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On 23 March 2020, the Pakistan Navy announced that the China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Limited (CSTC) laid the keel for Pakistan’s second Type 054A/P frigate. Pakistan has four Type 054A/P frigates on order, all of which...

Part 2 of ‘Pakistan’s 2030 Air Warfare Goals’ series argues that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) should modernize (or expand) its fighter fleet with solely the JF-17. ...Read More

Though a limited-scale conflict, Operation Swift Retort has given the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) a template of how to modernize itself through the 2020s – and the potential risks it must address....Read More

The Pakistan Armed Forces has deficiency in tank numbers and is attempting to find ways to mitigate this deficiency. Among the solutions is to increase local production and up-gradation of tanks....Read More

According to Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy’s 2018 Military Equipment Export Report, Berlin approved €174.4 million ($194.35 million US) in arms sales to Pakistan....Read More

The Directorate of Procurement (Air) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) issued a public tender for the “procurement of radomes for TPS-77 MRR and YLC-18-18A radars.”...Read More

With the US unwilling to subsidize Pakistan’s AH-1Z order or approve Turkey’s re-export licenses for the T129, the Pakistan Army may look at China’s Z-10ME as an alternative....Read More

The Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar announced that the NAF will receive its three JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters in November 2020....Read More

In January 2020, the Pakistan Navy (PN) released a tender for one twin-engine jet-powered aircraft intended for conversion into a long-range maritime patrol aircraft (LRMPA)....Read More

Pakistan is working to quadruple the size of its submarine fleet, while India is now aggressively working to build an extensive anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability. Can Pakistan overcome India’s efforts and, in turn, maintain a high-threat...

On 18 February 2020, Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) test-fired the Ra’ad-II air-launched cruise missile (ALCM). The Ra’ad II has a stated range of 600 km, and it...

The Pakistan Navy has commissioned a 2300 Tonnes Corvette PNS YARMOOK (F-271) – a Damen OPV 1900 – in a ceremony held at Constanta Port, Romania on 13th February 2020. ...Read More

On 14 February, the governments of Turkey and Pakistan signed 13 new agreements, a number of which were aimed at strengthening bilateral defence, research and development, and industrial ties....Read More

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) selected the NRIET KLJ-7A active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for its forthcoming multi-role combat aircraft, the JF-17 Block-III....Read More

Singapore’s Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) joins a growing list of 1,000 to 1,500-ton naval ships equipped with the combat capabilities of larger frigate designs. The LMV has a displacement of 1,250 tons and is equipped...

Pakistan’s ongoing trade deficit will perpetually weaken its ability to sustain big-ticket arms or defence procurements. The fiscal funding necessary will continuously go towards repaying the debt created by the deficit, reducing the amount available for...

The Pakistan Navy received Marine Assault Boats (MAB) from Poland. The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chief of Air Staff says the PAF will have a solution for India’s Rafale. And the Pakistan Army may need to...

Boeing confirmed to reporters that its AH-64E was “down-selected” for a potential acquisition program in Bangladesh. If it materializes, it would be the first major big-ticket US arms sale to Dhaka following Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan...

The US Air Force’s 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron demonstrated an ability to shoot down subsonic cruise missiles using AGR-20A APKWS laser-guided rockets from F-16s....Read More

On 16 January 2020, the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, highlighted the progress Turkey is making with its defence industry, and announced that the country also test-fired its own heavyweight anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo, the...

Turkey’s TÜBİTAK-SAGE announced that it test fired its currently under-development Gökdoğan beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM) ...Read More

In December 2019, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) rolled-out the first eight of 26 twin-seat JF-17B fighters for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). PAC will produce another 14 in 2020. ...Read More

The Pakistan Navy (PN) will equip its two 2,300-ton corvettes/offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from Damen Shipyards with anti-surface, anti-air, and surveillance/intelligence gathering systems....Read More

On 14 January, Gentium and Damen Shipyards Group signed a memorandum-of-understanding with the Bangladeshi Ministry of Industry to “establish and develop a shipbuilding and ship repair industry” in the country aimed at fulfilling local and foreign...

The German government has announced its intention to select Damen as the main contractor, together with partners Blohm + Voss and Thales, for supplying at least four Multi-Purpose Combat Ship MKS 180 frigates to the German...

The Pentagon is working to remove Turkey from the majority of F-35 Lightning II supply work by March 2020, while aiming to completely end Ankara’s involvement in the program by end of year....Read More

On 07 January 2020, Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production called on Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) to continue meeting the needs of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) while taking on more commercial ventures and reducing...

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that EaglePicher Technologies, a leading producer of batteries and energetic devices for aerospace, defense and medical markets, has chosen IFS Applications™ as its central enterprise resource planning (ERP)...

The JF-17 Block-III is likely to incorporate a dedicated hardpoint for special mission pods, and while the addition of targeting and electronic warfare pods is confirmed, Pakistan should consider fitting the JF-17 with an infrared search...

Turkish Aerospace’s CEO announced that the company invited Malaysia to participate in the production of the Hürjet trainer/light combat aircraft and TF-X next-generation fighter. ...Read More

Ukraine is implementing an extensive re-armament program for its armed forces along, in tandem, with growing the output and activity of its defence industry. The policy was cemented in August 2017, when Ukraine’s President, Petro Poroshenko,...

Leonardo UK demonstrated a next-generation radar warning receiver (RWR) system that it says is four times as accurate as existing RWRs, but one-tenth the size....Read More

According to Turkey’s President of Defense Industries (SSB), Dr. Ismail Demir, Pakistan extended its delivery window for the T129 ATAK attack helicopter by one year. ...Read More

Turkey’s main aerospace contractor Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAŞ) opened an office in Pakistan’s National Science & Technology Park in 2019, becoming the first Turkish entity to do so. ...Read More

The Pakistan Navy’s (PN) Director General of Public Relations announced that the PN inducted ATR-72 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and Luna NG unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)....Read More

In December 2019, the prototype of the JF-17 Block-III made its maiden test flight at CAIG’s facility in Chengdu. The Block-III retains the airframe of the preceding Block-I and Block-II, however, though the design will incorporate...

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) signed an agreement with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) to “co-produce” the latter’s commercial aircraft....Read More

On 27 December 2019, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) inaugurated a new integration facility for installing, testing and qualifying electronics and munitions to the JF-17 domestically....Read More

In December 2019, the prototype of the JF-17 Block III conducted its maiden test flight. There are only minor changes to the airframe, most of the upgrades are either internal or subsystem related....Read More

In recent years, Turkey has risen to becoming Pakistan’s second leading arms supplier, following China. Could this relationship extend beyond procurement and stem into joint development and production?...Read More

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra achieved yet another remarkable milestone when first batch of 08 dual seat JF-17 aircraft rolled out from PAC Kamra, today....Read More

In environments with increasingly saturated and layered air defence systems, it is likely that the future of Pakistan’s SEAD/DEAD capability rests on joint air and land operations....Read More

On 19 December the Cabinet of the Netherlands’ Government has submitted a so-called D-letter to the Parliament, to begin the construction of the Combat Support Ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder....Read More

A contingent of the Pakistan Air Force comprising of JF-17s took part in Qatar's National Day celebrations....Read More

IFS enterprise resource planning solution a key enabler of digital transformation for world’s largest aluminium shipbuilder and defense prime contractor...Read More

In his speech during the AirTech ’17 conference in December 2017 at Air University Islamabad, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman, stated that Pakistan...

