Air

Is Pakistan interested in the Turkish TFX (Part 2)

by Bilal Khan - Jun 28, 2016

A comparison of the Turkish TFX with the Shenyang/AVIC FC-31, which is considered an option for Pakistan's next generation fighter needs....Read More
Russia & China proceed to develop new heavy-lift helicopter

by Bilal Khan - Jun 27, 2016

Russian Helicopters and China’s AVIC have inked an agreement to develop the Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter, which will be based on the Mi-26....Read More
Background: Pulse-Doppler & AESA Radars

by Bilal Khan - Mar 12, 2016

Radars are basically systems that use radio waves to detect objects. They emit radio waves in order to determine whether an object is in the sky....Read More
Background: Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles (BVRAAM)

by Bilal Khan - Jan 30, 2016

Beyond visual range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) are aerially launched munitions designed to engage targets in excess of 30km. ...Read More
Background: Helmet Mounted Display and Sight (HMD/S)

by Bilal Khan - Jan 23, 2016

Helmet mounted display and sight (HMD/S) systems are an increasingly common addition to the cockpits of modern fighter aircraft. ...Read More
Background: Infrared Search & Track (IRST)

by Bilal Khan - Jan 16, 2016

Although not a prevalent subsystem at present, it is worth taking a look at IRST systems as they are closely intertwined with modern......Read More
Keep An Eye out for South Africa’s AHRLAC

by Bilal Khan - Nov 19, 2015

The costs associated with developing effective counterinsurgency synergy are being driven down thanks in great part to systems such as the AHRLAC ...Read More