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Pakistan Makes Progress on Next-Gen Fighter Program

by Bilal Khan October 12, 2019 2343Views 0Comments

According to the Ministry of Defence Production’s (MoDP) yearbook for 2017-2018, Pakistan’s Aviation Research, Innovation and Development (AvRID) Secretariat completed the first of four “conceptual design phase” cycles for the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA).

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Pakistan Makes Progress on Next-Gen Fighter Program Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan October 12, 2019 234Views 0Comments

According to the Ministry of Defence Production’s (MoDP) yearbook for 2017-2018, Pakistan’s Aviation Research, Innovation and Development (AvRID) Secretariat completed the first of four “conceptual design phase” cycles for the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA).

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Can Offsets Work in Pakistan? (Quwa Premium Sample) Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan October 10, 2019 2494Views 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’s Supersonic Missile Should Work From Small Launch Platforms Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan October 6, 2019 329Views 0Comments

While one can expect the PN to configure its larger ships – such as the forthcoming Type 054A/P frigate and Jinnah-class corvette/light frigate – with the supersonic missile, the optimal scenario would be to also arm smaller launch platforms.

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

by Bilal Khan September 28, 2019 211Views 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 Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan August 13, 2019 211Views 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.

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Overview: Turkish Aerospace’s Future Helicopter Programs Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan August 12, 2019 247Views 0Comments

A summary of Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) forthcoming helicopter programs: the 10-ton ATAK-2 Heavy Attack Helicopter, 10-ton General Utility/Transport Helicopter, and T-625 Utility Helicopter.

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Pakistan Inches Closer to Inducting the JF-17 Block 3 Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan July 1, 2019 328Views 0Comments

With its maiden flight slated by the end of 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is preparing for the production and induction of the JF-17 Block 3. The JF-17 Block 3 is the first major iterative update of the JF-17 Thunder, which…

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Pakistan Air Force CAS Outlines Next Procurement Steps Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan May 26, 2019 213Views 0Comments

On 17 May 2019, Damen Shipyards launched the first of two 2,300-ton offshore patrol vessels (OPV) or corvettes for the Pakistan Navy (PN). Damen is constructing both PN ships at its facilities in Galati, Romania. The PN ordered the ships in June…

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Pakistan Open Minded on Turkey’s Next-Gen Fighter TF-X

by Bilal Khan May 3, 2019 2278Views 0Comments

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had expressed a willingness to engage with Turkey on the development of a next-generation fighter since 2016. However, the two sides are far from achieving traction.