A look at top Pakistani defence news topics in the month of August 2022: Pakistan inducts its second Type 054A/P frigate; Turkey tests SIPER long-range SAM.
While it depends on the remaining life of the specific airframe, a used F-16 could offer a relatively capable and upgradable platform.
Turkey could leverage its bilateral ties with Pakistan and other countries as a means to grow its key defence contractors and drive its exports.
New photos emerged through Weibo of the Z-10ME attack helicopter, an improved variant of the Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) Z-10.
Pakistan will start getting its first of seven ex-Belgian C-130Hs soon. The Pakistan Navy ordered a new batch of OPVs. And South Korea flew its homegrown fighter.
By adding a long-range, high-altitude UAV, the Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy could open up many new capabilities.
Despite this colossal overhead, Pakistan’s so-called defence industry meets little of Pakistan’s defence needs.
For Argentina, the challenge of buying the JF-17 is not just a narrow technology issue, but a broader geo-political matter.
Pakistan’s J-10CE and Type 054A/P frigate programs continue progressing. Pakistan is also aiming to shore up its existing US equipment.
Paired with chronic underfunding within the Russian defence industries has meant that slowly, China is laying the groundwork to overtake the Russians with regard to defence exports.