Integrated Dynamics, a private sector company in Pakistan, says it is developing High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) platforms in the form of solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)....Read More

Damen Shipyards Group signed a Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC) contract with Cotecmar during ExpoDefensa 2019 in Bogota....Read More

Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik A.Ş. (STM) is planning to start the sea trials of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) first upgraded Agosta 90B submarine – PNS/M Hamza – in early 2020....Read More

Though brief, the air skirmish of February 2019 between Pakistan and India could lead to major changes in South Asia’s air warfare environment – especially along the Line-of-Control (LoC) – in the 2020s....Read More

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is currently working on multiple programs, including a high-speed target drone, precision-guided bombs, targeting pod integration, and possibly its MALE UAV project....Read More

The Turkish defence electronics supplier Aselsan is reportedly planning to open an office in Pakistan, one of its leading overseas customers across multiple big-ticket programs....Read More

The JF-17 Block-III is the first major iterative upgrade to the JF-17: it will introduce an active-electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, an integrated electronic warfare (EW) and electronic countermeasures (ECM) suite, updated avionics suite, three-axis/all-digital fly-by-wire...

Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL have completed the installation of combat systems to the first of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence’s series of SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates, the...

On 06 December 2019, the privately-owned Turkish aerospace company Baykar announced that its new twin-engine drone, the Akıncı, performed its maiden test flight....Read More

The ‘Deployable Maintenance Facility’ (DAM) is a unique approach on forward aircraft deployment by enabling the end-user to move both the aircraft and its maintenance support elements with ease, i.e., without investing in fixed logistics infrastructure...

In the 1980s South Africa tasked its prime defence contractor Atlas to design, develop and manufacture an indigenous fourth-generation multi-role fighter. Designated “Carver,” the program was an ambitious play at replacing the South African Air Force’s...

On 05 December 2019, the Pakistan Army’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa observed a training exercise involving an Army Strike Corps in Bahawalpur, Punjab. ...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force conducted a command level Night operational exercise with participation of all types of PAF aircraft and Air Defence assets....Read More

On 06 November 2019, Germany’s Rheinmetall test-fired an artillery round from a South African Denel Land Systems G6 howitzer and achieved a range of 76, the highest achieved range for a 155 shell. ...Read More

On November 29, the christening of a patrol ship for the Dutch National Police took place at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. ...Read More

On 02 February 2018, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it established an instrumented Weapon Test Range (WTR) at the Sonmiani Firing Range....Read More

02 December 2019: The Pakistan Army's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, visited Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Base Mushaf, Sargodha....Read More

In an interview published on 02 December 2019, the head of Turkey’s Defense Industries Presidency (SSB), Dr. İsmail Demir said the sale of 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters to Pakistan is still proceeding....Read More

Offered by the UAE-based company Calidus, the B-250 is a turboprop-powered light combat aircraft for primarily counterinsurgency (COIN) and counterterrorism (CT) missions. In 2019, Calidus secured its first contract from the UAE for 24 B-250 aircraft...

For the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), dedicated long-range attack aircraft have neither been available nor affordable. However, it has sought to build conventional deep-strike capabilities for decades, and with the market not responding, the PAF is...

For the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), dedicated long-range attack aircraft have neither been available nor affordable. However, it has sought to build conventional deep-strike capabilities for decades, and with the market not responding, the PAF is...

On 29 November 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it held a ‘command level operation’ exercise – designated ‘Hawk-Eye’ – across all three of its Regional Commands. ...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force conducted a command level operation exercise with participation of all Operational Bases across the three Regional Commands. ...Read More

At the 2019 Dubai Air Show, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) showed both an illustration and a photo a test-launch of its new jet-powered target drone. It also showed an illustration of its medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned...

Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) launched the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) fourth Azmat-class fast attack craft (missile) – or FAC(M) – on 27 November 2019. ...Read More

The Ankara Governorate announced that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has started testing the radar systems of its newly acquired S-400 long-range air defence system....Read More

The South African government blocked the sale of new arms to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and several other countries over a dispute over inspections....Read More

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has begun promoting a variant of the J-10C for export. Designated FC-20E, the product was officially put on display as a mock-up at the 2019 Dubai Air Show. ...Read More

Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Kustbevakningen, the Swedish Coastguard (KBV), for a modernisation and modification project on the vessel KBV 181. ...Read More

On 22 July 2017, the Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) announced that the Turkish Air Force and Turkish Aerospace Industries signed onto the Hürjet program. With a target flight date of 2022 (or 2023), the...

Satellite images revealed the presence of a radar system, potentially the CETC JY-27A, at the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) M.M Alam Air Base. ...Read More

Malaysia shortlisted the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex/Aviation Industry Corporation of China JF-17 as one of seven potential fighters for its light combat aircraft competition....Read More

In its 2015-2016 disclosure, Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) listed the construction of a submarine rescue and salvage vessel for the Pakistan Navy (PN) at KSEW. The MoDP did not provide a specific timeline, but...

On 14 November 2019, Aselsan announced that it signed a €176.9 m contract with ASFAT A.Ş to supply subsystems for the Pakistan Navy’s MILGEM corvettes....Read More

On 16 November 2019, the Pakistan Navy (PN) announced that the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, paid an official visit to Romania. The CNS also visited Damen Shipyards Galati, which constructed the...

On 13 November 2019, the Indian Army initiated a large-scale combat exercise in Rajasthan. Involving 40,000 troops alongside tanks, artillery and helicopters, the exercise – dubbed “Sindhu Sudarshan” – tests India’s offensive capabilities....Read More

Damen Shipyards Group, in collaboration with Delft Dynamics and Next Ocean, has trialled a new approach to search and rescue in the North Sea. The collaboration involved qualification testing of Delft Dynamics RH3 drone (RH-3 Swift),...

Constructing a Domestic Marketplace of Products One of the drawbacks of nascent private sector activity in the defence industry, especially in new product development, is that Pakistan lacks a domestic marketplace to consult for its requirements....

The PNS Alamgir has been in Turkey since 09 November 2019 for a 12-day multinational maritime exercise – designated Operation Mediterranean Shield – in the Aegean Sea....Read More

By request of the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) Directorate of Media Affairs, the following is a promotional video of the Sherdils, the PAF's aerobatics team....Read More

On 4 November 2019, Turkey’s Defense Industries Presidency announced that the Turkish Navy’s TCG Kinaliada, a MILGEM corvette, successfully test-fired an Atmaca anti-ship cruising missile....Read More

The Pakistan Navy has eight Hangor submarines on order from China. The first four will be inducted in 2022-2023, and the last four by 2028. ...Read More

The growing capability – and scale – of India’s air defence ground environment plus its access to some sensitive US technology will require Pakistan to re-think the credibility of its deterrence assets....Read More

The United Arab Emirates launched EDGE Group, a new state-owned enterprise, to consolidate the country’s 25 defence suppliers to provide new solutions for the domestic UAE and overseas markets. ...Read More

The Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, General Claudio Graziano, visited Air Headquarters Islamabad on Wednesday, 06 November 2019....Read More

The Pakistan Navy announced that it test-fired the land-based anti-ship cruising missile (ASCM), designated “Zarb,” on 05 November 2019. ...Read More

Note: This article was previously a Quwa Premium piece, it is now freely available.  On 01 February 2018 observers spotted a large cannon turret placed onboard a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 072III landing ship...

