The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is reportedly speaking to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) for the procurement of Hongdu L-15 lead-in-fighter-trainers (LIFT).
In a speech, the Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte outlined his government’s intentions to acquire attack helicopters for close air support
A look at the dedicated attack aircraft being pitched for counterinsurgency and close air support missions. This week, we start with Pakistan
One of the central attributes of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) ongoing modernization effort is its push for original projects, such as the Jinnah-class frigate and Sea Sultan long-range maritime patrol aircraft (LRMPA), among others.
The Bakhtar Shikan is Pakistan’s indigenously manufactured anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). It is based on the Chinese HJ-8 missile.
The Qaswa Industries AZB-81LR Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a stand-off weapon (SOW) with a range of 200 km. It was first revealed at the 2024 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS 2024).
The YJ-21 – also known as the Eagle Strike 21 – is a new hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) designed for striking large, high-value naval targets, such as aircraft carriers.
Pakistan’s air defence investments involve new medium- and long-range surface-to-air missiles and advanced radars.
Last week, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) kicked off Indus Shield 2024, a large-scale multinational air exercise involving as many as 24 other countries.
While its flagship cruise missile programs – namely, the Taimur air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) and the Harbah anti-ship cruising missile (ASCM) - are drawing attention, Pakistan’s precision air-launched munitions portfolio is growing through the development of smaller systems. For example, Global Industrial…