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Pakistan’s Senate Calls for Stronger Emphasis on Domestic R&D

by Bilal Khan July 19, 2018 1339Views 0Comments

The Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence Production recommended that the country’s state-owned defence industry entities to commit to domestic research and development (R&D). This is to be done by staffing R&D departments with “competent professionals” and awarding such teams with “sufficient…

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Pakistan inks contract for T129 ATAK attack helicopters

by Bilal Khan July 14, 2018 1333Views 0Comments

On 13 July, the Turkish Undersecretary of Defence Industries (SSM) Ismail Demir announced that Pakistan inked a contract for 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters from Turkish Aerospace (TA), formerly known Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).[1] Following the SSM, TA also announced the deal,…

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Pakistan inks contract for T129 ATAK attack helicopters

by Bilal Khan July 14, 2018 170Views 0Comments

On 13 July, the Turkish Undersecretary of Defence Industries (SSM) Ismail Demir announced that Pakistan inked a contract for 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters from Turkish Aerospace (TA), formerly known Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).[1] Following the SSM, TA also announced the deal,…

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Pakistan’s Erieye AEW&C Follow-On Order Now Proceeding?

by Bilal Khan June 25, 2018 1288Views 0Comments

Export-Import registries in April 2018 show the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) taking delivery of radar equipment from Saab AB in Sweden, potentially indicating that the PAF’s follow-on order of three Saab 2000-based Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft is now…

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Pakistan’s Erieye AEW&C Follow-On Order Now Proceeding?

by Bilal Khan June 25, 2018 186Views 0Comments

Export-Import registries in April 2018 show the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) taking delivery of radar equipment from Saab AB in Sweden, potentially indicating that the PAF’s follow-on order of three Saab 2000-based Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft is now…

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Monthly Report: Can Offsets Work in Pakistan?

by Bilal Khan May 21, 2018 1217Views 0Comments

This Quwa Premium report examines the viability of commercial offsets (tied to big-ticket defence purchases) in Pakistan. In this report, Quwa briefly reviews the checkered history of offset packages, especially in the developing world.

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Pakistan will set-up a Satellite Development and Production Facility

by Bilal Khan May 14, 2018 1641Views 0Comments

The Government of Pakistan has announced plans to establish a domestic satellite development and production facility – the Pakistan Space Centre – to materialize forthcoming remote-sensing and other satellite programs.

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Pakistan May Sign T129 ATAK Attack Helicopter Contract Soon

by Bilal Khan May 13, 2018 1289Views 0Comments

Speaking to TRT Haber, the head of Turkey’s Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM) Dr. Ismail Demir stated that Pakistan could sign a contract for Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters in the coming weeks.

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Pakistan May Sign T129 ATAK Attack Helicopter Contract Soon

by Bilal Khan May 13, 2018 180Views 0Comments

Speaking to TRT Haber, the head of Turkey’s Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM) Dr. Ismail Demir stated that Pakistan could sign a contract for Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters in the coming weeks.

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Pakistan’s Mirages: Specialists Enduring out of Necessity

by Bilal Khan May 7, 2018 1242Views 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…