The Indonesian Air Force’s (TNI-AU) Chief of Air Staff, Marshal Yuyu Sutisna, announced the TNI-AU is planning to procure two squadrons of Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block-72 fighters from 2020 to 2024....Read More

China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (CSTC) conducted the steel cutting ceremony of two Type 054A/P frigates for the Pakistan Navy (PN). The PN is slated to receive all four Type 054A/P frigates by 2021....Read More

A cursory look at the development of ‘loyal wingman’ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) throughout the world, but with particular attention paid to what a country requires to successfully develop one....Read More

At the 5th Pak-Turkey Defence Exhibition (Defence Port Turkey), Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) revealed three new firearms: the PK18 assault rifle, PK21 submachine gun, and POF10 pistol. ...Read More

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) selected the Leonardo KRONOS Land radar for its future air surveillance and air defence needs. Leonardo announced the order at the 2019 Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC). ...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force’s Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan paid an official visit to South Africa on 24 October 2019. ACM Khan discussed various matters of professional interest with his...

With a relatively deep – and active – procurement roadmap of new submarines, frigates and other assets, the Pakistan Navy is aims to implement an ambitious modernization project in the next decade....Read More

Turkish Aerospace’s General Manager and CEO, Temel Kotil, revealed that the company will develop a six-ton attack or armed helicopter that will fill a gap between the T129 ATAK and 10-ton ATAK II attack helicopters. The...

South Africa’s government-owned think-tank, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), proposed studying drone wingmen for the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) Gripen fleet....Read More

According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP), the country’s defence exports had reached $212.6 million US from August 2018 to August 2019. ...Read More

The Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar announced that it delivered a second batch of Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Ukraine....Read More

On 03 March 2018, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally equipped the No. 88 Search-and-Rescue (SAR) squadron with two Leonardo AW139 utility helicopters. The No. 88 “Combat Support Squadron and Advanced Helicopter Training School” operates from...

According to Italy’s “Report on Authorized Transactions Carried Out for Export, Import and Transit Control of Armament Materials,” the Italian government approved €682.91 million (i.e., $762 million US) in arms sales to Pakistan in 2018. However,...

On 17 October 2019, the President of the AIAD (Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defence and Security), Guido Crosetto, and CEO of MBDA Italy, Pasquale Di Bartolomeo, met with the Pakistan Navy’s Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)...

In 1974 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally requested information on the LTV A-7 Corsair II. A deal for as many as 110 A-7s for the PAF was in the works until the Carter Administration withheld...

Ukraine’s Yuzhnoye Design Office revealed that it is developing a new supersonic-cruising air-to-surface missile (ASM) called the ‘Bliskavka’ (Lightning). It showcased a mock-up of the Bliskavka at Ukraine’s marquee defence exhibition, Arms and Security 2019. ...Read More

BMC, the Turkish manufacturer awarded with the contract of manufacturing the Altay main battle tank for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), said that the TSK will operate the Altay MBT in two years....Read More

On 14 October 2019, Saab and Boeing announced that they successfully test-fired the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) system in Norway towards the end of September 2019....Read More

China’s state-owned newspaper provided details of the Z-20, the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) new transport helicopter....Read More

Turkey’s Defense Industry President İsmail Demir announced that Roketsan and Aselsan completed the development of the HİSAR-A surface-to-air missile (SAM) system....Read More

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...

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. ...Read More

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially received its first four (out of an order of 36) Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft at Dassault Aviation’s final assembly site for the Rafale in Mérignac, France....Read More

In its yearbook for 2017-2018, the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production confirmed that the Pakistan Air Force ordered its sixth Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control aircraft....Read More

On 02 October 2019, Denel Dynamics announced that it has completed the qualification and certification of the A-Darter, a high off-boresight (HOBS) air-to-air missile (AAM)....Read More

According to the Ministry of Defence Production’s (MoDP) 2017-2018 yearbook, Pakistan’s Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) ordered Kornet anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) for $62.46 m US....Read More

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...

Marketed as a ‘supersonic anti-ship missile’, the CM-400AKG is among the proposed stand-off range weapon options for the JF-17 Thunder, a multi-role fighter co-produced by Pakistan and China. The CM-400AKG is marketed with a weight of...

ECA GROUP recently won two contracts to supply its new-generation ground robots, CAMELEON LG, to the Armed Forces of Canada and France....Read More

IFS has published the findings from an IDC end-user study which calculated the business value customers from all industries derived from using IFS enterprise software....Read More

According to the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production’s disclosure for 2017-2018, the Directorate General of Munitions Production (DGMP) signed-off on the local development of a supersonic missile for the Pakistan Navy....Read More

According to a press release by the Defense Acquisition Programme Administration, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will begin work on the first prototype of its next-generation KF-X combat aircraft....Read More

On 26 September 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it rolled-out its first two domestically overhauled JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters. ...Read More

On Sunday, 29 September 2019, Istanbul Shipyard conducted the steel-cutting ceremony of the first MILGEM corvette slated for the Pakistan Navy. Pakistan has four MILGEM corvettes on order as part of a $1 to $1.5 billion...

Though the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is likely to select a Chinese active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the JF-17 Block-3, the Leonardo Grifo-E is an option. The Grifo-E presents the JF-17 with a Western...

The Pakistan Navy (PN) will equip its two 2,300-ton corvettes/offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from Damen Shipyards with anti-surface, anti-air, and surveillance/intelligence gathering systems....Read More

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....Read More

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...

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. ...Read More

Through its MILGEM corvette/frigate and Damen corvette/offshore patrol vessel programs, the Pakistan Navy is opting to pair Chinese, Turkish and Western systems to create bespoke solutions....Read More

The Pakistan Navy disclosed to the Turkish Media the anti-ship warfare (AShW) and anti-air warfare (AAW) configuration of its forthcoming MILGEM corvettes/frigates....Read More

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...

With reportedly 50 Aselsan ASELPOD targeting pods on order, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is clearly steering the JF-17 to take the lead in ground attack missions. ...Read More

The official designation of the Pakistan Navy’s ATR-72 MPA is ‘Sea Eagle.’ The Pakistan Navy selected Aselsan’s Zargana and ALPER for the Agosta 90B and Damen OPV 1900, respectively. Pakistan is seeking new suppliers in lieu...

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...

The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan laid-out the PAF’s upcoming procurement plans, which include expanding the JF-17 order, buying lead-in-fighter-trainers (LIFT), and defining the next-generation...

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...

