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Pakistan Inks Contract for 4 MILGEM Ada Corvettes from Turkey

by Bilal Khan July 7, 2018 1650Views 0Comments

Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) has formally inked a contract with Turkey’s Military Factory and Shipyard Corporation (Askeri Fabrika ve Tersane İşletme Anonim Şirketi: ASFAT A.Ş.) for the purchase of four MILGEM Ada corvettes for the Pakistan Navy.

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Turkey’s STM Showcases New MILGEM Ada Corvette Variant

by Bilal Khan June 24, 2018 171Views 0Comments

Responding to the Brazilian Navy’s bid for a new corvette, Turkey’s Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik A.Ş. (STM) partnered with a number of local defence suppliers to offer a modified variant of its MILGEM Ada corvette. In contrast to the standard Ada corvette, the…

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Pakistan’s Anti-Access/Area-Denial Options (Part 2): Submarines

by Bilal Khan June 23, 2018 1442Views 0Comments

The Pakistan Navy is well on its way in terms of constructing a sizable conventional submarine fleet. Its three existing Agosta 90Bs are undergoing a mid-life upgrade ahead of the much-anticipated delivery of eight Hangor (II)-class air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines from China…

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Pakistan’s Anti-Access/Area-Denial Options (Part 2): Submarines

by Bilal Khan June 23, 2018 184Views 0Comments

The Pakistan Navy is well on its way in terms of constructing a sizable conventional submarine fleet. Its three existing Agosta 90Bs are undergoing a mid-life upgrade ahead of the much-anticipated delivery of eight Hangor (II)-class air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines from China…

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Pakistan’s Anti-Access/Area-Denial Options (Part 1): Fast Attack Crafts

by Bilal Khan June 21, 2018 1394Views 0Comments

Building upon an earlier analysis of Pakistan’s limited ability to build sea-control capabilities, even with an expanded surface fleet, Quwa offers an analysis of an alternative method to maritime defence: anti-access and area-denial (A2/AD). The advancements of the Chinese defence industry (and…

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Pakistan’s Anti-Access/Area-Denial Options (Part 1): Fast Attack Crafts

by Bilal Khan June 21, 2018 201Views 0Comments

Building upon an earlier analysis of Pakistan’s limited ability to build sea-control capabilities, even with an expanded surface fleet, Quwa offers an analysis of an alternative method to maritime defence: anti-access and area-denial (A2/AD). The advancements of the Chinese defence industry (and…

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Analysis: The Pakistan Navy’s Surface Fleet Plans

by Bilal Khan June 18, 2018 1395Views 0Comments

In June 2018, the Pakistan Navy announced that it ordered a total of four Type 054A multi-mission frigates through China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (CSTC). With induction of the four ships slotted by 2021, it is evident that the PN is aiming…

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Analysis: The Pakistan Navy’s Surface Fleet Plans

by Bilal Khan June 18, 2018 176Views 0Comments

In June 2018, the Pakistan Navy announced that it ordered a total of four Type 054A multi-mission frigates through China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (CSTC). With induction of the four ships slotted by 2021, it is evident that the PN is aiming…

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Analysis: Pakistan’s Type 054A Frigate Acquisition

by Bilal Khan June 3, 2018 1402Views 0Comments

On 01 June 2018, the Pakistan Navy (PN) and Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) announced that they concluded a deal with China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (CSTC) for two Type 054A frigates. This is a follow-on to an order – ostensibly…

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Analysis: Pakistan’s Type 054A Frigate Acquisition

by Bilal Khan June 3, 2018 195Views 0Comments

On 01 June 2018, the Pakistan Navy officially announced that it ordered a total of four Type 054A multi-mission frigates from China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (CSTC). Pakistan ordered its Type 054As in two batches of two ships each in 2017 and…