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Pakistan’s Mirages: Specialists Enduring out of Necessity

by Bilal Khan May 7, 2018 1372Views 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 Defence Review: News/Procurement Updates

by Bilal Khan March 31, 2018 181Views 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 212Views 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…

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Outgoing Pakistan Air Force Chief: JF-17 Block-III design finalized

by Bilal Khan March 19, 2018 1416Views 0Comments

The outgoing Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman announced that the design of the JF-17 Block-III was “finalized”.

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Pakistan inaugurates new fighter squadron – No. 28 “Phoenix”

by Bilal Khan February 28, 2018 1586Views 39Comments

The Pakistan Air Force inaugurated its sixth JF-17 Thunder unit through an entirely new multi-role fighter squadron, the No. 28 “Phoenix”, stationed at Samungli Air Base, Quetta, Baluchistan.

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Pakistan Army Aviation’s High-Altitude Capabilities

by Bilal Khan February 20, 2018 185Views 0Comments

The Airbus Helicopters H125M Fennec forms the mainstay of the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps’ (PAA) high-altitude operations fleet. On 26 January 2018, two PAA H125Ms were deployed to execute the rescue of two European climbers on Nanga Parbat, requiring both aircraft to…

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Pakistan’s MoDP met Turkish, Dutch ambassadors, Ukrainian officials

by Bilal Khan February 18, 2018 1415Views 14Comments

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain met with the Ambassadors of Turkey, Ukraine and the Netherlands this past week.

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Monthly Report: Review of Turkey’s efforts to sell the T129 ATAK to Pakistan

by Bilal Khan February 1, 2018 173Views 0Comments

On his official visit to Turkey in November 24-26, 2017, Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain stated that a potential Pakistani purchase of T129 ATAK attack helicopters from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) was “90 percent complete” and that Pakistan…

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Pakistan-Indonesian Ties: Why Pakistan ought to Push for Partnerships, not Sales

by Bilal Khan January 30, 2018 173Views 0Comments

Introduction On 26-27 January 2018, the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo paid an official state visit to Pakistan. The visit was earnestly received by Pakistan, which not only presented Mr. Widodo and Indonesia’s First Lady Mrs. Iriana Widodo a guard of honour,…

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Pakistan’s Defence Minister looks to Russia and China for new arms

by Bilal Khan January 29, 2018 1351Views 68Comments

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Khurram Dastgir Khan said that Pakistan is engaging with Russia for the supply of new military hardware.