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. ...Read More

Speaking to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI), the previous Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), retired Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman had reportedly stated that the PAF...

On 23 April 2019, the Pakistan Navy announced that it test-fired a cruise missile with dual-anti-ship and land-attack capabilities from one of its fast attack crafts (FAC)....Read More

The Italian defence giant Leonardo International inaugurated its new office in Islamabad, Pakistan on 11 April 2019. Its among a handful of Western defence suppliers to maintain a direct formal presence in the country as a...

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) released a tender for the “procurement of data link items” for a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). ...Read More

On 22 April 2019, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) issued a tender for a warehouse for the JF-17’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility....Read More

In April 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) took delivery of three Saab 2000 aircraft, which Pakistan’s Directorate General of Defence Purchases (DGDP) ordered in February 2018. This may be connected to the PAF’s reported order...

Though a lack of willing suppliers and tight funding are factors, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has valid technically-driven strategic reasons to expand the JF-17 program. ...Read More

Denel Land Systems is reportedly negotiating to sell T5-52 self-propelled howitzers to an undisclosed Asian country. The T5-52 is a 52-calibre 155 mm system mounted on an 8x8 wheeled truck....Read More

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) are renewing their efforts to sell JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters, with Azerbaijan and Malaysia headlining its campaigns. ...Read More

On 08 March 2019, Pakistan signed a contract with Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) of Turkey to configure the Pakistan Navy’s Agosta 90B submarines with acoustic measurement sensors and torpedo countermeasure systems. ...Read More

On March 12, 2019 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it test-fired a new “extended range” precision-guided weapon from a JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter....Read More

This is the first encounter between India and Pakistan involving the apparent use of stand-off range weapons (SOW) and beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM)....Read More

On February 2017, 2019, Pakistan’s ISPR announced that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down 2 Indian Air Force (IAF) fighters. India claimed it shot down a PAF F-16. Thus far, only one downing (an IAF...

In a series of interviews during the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) marquee exercise, AMAN, the PN Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Zafar Mahmood Abbasi outlined the force’s future capability goals and duties....Read More

Following a spate of major contract signings, the Pakistan Army and its vendors have begun engaging on implementation – attack helicopters, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), and training are on the table....Read More

Though local vendors have showcased various wheeled armoured vehicle designs, little focus is being paid to localizing key inputs (e.g., engine, transmission, etc) when proposing solutions to major needs....Read More

While the Nasr SRBM is lauded for its value in mitigating attempts at stopping Pakistan from leaning on its nuclear deterrence factor, it does not necessarily compensate for conventional deterrence....Read More

In part-three, we examine the potential scope of collaboration between Pakistan and Ukraine, Turkey, South Africa and others on munitions development....Read More

In part-two, we examine the countries that Pakistan could collaborate with to develop new air-to-air, air-to-surface, surface-to-air, and surface-to-surface munitions....Read More

The Pakistan Navy is slated to have 11 air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarines by 2028. There are also tentative plans to add a miniature submarine, which – if procured – would, without doubt, give Pakistan one of...

The Pakistan Navy’s surface and sub-surface fleet expansion will see its support or auxiliary fleet not only grow, but evolve with new ships and capabilities....Read More

Confirming earlier reports, the CNS had stated that the PN wishes to procure a new long-range maritime patrol aircraft (LRMP). ...Read More

By agreeing to collaborate with Ukraine on the development of “high-precision missiles of various classes” and, reportedly, Roketsan on guided anti-tank, air-to-air, and air-to-surface missiles, it appears that Pakistan is prioritizing new munitions development....Read More

At IDEAS 2018, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) leadership had outlined its intentions for an indigenous, next-generation fighter. Little is known about the fighter program or how the PAF will implement it, but China will play...

On 18 December the US State Department greenlit a proposed $3.5 billion contract for PAC-3 Patriot long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems to Turkey. As per a statement released by the State Department’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency...

The production version of the T625 Gökbey six-ton utility helicopter will also use Turkey’s domestically developed TS1400 turboshaft engine. The Gökbey will enter production in 2021....Read More

On 12 December 2018, the Pakistan Navy (PN) formally inducted two refurbished, former Royal Navy Westland Sea King (one HAR3A and one HC4) naval helicopters and its first ATR-72-based maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). The PN also...

In surprise news, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) unveiled plans for a new lead-in fighter-trainer (LIFT) with an afterburning engine. Leonardo and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) are working on their proposals, but it...

Besides inducting many new surface, sub-surface and aerial platforms, the Pakistan Navy is focusing on improving its network-enabled warfare and threat-response capabilities against conventional and non-conventional threats. It is also focused on improving Pakistan’s maritime economy....Read More

At IDEAS 2018, Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) and Ukraine’s UkrOboronProm had agreed to explore opportunities for defence collaboration across land, naval and aerial applications....Read More

During the 2018 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS), Pakistan and Ukraine mutually agreed to collaborate on precision-guided munitions, such as anti-tank missiles....Read More

Having successfully procured nine HQ-16-based LY-80 40-km range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China, Pakistan is now reportedly setting its focus on the long-range FD-2000, an export variant of the HQ-9 long-range SAM system....Read More

According to Turkish Aerospace, the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps (PAA) is slated to receive its first T129 ATAK attack helicopters in late 2020. Currently, Turkish Aerospace says that it does not expect problems with receiving third-party...

Preliminary observations from the 2018 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) held in Karachi, Pakistan on 27-30 November 2018. ...Read More

The Pakistan Navy is interested in Turkish Aerospace’s Anka-S medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). According to Turkish Aerospace, negotiations are underway....Read More

Be it an improved sensor and avionics suite or the ability to deploy a miniature cruise missile and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is promising large capability gains with the...

Turkish Aerospace says T129 ATAK attack helicopter deliveries to Pakistan are still on-track; Pakistan is reportedly interested in the Anka UAV; the 12 Bell Helicopter AH-1Z built for Pakistan will be stored, but not re-routed....Read More

The US shipbuilder Swiftships says that talks are ongoing with Pakistan for an undisclosed platform to build at Karachi Shipyards & Engineering Works (KSEW); the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is now reportedly seeking a Lead-in-Fighter-Trainer (LIFT);...

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has officially unveiled two new active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radars for use on the JF-17 Block-III. First, an updated variant of the NRIET KLJ-7A, which was originally revealed in...

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) orders CNC machines Usel Makina in Turkey; the Pakistan Navy (PN) commissions its new 17,000-ton tanker – PNS Moawin; the Pakistan Navy commences its marquee exercise – ‘Sea Spark 2018’;...Read More

In June 2016 the Pakistan Navy (PN) signed a $350 million US contract with Turkey’s Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik A.Ş. (STM) to upgrade its three Agosta 90B air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines. As per STM, the first upgraded...

This is a review of ancillary Pakistani defence news topics with short-hand analysis to provide clarity and context. Is Pakistan buying Wing Loong II UAVs from China? On 12 October, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) concluded...

