, 2019 169Views 0Comments

While the Nasr SRBM is lauded for its value in mitigating attempts at stopping Pakistan from leaning on its nuclear deterrence factor, it does not necessarily compensate for conventional deterrence.