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By agreeing to collaborate with Ukraine on the development of “high-precision missiles of various classes” and, reportedly, Roketsan on guided anti-tank, air-to-air, and air-to-surface missiles, it appears that Pakistan is prioritizing new munitions development.

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IDEAS 2018: Pakistan Air Force Updates

by Bilal Khan December 17, 2018 186Views 0Comments

Besides announcing a new lead-in fighter-trainer (LIFT) program, much of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) procurement activity centers on staying the course with a pre-existing, long-term modernization plan.

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Pakistan Navy Inducts Sea King Helicopters and ATR-72 MPA

by Bilal Khan December 13, 2018 1409Views 0Comments

On 12 December 2018, the Pakistan Navy (PN) formally inducted two refurbished, former Royal Navy Westland Sea King (one HAR3A and one HC4) naval helicopters and its first ATR-72-based maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). The PN also saw the launch of a new…

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Pakistan Defence Review: News Updates

by Bilal Khan October 21, 2018 176Views 0Comments

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) orders CNC machines Usel Makina in Turkey; the Pakistan Navy (PN) commissions its new 17,000-ton tanker – PNS Moawin; the Pakistan Navy commences its marquee exercise – ‘Sea Spark 2018’;

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Pakistan’s Quest for a Domestic Fighter: The JF-17 Emerges as Pakistan’s Mainstay Fighter (Part 2)

by Bilal Khan September 16, 2018 180Views 0Comments

The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) search for a domestically built, sanction-free multi-role fighter ended through the induction of the JF-17 Thunder. However, it had been a long-term process with starts and stops that, arguably, date as early as the first years of…

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Pakistan’s Opportunity to Develop Munitions with South Africa

by Bilal Khan July 29, 2018 201Views 0Comments

Despite an overt push by Cape Town to court Pakistan’s defence market, the Pakistani armed forces are not pursuing the defence technology and development opportunities available in South Africa, notably through Denel Group and Paramount Group.

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Pakistan and Italy Agree to Explore Joint Defence Production

by Bilal Khan July 18, 2018 1313Views 0Comments

On 09 July 2018, Pakistan’s state-owned news agency reports that “Pakistan and Italy stressed upon the need to explore the field of joint defence production.” The call comes following meetings between the Pakistan Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) and the CEO of…

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JF-17 Export Efforts: Negotiating Expectations

by Bilal Khan April 22, 2018 193Views 0Comments

An analysis of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex’s (PAC) efforts to export the JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter, specifically in terms of potential calls for offsets, transfer-of-technology and partnerships. Is Pakistan able to offer such concessions?

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Pakistan’s next – near-term – steps for bridging airpower gap

by Bilal Khan March 25, 2018 213Views 0Comments

In his final address to Air Headquarters, the previous Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman outlined the need to maintain quantitative parity with India in terms of fighter aircraft. He also acknowledged the…

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Why the JF-17 Block-III Matters to the Pakistan Air Force

by Bilal Khan March 24, 2018 176Views 0Comments

With the JF-17 Block-III’s design being ‘finalized’ following a two-and-a-half-year period, this article examines why the JF-17 Block-III matters to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). It is not simply an issue of it being a more advanced version, but rather, becoming the…

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IDEAS 2018: Is Pakistan Prioritizing New Munitions Development? (Part 1)

IDEAS 2018: Pakistan Air Force Updates

Pakistan Navy Inducts Sea King Helicopters and ATR-72 MPA

Pakistan Defence Review: News Updates

Pakistan’s Quest for a Domestic Fighter: The JF-17 Emerges as Pakistan’s Mainstay Fighter (Part 2)

Pakistan’s Opportunity to Develop Munitions with South Africa

Pakistan and Italy Agree to Explore Joint Defence Production

JF-17 Export Efforts: Negotiating Expectations

Pakistan’s next – near-term – steps for bridging airpower gap

Why the JF-17 Block-III Matters to the Pakistan Air Force