On 05 October 2018, New Delhi inked a $5.5 billion US contract with Rosoboronexport for the purchase of Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems. ...Read More

Having brought the JF-17 Thunder to fruition, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is now setting its sights on the future, i.e. a next-generation fighter (NGF) platform. Through Project Azm, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) will spearhead the...

The Czech firearms maker Česká zbrojovka (CZ) unveiled a 7.62x51 mm (or 7.62 NATO) version of its BREN 2 assault rifle, i.e. BREN 2 BR....Read More

Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS & EW) to implement IFS Applications for ship & submarine construction projects, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, HR, maintenance and engineering works...Read More

Damen has carried out the successful floating of the Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) RSV Nuyina currently under construction at Damen Shipyards Galati. The carefully executed procedure was achieved by raising the water level in the...

GSCI to bring their new Canadian-made Quadro-G Fusion Goggles to the Asian Military Market...Read More

South Africa’s Denel Dynamics announced that it has completed the missile qualification tests of its high off-boresight (HOBS) air-to-air missile (AAM), the A-Darter....Read More

Photos have emerged of what appears to be a Z-10ME, an improved variant of the Z-10 attack helicopter manufactured by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation’s (CAIC). The Z-10ME reportedly incorporates a higher-output turboshaft engine compared to the...

Paramount Group and Leonardo signed an agreement to arm Leonardo’s M-345 for combat operations. This will be done by integrating Paramount’s SWIFT (Smart Weapons Integration on Fast-Jet Trainers) mission system to the M-345, alongside configuring the...

The Pakistan Navy’s (PN) Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi reportedly stated that the PN is seeking a new, jet-powered maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) to replace its aging P-3C Orion MPAs. As per Adm....

The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) search for a domestically built, sanction-free multi-role fighter ended through the induction of the JF-17 Thunder. However, it had been a long-term process with starts and stops that, arguably, date as......Read More

The emergence of the JF-17 as the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) backbone fighter certainly prevented many adverse scenarios, not least continuing to rely on the F-7P as the workhorse into the 2020s. However, though a solution...

In an attempt to circumvent the impact of US sanctions and to expand its market-share across a wide-range of industries, including defence, Russia is considering trade in the currencies of its customers. The move, if brought...

AK-308: Kalashnikov’s New 7.62 NATO Rifle During the 2018 International Military-Technical Forum “Army 2018” in August 2018, Russia’s Kalashnikov Concern unveiled a new 7.62×51 mm NATO assault rifle intended for overseas users, the AK-308. According to...

Current tensions between Ankara and Washington have cast doubt on whether Turkish Aerospace will be able to bring Pakistan’s order for 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters to fruition. The concern stems from the fact that the...

On the heels of cutting $300 m in intended funding to Pakistan under the Coalition Support Fund (CSF), the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will make an official visit to Pakistan to meet the new...

Pakistan is reportedly planning to have Russia upgrade its T-80UD main battle tanks (MBT); the Pakistan Army is bolstering its self-propelled artillery with surplus M109L howitzers from Italy; the PRSS-O1 (i.e. Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite) is...

In light of the 2019 National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) signed into law by President Trump, the sale of 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters by Turkey to Pakistan could, as per some observers, potentially be blocked...

On 13 August 2018 US President Donald Trump signed into law the $716 billion US National Defence Authorization Act. Of its salient mandates, the bill has currently barred the delivery of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...

On 06 and 07 August, the respective defence ministries of Pakistan and Russia had conducted their first bilateral meeting under the Russian-Pakistan Military Advisory Committee on Defence and Security. In addition to discussing “prospects of bilateral...

On the heels of Russia and Pakistan signing a memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) to enhance naval cooperation, discussion surrounding the potential scope of bilateral defence ties between Pakistan and Russia has again emerged. Simply, New Delhi’s preference for...

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) signed a memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) with Havelsan, a Turkish defence electronics vendor, to co-develop subsystems for PAC’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program and to contribute towards the Kamra Aviation City initiative....Read More

Despite an overt push by Cape Town to court Pakistan’s defence market, the Pakistani armed forces are not pursuing the defence technology and development opportunities available in South Africa, notably through Denel Group and Paramount Group....Read More

An analysis of how Pakistan’s purchase of 30 Turkish Aerospace T129 ATAK attack helicopters will improve the air combat capabilities of the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps (PAA)....Read More

Turkish defence giant Aselsan confirmed (in its Annual Yearbook for 2017) that its ASELPOD advanced targeting pod was successfully integrated and tested from the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters....Read More

Between 2016 and 2018, Turkey booked nearly $3 billion US in big-ticket defence sales to Pakistan, with items ranging from 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters, four MILGEM Ada corvettes, a subsystems upgrade for Pakistan’s three Agosta...

The Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence Production recommended that the country’s state-owned defence industry entities to commit to domestic research and development (R&D). This is to be done by staffing R&D departments with “competent professionals”...

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.” The call comes following meetings between the Pakistan Minister of Defence...

IoT-enabled IFS solution to empower LAUAK’s 1,500+ employees to automate and harmonize LAUAK’s global processes and capitalize on Industry 4....Read More

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....Read More

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 wide-range of combat aircraft. Though the Grifo-E will be qualified in...

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 2018. Conversion work on the second ATR-72 has reportedly begun, it...

On 13 July, the Turkish Undersecretary of Defence Industries (SSM) Ismail Demir announced that Pakistan inked a contract for 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters from Turkish Aerospace (TA), formerly known Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). Following the...

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 corvettes for...

In June 2018, the Pakistan Army’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa led a delegation to Poland with the aim of visiting the Polish Ministry of Defence and the Polish Armament Group (Polska...

The Dutch Police has ordered six patrol vessels from Damen Shipyards for its ‘Zeehavenpolitie’ and ‘Landelijke Eenheid’ units.  Three of the new vessels are seagoing (the Stan Patrol 2506) and the other three are for the...

The capacity to effectively undertake stand-off range targeting – especially by networking sensors to offboard munitions – along with building a comprehensive situational awareness capability is essential to Pakistan’s anti-access and area-denial (A2/AD) efforts. Not only...

On 26 June 2018, Azerbaijan showcased a Roketsan SOM air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) as part of its annual military parade in its capital, Baku. Operational since 2012, the SOM is a near-600 kg ALCM with a...

Pakistan’s Foreign Office announced that the Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS-01) – which will also include the Pakistan Technology Evaluation Satellite (PakTES-1A) – will be launched into orbit in July. To be managed by Pakistan’s Space...

Export-Import registries in April 2018 show the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) taking delivery of radar equipment from Saab AB in Sweden, potentially indicating that the PAF’s follow-on order of three Saab 2000-based Erieye airborne early warning...

Responding to the Brazilian Navy’s bid for a new corvette, Turkey’s Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik A.Ş. (STM) partnered with a number of local defence suppliers to offer a modified variant of its MILGEM Ada corvette. In contrast...

The Pakistan Navy is well on its way in terms of constructing a sizable conventional submarine fleet. Its three existing Agosta 90Bs are undergoing a mid-life upgrade ahead of the much-anticipated delivery of eight Hangor (II)-class...

