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Turkey’s AKP Claims Export Win Amid Economic Pressures

by Bilal Khan June 10, 2018 165Views 0Comments

On 24 May, Turkey’s ruling party – the Justice and Development Party (AKP) – claimed that Pakistan signed its contract for 30 Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters. The AKP’s statement is as follows (translated): “a very short while ago, contracts…

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Pakistan’s Mirages: Specialists Enduring out of Necessity

by Bilal Khan May 7, 2018 828Views 0Comments

In April 2018, the AFP News Agency published an article detailing its visit to the Mirage Rebuild Factory (MRF) at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC).[1] The complete AFP article is available on Dawn News, but it provides an insight into the MRF’s activities…

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Pakistan’s Mirages: Specialists Enduring out of Necessity

by Bilal Khan May 7, 2018 950Views 0Comments

In April 2018, the AFP News Agency published an article detailing its visit to the Mirage Rebuild Factory (MRF) at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC).[1] The complete AFP article is available on Dawn News, but it provides an insight into the MRF’s activities…

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JF-17 Export Efforts: Negotiating Expectations

by Bilal Khan April 22, 2018 172Views 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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PAF Bholari: The Pakistan Air Force’s New Main Operating Base

by Bilal Khan April 22, 2018 165Views 0Comments

On April 20, a retired Indian Army officer – Col. Vinayak Bhat – provided a detailed insight of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) new main operating base (MOB), PAF Bholari. Available on The Print, Bhat’s analysis of PAF Bholari surmises that the…

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India launches bid for 110 new multi-role fighters

by Bilal Khan April 9, 2018 973Views 0Comments

India has begun issuing requests-for-information (RFI) for 110 new multi-role fighters to supplant its older aircraft and augment forthcoming Rafale and Tejas procurement. The deal could be amount to up to $20 billion US in business for the bid winner.

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Pakistan’s Interest in Russian Arms (Part 1): Su-35 Flanker-E

by Bilal Khan April 8, 2018 171Views 0Comments

On 05 April, Pakistan’s Minister of Defence (MoD) Khurram Dastgir Khan confirmed to the Russian News Agency RIA Novosti that Pakistan had begun talks with Russia for the purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E multi-role fighters, T-90 main battle tanks (MBT) and air…

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Boeing KC-46 Tanker Program Completes Fuel On-load Certification Testing

by Quwa Team April 5, 2018 967Views 0Comments

Boeing recently achieved a major certification milestone following a successful refueling flight between two KC-46 tankers. The company’s tanker program has now completed its required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) fuel on-load testing.

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Pakistan Defence Review: News/Procurement Updates

by Bilal Khan March 31, 2018 176Views 0Comments

This is a review of ancillary Pakistani defence news topics with short-hand analysis to provide clarity and context. In March 2018: 3 Turkish T129 attack helicopters took part at the Pakistan Day Parade; ASELPOD spotted on the JF-17; the JF-17 participating in…

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

by Bilal Khan March 25, 2018 182Views 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…