The Government of Pakistan announced that it would increase the country’s defence budget by 11% to $8.2 billion for 2016-2017.
Turkey and Pakistan are on-track to finalizing a number of big-ticket defence contracts, if successful, it would be a significant surge.
According to the South African Navy, the Pakistan Navy may be interested in the Denel Dynamics Umkhonto surface-to-air missile (SAM).
The Government of India has essentially banned (on charges of corruption) the Italian defence giant Leonardo from competing for Indian military contracts.
Without support from the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program, Pakistan opted to let an approved purchase of eight F-16C/D Block-52 expire.
The L-15, China’s promising lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) is beginning to materialize as an adept lightweight multi-role fighter.
According to the Pakistan Air Force’s commander, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, the next-gen fighter will be driven by building indigenous capacity
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is in talks with Turkish Aerospace Industries to upgrade 74 F-16A/B & C/D. Specific details have not yet been disclosed
According to the Swedish government, Botswana is in talks with Sweden for the purchase of eight surplus JAS-39C/D Gripen multi-role fighters
Saab has taken the wraps off its first JAS-39E Gripen NG fighter. The updated Gripen will enter service in Sweden, Brazil and potentially a number of other countries in the coming years