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AW139: The Pakistan Air Force’s New Mainstay SAR Helicopter

by Bilal Khan October 22, 2019 1087Views 0Comments

On 03 March 2018, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally equipped the No. 88 Search-and-Rescue (SAR) squadron with two Leonardo AW139 utility helicopters. The No. 88 “Combat Support Squadron and Advanced Helicopter Training School” operates from Shahbaz Air Base in Jacobabad, Sindh…

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Italy Approved $762 m in Arms Sales to Pakistan in 2018

by Bilal Khan October 21, 2019 927Views 0Comments

According to Italy’s “Report on Authorized Transactions Carried Out for Export, Import and Transit Control of Armament Materials,” the Italian government approved €682.91 million (i.e., $762 million US) in arms sales to Pakistan in 2018. However, it is unclear exactly what arms…

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Italian Defence Industry Heads Visit Pakistan

by Bilal Khan October 20, 2019 960Views 0Comments

On 17 October 2019, the President of the AIAD (Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defence and Security), Guido Crosetto, and CEO of MBDA Italy, Pasquale Di Bartolomeo, met with the Pakistan Navy’s Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi.

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That Time When Pakistan Sought The A-7 Corsair II

by Bilal Khan October 20, 2019 188Views 0Comments

In 1974 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally requested information on the LTV A-7 Corsair II. A deal for as many as 110 A-7s for the PAF was in the works until the Carter Administration withheld the aircraft in 1977 to avoid…

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Can Offsets Work in Pakistan? (Quwa Premium Sample)

by Bilal Khan October 10, 2019 973Views 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 Ordered Kornet-E Anti-Tank Guided Missiles in 2017-2018

by Bilal Khan October 6, 2019 985Views 0Comments

According to the Ministry of Defence Production’s (MoDP) 2017-2018 yearbook, Pakistan’s Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) ordered Kornet anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) for $62.46 m US.

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Steel Cut for Pakistan Navy’s First MILGEM Corvette

by Bilal Khan September 29, 2019 967Views 0Comments

On Sunday, 29 September 2019, Istanbul Shipyard conducted the steel-cutting ceremony of the first MILGEM corvette slated for the Pakistan Navy. Pakistan has four MILGEM corvettes on order as part of a $1 to $1.5 billion US contract with ASFAT A.S. in…

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Though Slow, Pakistan’s Armour and Artillery Modernization is Moving

by Bilal Khan September 28, 2019 839Views 0Comments

The Pakistan Army’s armour and artillery modernization efforts are moving at a slow pace, but they are progressing across multiple fronts, including the development of next-generation systems.

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Though Slow, Pakistan’s Armour and Artillery Modernization is Moving

by Bilal Khan September 28, 2019 165Views 0Comments

The Pakistan Army’s armour and artillery modernization efforts are moving at a slow pace, but they are progressing across multiple fronts, including the development of next-generation systems.

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Understanding Pakistan’s Defence Industry Woes

by Bilal Khan August 13, 2019 875Views 0Comments

In July 2019, the Pakistan Army’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa called for greater public-private sector collaboration in Pakistan’s defence space. However, bar a comprehensive shift in policy, such change is unlikely to occur in Pakistan.