A look at top Pakistani defence news topics in the month of August 2022: Pakistan inducts its second Type 054A/P frigate; Turkey tests SIPER long-range SAM.
Pakistan will start getting its first of seven ex-Belgian C-130Hs soon. The Pakistan Navy ordered a new batch of OPVs. And South Korea flew its homegrown fighter.
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) launched the Pakistan Navy’s third Babur-class (MILGEM) corvette – PNS Badr.
On November 06, 2021, Turkey announced that it test-fired its SIPER long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM). It is aiming to induct the SIPER by 2023.
Having fulfilled its long-range air defence requirements with the HQ-9/P, the Pakistan Army (PA) still requires a new mobile short-range air defence system.
By Arslan Khan
Arslan Khan is an aerospace engineering student and an analyst/observer of Pakistani defence issues.
In July 2018, Pakistan inked a contract with Turkey’s Military Factory and Shipyard Corporation (i.e., ASFAT A.Ş.) for four MILGEM corvettes for the Pakistan Navy (PN).[1]
In addition…
By Arslan Khan
In July 2018, Pakistan inked a contract with Turkey’s Military Factory and Shipyard Corporation (i.e., ASFAT A.Ş.) for four MILGEM corvettes for the Pakistan Navy (PN).[1]
In addition to acquiring a heavily customized version of the MILGEM, Pakistan will also gain…
The draw the full effectiveness of a long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM), the end-user must employ an integrated radar surveillance system. This system must eliminate coverage blind spots caused by the curvature of the Earth, and guide missiles using different radar-types.
Turkey’s TÜBİTAK-SAGE announced that it test fired its currently under-development Gökdoğan beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM)
The Ankara Governorate announced that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has started testing the radar systems of its newly acquired S-400 long-range air defence system.