Pakistan and Italy Agree to Explore Joint Defence Production
On 09 July 2018, Pakistan’s state-owned news agency reports that “Pakistan and Italy stressed upon the need to explore the field of joint defence production.”...
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Turkey Expects First S-400 Air Defence System Delivery in 2019
Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, announced that Ankara expects the first deliveries of the Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system before late 2019.
Leonardo Unveils Low-Cost ‘Grifo-E’ AESA Radar
On 13 July 2018, Leonardo officially launched the ‘Grifo-E’, an active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar that aims to offer a “flexible, cost-effective package” for a...
Pakistan Navy Receives its First ATR-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Pakistan Navy received its first of two ATR-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from Rheinland Air Service (RAS) and Aerodata in “the second quarter” of...
Turkey gets Altay MBT rolling by selecting BMC for serial production
The Undersecretary for Defence Industries (SSM) Ismail Demir announced that the Turkish auto-manufacturer BMC was selected to mass-produce the Altay main battle tank (MBT)
Pakistan will set-up a Satellite Development and Production Facility
The Government of Pakistan has announced plans to establish a domestic satellite development and production facility – the Pakistan Space Centre – to materialize forthcoming...
Overview: Babur 1B, Zarb and Harba Cruise Missiles
Overview of Pakistan’s anti-ship cruising missiles (ASCM) – i.e. the Zarb, Harba and the Babur 1B. Collectively, it appears that these missiles will contribute to...
Steel Cutting Ceremony Held for Pakistan’s First Damen 1900 OPV
Damen Shipyards held the steel-cutting ceremony of the first of two Damen 1800 offshore patrol vessels (OPV) ordered by the Pakistan Navy in 2017. The...
Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker Completes First Survey in the Indian Ocean
Turkish defence contractor Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Tic. A.Ş. (STM) announced that the Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker (PNFT) – PNS Moawin – conducted its first...
Pakistan begins receiving Mi-35M helicopters
Pakistan has begun receiving the Mi-35M helicopters it ordered from Russian Helicopters in 2015. Footage shows a Mi-35M in Pakistan Army Aviation (PAA) colours flying...