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Indonesia to add Su-35 to its fleet

by Bilal Khan September 6, 2015 3245Views 0Comments

By Bilal Khan The Indonesian Ministry of Defence recently announced that the country would acquire “a squadron” of Sukhoi Su-35s from Russia to replace the Indonesian Air Force’s ageing Northrop F-5E Tiger IIs. The contract is reportedly valued at $1 billion U.S and…

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The JF-17 IV: Tomorrow’s Weapon Systems

by Bilal Khan September 4, 2015 3564Views 9Comments

By Bilal Khan The previous part of Quwa’s JF-17 series outlined the major changes coming to the platform via the development of JF-17 Block-3. Whereas the JF-17 of today is a significant improvement for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in terms of being…

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Pakistan and Yak-130? Not likely

by Bilal Khan August 30, 2015 3276Views 0Comments

By Bilal Khan There has been quite a bit of discussion on a recent news piece claiming that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is interested in the Yakovlev Yak-130 lead-in-fighter-trainer (LIFT) aircraft. It is no secret that LIFT aircraft such as the Yak-130,…

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The JF-17 III: Major Changes Ahead on JF-17 Block-3

by Bilal Khan August 30, 2015 4653Views 42Comments

By Bilal Khan Previous articles on Quwa discussed why the JF-17 is a significant advancement for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Not only is the JF-17 an effective multi-role platform that is poised to form the backbone of the PAF fighter fleet, but…

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The JF-17 II: Introducing BVR & Precision Strike

by Bilal Khan August 21, 2015 3808Views 1Comment

By Bilal Khan In my previous piece I took a high level look at the JF-17 program, and in broad strokes I identified the improvements it brought (and will continue) to bring to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). With this article, I am…

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Why the Rafale is a Big Deal for Egypt

by Bilal Khan August 15, 2015 3465Views 0Comments

By Bilal Khan Egypt’s purchase of the Dassault Rafale was unexpected, but the fact that this very impressive deal was not reported widely was surprising. The first batch of three aircraft (out of an order for 24) were formally handed over to the…

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The JF-17 (Part 1): A Wave of Change for the Pakistan Air Force

by Bilal Khan August 14, 2015 3303Views 2Comments

Note: This was Quwa's very first article, published over four years ago in 2015. Whether it be wars with its rival India or periods of not-so-great relations with the U.S, the PAF has often suffered as a result of military embargoes. Other than…