Building upon an earlier analysis of Pakistan’s limited ability to build sea-control capabilities, even with an expanded surface fleet, Quwa offers an analysis of an alternative method to maritime defence: anti-access and area-denial (A2/AD). The advancements...

In June 2018, the Pakistan Navy announced that it ordered a total of four Type 054A multi-mission frigates through China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (CSTC). With induction of the four ships slotted by 2021, it is...

Today, the Armed Forces of Pakistan have at least three marquee and indispensable big-ticket weapon systems in the pipeline from China: in 2015, it inked a purchase of eight air-independent propulsion (AIP)-powered submarines; in 2017, the...

On 24 May, Turkey’s ruling party – the Justice and Development Party (AKP) – claimed that Pakistan signed its contract for 30 Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters. The AKP’s statement is as follows...

On 01 June 2018, the Pakistan Navy (PN) and Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) announced that they concluded a deal with China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (CSTC) for two Type 054A frigates. This is a...

Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) has signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (CSTC) for two Type 054A multi-mission frigates. According to the MoDP, this is a follow-on order to an earlier order...

At Eurasia Airshow 2018 Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Ukroboronprom’s (UOP) Antonov announced that they will jointly proceed with the development and production of the Antonov An-188 military transport aircraft. The An-188 would add to TAI’s...

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. ...Read More

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)...Read More

The Government of Pakistan has announced plans to establish a domestic satellite development and production facility – the Pakistan Space Centre – to materialize forthcoming remote-sensing and other satellite programs....Read More

Speaking to TRT Haber, the head of Turkey’s Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM) Dr. Ismail Demir stated that Pakistan could sign a contract for Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters in the coming weeks....Read More

Pakistan sought nuclear weapons as its guarantor of sovereignty and territorial integrity. However, though it could not trust foreign relations gains (e.g. ties with the US or China) to guarantee security, it required foreign relations to...

May 8, 2018 - IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces the launch of a new proof of concept - developed by the company’s innovation think tank, IFS Labs, in collaboration with fountx and its Australian...

In April 2018, the AFP News Agency published an article detailing its visit to the Mirage Rebuild Factory (MRF) at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC). The complete AFP article is available on Dawn News, but it provides...

On 28 May 1998, Pakistan conducted five simultaneous underground nuclear tests in the Ras Koh Hills in Chagai District, Baluchistan. Though there had been rumblings of Pakistan already possessing – and even testing a live nuclear...

This is a review of ancillary Pakistani defence news topics with short-hand analysis to provide clarity and context. Pakistan announced that it will increase its defence budget by 19.6% - i.e. to PKR 1.1 trillion (i.e....

On 20 April 2018, reports emerged of the Indian Air Force (IAF) formally ending its participation in the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program it had started with Russia in 2007. This analysis piece offers a...

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 Pakistan’s anti-access and area-denial (A2/AD) efforts within its littoral waters and...

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 second OPV is to be built in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyard...

An analysis of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex’s (PAC) efforts to export the JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter, specifically in terms of potential calls for offsets, transfer-of-technology and partnerships. Is Pakistan able to offer such concessions? ...Read More

On April 20, a retired Indian Army officer – Col. Vinayak Bhat – provided a detailed insight of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) new main operating base (MOB), PAF Bholari. Available on The Print, Bhat’s analysis...

In his comments to the Russian News Agency RIA Novosti, Pakistan’s Minister of Defence (MoD) Khurram Dastgir Khan stated that Pakistan was both interested and in talks with Russia for big-ticket defence items. Quwa Premium discussed...

Though it was not mentioned by the Pakistani Minister of Defence, Khurram Dastgir Khan, in his comments to the Russian News Agency RIA Novosti, helicopters are an issue of mutual interest between Russia and Pakistan. The...

Turkish defence contractor Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Tic. A.Ş. (STM) announced that the Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker (PNFT) – PNS Moawin – conducted its first survey mission in the Indian Ocean on 31 March 2018....Read More

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 in Pakistan. In addition, Pakistani import-export logs show Rosoboronexport (Russia’s state-owned...

On 08 April, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced that it delivered two Anka-S unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), raising the TSK’s Anka-S fleet to six UAVs. The TSK began receiving the...

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence (MoD) Khurram Dastgir Khan was quoted by the Russian News Agency RIA Novosti that Pakistan had begun negotiating with Russia for various big-ticket armaments, including T-90 main battle tanks (MBT), Su-35 fighters...

India has begun issuing requests-for-information (RFI) for 110 new multi-role fighters to supplant its older aircraft and augment forthcoming Rafale and Tejas procurement. The deal could be amount to up to $20 billion US in business...

April 6, 2018 - AECOM, a premier, fully-integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today a partnership with IFS, the global enterprise applications company, to modernize and transform its supply chain management capability using IFS Applications™. ...Read More

On 05 April, Pakistan’s Minister of Defence (MoD) Khurram Dastgir Khan confirmed to the Russian News Agency RIA Novosti that Pakistan had begun talks with Russia for the purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E multi-role fighters, T-90...

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Khurram Dastgir Khan told the Russian News Agency RIA Novosti that Pakistan is negotiating with Russia for the Sukhoi Su-35 fighters, air defence systems and potentially T-90 main battle tanks. He did...

Boeing recently achieved a major certification milestone following a successful refueling flight between two KC-46 tankers. The company's tanker program has now completed its required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) fuel on-load testing....Read More

Pakistan has been negotiating with Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) and its defence contractor - Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) – for the purchase of four MILGEM Ada corvettes since June 2016. Pakistan...

On 29 March 2018 Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that the country had successfully test-fired the Babur submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM). Stated range is 450 km....Read More

General Starlight’s QUADRO-S is a compact, lightweight augmented vision system for tactical surveillance, observation and engagement at short-to-medium range distances. Made in Canada with Military end-users in mind; it can be weapon/tripod mounted or simply hand-held....

Pakistan’s Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) signed a contract with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) for the PakSat Multi-Mission Satellite (PakSat-MM1) on 22 March 2018....Read More

In his final address to Air Headquarters, the previous Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman outlined the need to maintain quantitative parity with India in terms of...

With the JF-17 Block-III’s design being ‘finalized’ following a two-and-a-half-year period, this article examines why the JF-17 Block-III matters to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). It is not simply an issue of it being a more...

At DIMDEX 2018, Qatar signed deals worth $800 million US with Turkey for the purchase of Bayraktar TB2 drones, patrol and training boats, and NMS 4x4 armoured vehicles....Read More

The Indian Air Force is reportedly planning to add 201 Tejas Mk2 fighters to its existing order of 123 Tejas. This is conditional on Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd bringing the Tejas Mk2 to fruition....Read More

The outgoing Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman announced that the design of the JF-17 Block-III was “finalized”....Read More

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri unveiled the design, specifications and capabilities of Qatar’s forthcoming corvettes, offshore patrol vessels and landing platform dock at DIMDEX 2018....Read More

Pakistan Customs has taken delivery of two Damen Stan Patrol 1605 FRP patrol boats. The handover ceremony took place on 10th March at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Ltd (KS&EW). The celebration was attended by distinguished...

