The Pakistan Army Aviation Corps (PAA) has officially inducted the Z-10ME-02 attack helicopter, finally turning a page on the PAA’s decade-plus long effort to start replacing its legacy Bell AH-1F/S Cobras.
On March 28th, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a Rs 62,000 crore (about $7.3 billion USD) deal to procure 156 new Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) – or “Prachand” – attack helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
Several factors will drive the PAF to expand its UAS fleet into jet-powered UCAVs of various size and capability classes.
Designed for air superiority and strike missions, the J-10CE is an export variant of the J-10C in service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) inducted the J-10CE in March 2022 as part of an order…
The brief clash underscored a need for the PAF to expand the procurement pipeline across less developed areas, like drones, SAMs, EW/ESM, and ‘smart munitions’.
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.