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Pakistan Air Warfare Goals by 2030 (Part 2)

by Bilal Khan April 5, 2020 172Views 0Comments

Part 2 of ‘Pakistan’s 2030 Air Warfare Goals’ series argues that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) should modernize (or expand) its fighter fleet with solely the JF-17. Procuring an off-the-shelf fighter may offer marginal benefits relative to the risk of tying up…

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Pakistan’s Air Warfare Goals by 2030 (Part 1)

by Bilal Khan March 29, 2020 183Views 0Comments

Though a limited-scale conflict, Operation Swift Retort has given the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) a template of how to modernize itself through the 2020s – and the potential risks it must address.

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Germany Cleared EUR 174.4 M in Arms to Pakistan in 2018

by Bilal Khan March 15, 2020 196Views 0Comments

According to Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy’s 2018 Military Equipment Export Report, Berlin approved €174.4 million ($194.35 million US) in arms sales to Pakistan.

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Pakistan and Turkey Look to Deepen Defence Ties

by Bilal Khan February 16, 2020 185Views 0Comments

On 14 February, the governments of Turkey and Pakistan signed 13 new agreements, a number of which were aimed at strengthening bilateral defence, research and development, and industrial ties.

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Pakistan’s Economic Challenges: The Trade Deficit

by Bilal Khan February 2, 2020 1352Views 0Comments

Pakistan’s ongoing trade deficit will perpetually weaken its ability to sustain big-ticket arms or defence procurements. The fiscal funding necessary will continuously go towards repaying the debt created by the deficit, reducing the amount available for aircraft, ships, armoured vehicles, etc.

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Pakistan’s Economic Challenges (Part 1): The Trade Deficit

by Bilal Khan February 2, 2020 179Views 0Comments

Pakistan’s ongoing trade deficit will perpetually weaken its ability to sustain big-ticket arms or defence procurements. The fiscal funding necessary will continuously go towards repaying the debt created by the deficit, reducing the amount available for aircraft, ships, armoured vehicles, etc.

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Pakistan Defence Review: News Updates and Short Analysis

by Bilal Khan January 26, 2020 175Views 0Comments

The Pakistan Navy received Marine Assault Boats (MAB) from Poland. The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chief of Air Staff says the PAF will have a solution for India’s Rafale. And the Pakistan Army may need to rethink its attack helicopter plans.

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Why is the Pakistan Air Force Procuring 26 JF-17Bs?

by Bilal Khan January 19, 2020 178Views 0Comments

In December 2019, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) rolled-out the first eight of 26 twin-seat JF-17B fighters for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). PAC will produce another 14 in 2020.

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Pakistani Senate Committee Sets Goals for PAC

by Bilal Khan January 13, 2020 1453Views 0Comments

On 07 January 2020, Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production called on Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) to continue meeting the needs of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) while taking on more commercial ventures and reducing its long-term costs.

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JF-17 Block-III: Pakistan’s New Fighter

by Bilal Khan January 5, 2020 190Views 0Comments

In December 2019, the prototype of the JF-17 Block-III made its maiden test flight at CAIG’s facility in Chengdu. The Block-III retains the airframe of the preceding Block-I and Block-II, however, though the design will incorporate a range of new subsystems and…