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its research on worldwide defence procurement activities from 2013 to 2017. Quwa analyzes SIPRI’s findings regarding the reduction in Pakistan’s defence imports, touching upon structural economic woes and...

The Pakistan Navy announced that it had test-fired an anti-ship missile (AShM) as part of a training drill on 10 March 2018. No details were provided into the type or specifications....Read More

Under RIBAT-2018, the Pakistan Navy sought to validate its interoperability with the Pakistan Air Force as well as its capacity to undertake peacetime maritime security tasks, particularly in terms of interdicting ‘sub-conventional warfare’ threats....Read More

On 06 March the Pakistan Navy (PN) and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) concluded their joint-exercise in the North Arabian Sea – RIBAT-2018....Read More

Introduction: The Pakistan Navy (PN) and Pakistan Air Force (PAF) conducted a joint exercise in the North Arabian Sea – RIBAT-2018 – from 24 February to 06 March 2018 to “validate … war fighting concepts under...

The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) No. 88 Search & Rescue (SAR) Squadron has formally commissioned the PAF’s newly procured Leonardo AW139....Read More

Following a spate of conflicting and official statements and news reports, the Pakistani government plainly confirmed that the country will be placed on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) ‘grey list’ from June 2018. On 01...

Quwa Premium’s Monthly Report for February 2018 provides a detailed overview of the leading events affecting the development of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter program. It starts with discussing the factors that...

According to an announcement by the Turkish defence contractor Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) on 28 February, Pakistan has signed the contract to upgrade the Pakistan Navy’s second (of three) Agosta 90B submarines. This...

The Pakistan Air Force inaugurated its sixth JF-17 Thunder unit through an entirely new multi-role fighter squadron, the No. 28 “Phoenix”, stationed at Samungli Air Base, Quetta, Baluchistan....Read More

ECA Group presented its latest mid-size AUV A18-M dedicated to mine counter measures. With its compactness and its unequaled high-quality imagery this new generation underwater drone becomes the reference in the category of autonomous underwater vehicles...

Reportedly securing a sale of four Wing Loong unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Indonesia, it is clear that UAVs are opening China’s entry into markets otherwise dominated by US, Europe and Russia....Read More

Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has received an order from Armscor – the acquisition agency for the South African Department of Defence – for three Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV), 62 x 11 metres. ...Read More

On 23 February Saab rolled-out the first GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft at its Linköping facility. Integrated to the Bombardier Global 6000, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the launch customer of Saab’s...

In light of Saab revealing the GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System (SRSS) platform, one might ask if the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), which flies four Saab Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft with another...

Indonesia has inked a $1.14 billion U.S. contract with Russia for the purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighters from United Aircraft Corporation…...Read More

The newly formed company Bronco Combat Systems (BCS) is proposing a variant of the Paramount Group AHRLAC, designated Bronco II, for the American market, including the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) lightweight ground-attack aircraft program, the OA-X....

The U.K. has confirmed that it sold the mothballed Royal Navy landing platform helicopter (LPH) or helicopter carrier HMS Ocean to Brazil for $117 million U.S....Read More

The Pakistan Army’s Military Engineer Services branch released a tender for the construction of a hangar and other ground facilities for the Textron Bell AH-1Z Viper....Read More

The Airbus Helicopters H125M Fennec forms the mainstay of the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps’ (PAA) high-altitude operations fleet. On 26 January 2018, two PAA H125Ms were deployed to execute the rescue of two European climbers on...

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain met with the Ambassadors of Turkey, Ukraine and the Netherlands this past week....Read More

The Pakistan Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) have concluded a series of naval exercises on 17 February 2017 – i.e. Naseem al-Bahr XI....Read More

This is an overview of the current state of Pakistan’s bilateral relations with Russia in terms of foreign relations, economic/trade relations and defence ties. It is too early to expect robust bilateral defence relations, but even...

BAE Systems reiterated its willingness to facilitate a UK-based line-of-credit to back a sale of Eurofighter Typhoon fighters to Malaysia....Read More

The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) launched the third Shadhinota-class C13B corvette for the Bangladesh Navy on 12 February 2018...Read More

Updates to ongoing Pakistani defence procurements – e.g. deliveries and contractual changes – with accompanying short-form analyses: (1) Aselsan ASELPOD targeting pod deliveries; (2) JF-17 in-flight refueling pods reaching squadrons; (3) ATR-72 MPAs nearing delivery; and...

Negotiations with Saudi Arabia for the S-400 are progressing, but Riyadh’s near-term requirements for transfer-of-technology have complicated matters…...Read More

Negotiations for the sale of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E multi-role fighters to Indonesia are still ongoing, with issues relating to countertrade still preventing finalization....Read More

Star UAV System Company, a business from Chengdu, is developing a twin-engine, stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) for the export market....Read More

At the 2018 Singapore Air Show, Airbus Defence & Space said it was considering the prospect of offering MPA and ISR variants of the A320neo....Read More

Turkish auto-manufacturer BMC’s Chairman, Ethem Sancak, says that BMC has won the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries’ (SSM) contract to develop a diesel engine for the Altay main battle tank (MBT)...Read More

South African conglomerate Paramount Group has announced that its serial production line for the AHRLAC light combat aircraft platform is “fully operational”....Read More

Embraer Defense & Security announced that it signed a letter-of-intent (LOI) with civil aviation firm SkyTech for six KC-390 multi-mission transport aircraft....Read More

Ukrinmash opened a service center for repairing Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Bangladesh Air Force....Read More

Introduction On 02 February, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it established an instrumented Weapon Test Range (WTR) at the Sonmiani Firing Range. This is an important induction for the PAF – and the Pakistani...

The Pakistan Air Force announced that it has established a new Instrumented Weapon Testing Range (WTR) at the Sonmiani Firing Range for munitions testing purposes....Read More

The Turkish Ministry of Defence announced that Roketsan and Aselsan successfully test-fired the jointly-developed HİSAR-A short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system on 01 February 2018....Read More

Ukraine’s re-armament efforts – and in tandem, its defence industry development – present opportunities for countries requiring technology....Read More

According to Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia, Kazi Khalilullah, says that Pakistan will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) exercise ‘Peace Mission 2018’ in September....Read More

UkrOboronProm announced that one of its companies, the State Kyiv Design Bureau (DKBB) “Luch” successfully test-fired a new cruise missile from land....Read More

On his official visit to Turkey in November 24-26, 2017, Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain stated that a potential Pakistani purchase of T129 ATAK attack helicopters from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) was...

Introduction On 26-27 January 2018, the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo paid an official state visit to Pakistan. The visit was earnestly received by Pakistan, which not only presented Mr. Widodo and Indonesia’s First Lady Mrs....

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Khurram Dastgir Khan said that Pakistan is engaging with Russia for the supply of new military hardware....Read More

Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) announced that deliveries of Hürkuş B trainer prototypes will commence from June 2018....Read More

Rosoboronexport is stepping-up its efforts to market and export miniature diesel-electric and air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines....Read More

As part of its defence modernization efforts, Indonesia is reportedly defining a new fighter requirement that could amount to a multi-billion-dollar bid....Read More

Introduction The core element of the Pakistan Navy’s long-term development efforts is the expansion of its submarine fleet, which is slated to swell to as many as 13 ships equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP) from the...

