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Pakistan Tests Ra’ad-II Air-Launched Cruise Missile

by Quwa Team February 18, 2020 1347Views 0Comments

On 18 February 2020, Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) test-fired the Ra’ad-II air-launched cruise missile (ALCM). The Ra’ad II has a stated range of 600 km, and it was launched from a PAF Dassault…

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Profile: Singapore’s Independence-Class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV)

by Quwa Team February 2, 2020 1359Views 0Comments

Singapore’s Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) joins a growing list of 1,000 to 1,500-ton naval ships equipped with the combat capabilities of larger frigate designs. The LMV has a displacement of 1,250 tons and is equipped with a main gun and surface-to-air…

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Pakistan Defence Review: News Updates and Short Analysis

by Bilal Khan January 26, 2020 1239Views 0Comments

The Pakistan Navy received Marine Assault Boats (MAB) from Poland. The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chief of Air Staff says the PAF will have a solution for India’s Rafale. And the Pakistan Army may need to rethink its attack helicopter plans.

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Turkey Tests Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile

by Bilal Khan January 19, 2020 1610Views 0Comments

Turkey’s TÜBİTAK-SAGE announced that it test fired its currently under-development Gökdoğan beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM)

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Why is the Pakistan Air Force Procuring 26 JF-17B Fighters?

by Bilal Khan January 19, 2020 1226Views 0Comments

In December 2019, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) rolled-out the first eight of 26 twin-seat JF-17B fighters for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). PAC will produce another 14 in 2020.

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Why the JF-17 Block-III Needs a Dedicated IRST System

by Bilal Khan January 12, 2020 1239Views 0Comments

The JF-17 Block-III is likely to incorporate a dedicated hardpoint for special mission pods, and while the addition of targeting and electronic warfare pods is confirmed, Pakistan should consider fitting the JF-17 with an infrared search and track (IRST) system as well.

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Why the JF-17 Block-III Needs a Dedicated IRST System

by Bilal Khan January 12, 2020 181Views 0Comments

The JF-17 Block-III is likely to incorporate a dedicated hardpoint for special mission pods, and while the addition of targeting and electronic warfare pods is confirmed, Pakistan should consider fitting the JF-17 with an infrared search and track (IRST) system as well.

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Pakistan Navy Officially Inducts ATR-72 MPA and LUNA NG UAV

by Bilal Khan January 5, 2020 1453Views 0Comments

The Pakistan Navy’s (PN) Director General of Public Relations announced that the PN inducted ATR-72 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and Luna NG unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

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JF-17 Block-III: Pakistan’s New Fighter

by Bilal Khan January 5, 2020 1288Views 0Comments

In December 2019, the prototype of the JF-17 Block-III made its maiden test flight at CAIG’s facility in Chengdu. The Block-III retains the airframe of the preceding Block-I and Block-II, however, though the design will incorporate a range of new subsystems and…

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JF-17 Block 3 Prototype Takes Flight

by Bilal Khan December 31, 2019 1388Views 0Comments

In December 2019, the prototype of the JF-17 Block III conducted its maiden test flight. There are only minor changes to the airframe, most of the upgrades are either internal or subsystem related.