October 22, 2018

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Part 2: Will Pakistan now seek nuclear submarines?

by Bilal Khan - May 12, 2016

India's introduction of the Arihant will certainly alter the strategic balance in South Asia, but Pakistan's response may not mirror India's push....Read More
Part 1: Will Pakistan now seek nuclear submarines?

by Bilal Khan - May 11, 2016

Could the Pakistan Navy one day acquire nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) and ballistic missile submarines (SSBN)?...Read More
The Value of Light Attackers – Part 1: Pakistan

by Bilal Khan - May 3, 2016

A look at the dedicated attack aircraft being pitched for counterinsurgency and close air support missions. This week, we start with Pakistan...Read More
Could Aselsan provide EW/ECM gear for the JF-17?

by Bilal Khan - May 3, 2016

An overview of how Aselsan - Turkey’s leading avionics vendor - could potentially equip the JF-17 Thunder, especially for export purposes...Read More
Next Steps for PAC and the JF-17 Thunder

by Bilal Khan - May 2, 2016

An analysis of why the PAF should focus on the JF-17 and possible next steps to enhance the Thunder’s development process...Read More
Pakistan’s C4ISR (Part 2): Land and Airborne Surveillance Systems

by Bilal Khan - Mar 15, 2016

Part 2 of Quwa's series on Pakistan's C4ISR: an overview of Pakistan's ground-based and airborne radar surveillance assets....Read More
Pakistan’s C4ISR (Part 1): Introduction and Overview

by Bilal Khan - Mar 8, 2016

An introduction to Pakistan's C4ISR capabilities. ...Read More
Could the JF-17 Thunder help South Africa? (Part 2)

by Bilal Khan - Feb 3, 2016

To present the JF-17 Block-III with the latest in munitions technology, such as the Denel Dynamics A-Darter, Raptor-II, Umbani, etc would be a true leap....Read More
Could the JF-17 Thunder help South Africa? (Part 1)

by Bilal Khan - Feb 1, 2016

Pakistan needs to guarantee the availability of the latest munitions with the JF-17. The ideal country to offer the goods is South Africa....Read More
Pakistan’s Shift to COIN Part 4: Airborne ISR and Airstrikes

by Bilal Khan - Jan 2, 2016

The PAF delivered two key capabilities in order to effectively support the Army & Frontier Corps in FATA: (1) Airborne ISR and (2) precision airstrikes....Read More
Pakistan’s Shift to COIN Part 3: Infantry and Light Armoured Vehicles

by Bilal Khan - Dec 20, 2015

This article will offer some detail into the roles of the Army and the Frontier Corps in regards to Pakistan’s counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign, and how they changed over the past decade. ...Read More
Pakistan’s Shift to COIN Part 2: The Centrality of Army Aviation

by Bilal Khan - Dec 4, 2015

04 December 2015 By Bilal Khan Continuing from last week (Pakistan’s Shift to COIN Part 1) Amongst the earliest comprehensive military development programs set up by the U.S was the refreshing and enhancement of the Pakistan...
Pakistan’s Shift to COIN Part I: Tumultuous Beginnings

by Bilal Khan - Nov 27, 2015

The Pakistani armed forces were not trained to think or fight in terms of counterinsurgency (COIN), and as a result, many of the armed forces’ early engagements were wrought with casualties and inefficiencies....Read More
JF-17 Block-2 and Block-3 Details Confirmed

by Bilal Khan - Oct 17, 2015

The information below will not be new to most Pakistani defence enthusiasts, especially those following the development of the JF-17 Thunder, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s new mainstay multi-role fighter. That said, all of what...
The JF-17 IV: Tomorrow’s Weapon Systems

by Bilal Khan - Sep 4, 2015

By Bilal Khan The previous part of Quwa’s JF-17 series outlined the major changes coming to the platform via the development of JF-17 Block-3. Whereas the JF-17 of today is a significant improvement for the Pakistan...
The JF-17 III: Major Changes Ahead on JF-17 Block-3

by Bilal Khan - Aug 30, 2015

By Bilal Khan Previous articles on Quwa discussed why the JF-17 is a significant advancement for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Not only is the JF-17 an effective multi-role platform that is poised to form the...
The JF-17 II: Introducing BVR & Precision Strike

by Bilal Khan - Aug 21, 2015

By Bilal Khan In my previous piece I took a high level look at the JF-17 program, and in broad strokes I identified the improvements it brought (and will continue) to bring to the Pakistan Air...
The JF-17 I: A Wave of Change for the Pakistan Air Force

by Bilal Khan - Aug 14, 2015

With three operational squadrons, I felt it was a good time to take a deeper look at the JF-17 Thunder, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s new backbone fighter. Since the first prototype’s rollout in 2003, I...

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Pakistan Inks Contract for 4 MILGEM Ada Corvettes from Turkey

Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) has formally inked a contract with Turkey’s Military Factory and Shipyard Corporation (Askeri Fabrika ve Tersane İşletme Anonim Şirketi: ASFAT A.Ş.) for the purchase of four MILGEM Ada...
Monthly Report: Pakistan Defence Review 2017

Quwa Premium Sample: The following report is a free and complete Quwa Premium sample for all readers. At Quwa, we make a concerted effort to provide high-quality, detailed and timely research and analysis of current Pakistani...

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