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China will launch a new variant of the Wing Loong I – i.e. Wing Loong ID – UAV in 2018 for prospective export customers....Read More

Qatar’s Ambassador to Russia was quoted stating that Doha was in “advanced negotiations” with Moscow for the S-400 long-range air defence system...Read More

Speaking to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Pakistan’s Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Zafar Mahmood Abbasi called for government reforms and industry development to up maritime economic activity....Read More

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that it successfully demonstrated its Automatic Takeoff & Landing Capability (ATLC) using SATCOM...Read More

Pakistan is expanding its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fleet through the procurement of new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drones, most notably with Project Azm (resolve), under which a MALE UAV is being developed along with a fifth-generation...

Russia has reportedly begun delivering Almaz-Antey S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to China, the launch export customer of the S-400....Read More

Aselsan has begun the serial production of 35-mm airburst rounds for the Aselsan Korkut self-propelled anti-air gun (SPAAG) systems ordered by Turkey....Read More

Introduction China is a marquee element in Pakistan’s foreign relations landscape since the 1960s, having resulted in a spate of big-ticket defence procurement and, since 2015, significant economic interaction via the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). However,...

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s willingness to support Pakistan’s counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism efforts, including the supply of arms....Read More

Qatar has increased its Hawk lead-in fighter-trainer (LIFT) order from BAE Systems from six to nine aircraft, adding to its multi-billion aircraft purchase from the UK....Read More

By Evan Butler-Jones Director, Defense Product Line, Aviation & Defense Business Unit, IFS With ever-evolving equipment, budgets and geo-political landscapes, military organizations are having to constantly stay on top of technical, tactical and political developments happening in...

Aselsan has signed accords with fellow Turkish companies Roketsan and TÜBİTAK SAGE to implement the long-range air defence program commissioned by the SSM...Read More

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) says it will collaborate with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). ...Read More

UkrOboronProm announced that it has begun the “practical stage” of its reform and restructuring process to attract invest and engage in partnerships....Read More

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) announced that the Chengdu J-20 participated in exercises with PLAAF J-10C and J-16s....Read More

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UkrOboronProm announced that the Malyshev Plant delivered a batch of engine kits to Pakistan’s Heavy Industries Taxila for the al-Khalid I main battle tank....Read More

The Nigerian Air Force has received the second and final batch of Super Mushshak trainers from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex....Read More

Introduction On January 06 photos emerged purporting that a NORINCO VT4 main battle tank (MBT) was in Pakistan, ostensibly for trials for an apparent Pakistan Army bid for an off-the-shelf MBT to augment its growing –...

Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd (Homeland) of Lagos, Nigeria, has taken delivery of another Damen 3307 Patrol Vessel for operations in the offshore oil fields in the Gulf of Guinea....Read More

UkrOboronProm is promoting the progress Antonov made through 2017 with the An-132D and the promise of reviving the An-70...Read More

The Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) has invited bids for integrating the F-35 Lightning II to the Turkey’s Air Force Information System (HVBS)...Read More

CEFA, ECA Group & SCOPEX were awarded a major contract for SMINEX tender released by French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for the technology qualification, supply & maintenance of complete EOD & C-IED Equipment Solution. ...Read More

In a promotional video for the breaking-ground event of the Air University Aerospace and Aviation campus in Kamra, Pakistan showed-off drone design concepts....Read More

Introduction On January 03, the Pakistan Navy announced that it test-fired a new anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) with land-attack capabilities, the “Harba.” The dual-ASCM/land-attack cruise missile (LACM) was fired from an Azmat-class fast attack craft (FAC),...

Photos emerged of a NORINCO VT4 main battle tank (MBT) in Pakistan, ostensibly for trials for a MBT requirement which could also feature an Oplot-P unit....Read More

Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to taking-over the CMN FS56 fast attack craft it had originally bought for the Lebanese Navy....Read More

In its federal budget proposal for 2018, Nigeria has allocated $15 million U.S. as a payment for an order for three JF-17 fighters from Pakistan....Read More

Eurosam finalized an agreement with Aselsan and Roketsan to conduct an 18-month study to define Turkey’s national long-range air defence system ...Read More

U.S. President Donald J. Trump began 2018 with a tweet accusing Pakistan of duplicity with regards to the ongoing – and over 16-year-long – U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan. Trump reiterated how the U.S. provided Pakistan...

The Pakistan Navy announced that it has successfully test-fired the ‘Harba’ anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) from the Azmat-class fast attack craft (FAC) PNS Himmat...Read More

China announced that the Chengdu Aircraft Design & Research Institute (CADI) Wing Loong II drone engaged in five targets in succession in one sortie...Read More

Pakistan performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the Air University Aerospace and Aviation Campus in Kamra under the Aviation City Complex initiative...Read More

Turkey and Russia have formally concluded a deal to procure an S-400 long-range air defence system with an option for one more....Read More

The Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) reportedly pushed the JF-17 Block-III through the ‘preliminary design stage’ ...Read More

Introduction In his speech during the AirTech ’17 conference in December 2017 at Air University Islamabad, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman, stated that...

The Pakistani government has greenlit the construction of a new shipyard in Gwadar, the country’s new deep-sea port in the Arabian Sea....Read More

Ukraine’s Antonov and Turkey’s Aselsan have signed agreements to integrate Aselsan’s electronics to Antonov’s aircraft, such as the An-132D....Read More

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Prologue This article is part of a series Quwa will publish under Quwa Premium through 2018. For this week, we are broadly overviewing the key aspects of Pakistan’s relations with China, which – in some respects,...

Introduction On December 07, the then 41-member Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) unanimously approved of India’s entry into the WA. Like the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which India joined in June 2016 as its 35th member, the...

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally inaugurated its new air base, PAF Bholari, on December 25....Read More

The Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence Production called for an expansion to Pakistan’s shipbuilding infrastructure through Gwadar....Read More

Introduction Jointly developed, marketed and produced by Russia and India, the BrahMos is a supersonic anti-ship cruising missile (ASCM). Weighing 2,500 kg and with an engagement range of 450 km, the Brahmos is one of India’s...

Embraer announced that its KC-390 multi-role tanker and transport (MRTT) aircraft has reached IOC with the Brazilian Air Force....Read More

The Finnish Ministry of Defence cleared €223 m for upgrading the Finnish Navy’s Hamina-class fast attack crafts (FAC) with anti-submarine warfare torpedoes....Read More

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The Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) took delivery of its first Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter on December 18....Read More

Established by Aselsan and Taqnia, the newly inaugurated Saudi Defence Electronics Company (SADEC) is offering Aselsan electronics solutions....Read More

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) released a request-for-proposals (RFP) for a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)....Read More

The Qatar Armed Forces have revealed themselves as the overseas launch user of Nurol Makina’s NMS 4x4 light armoured vehicle....Read More

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has listed the official specifications of its next-generation fighter program, the National Combat Aircraft TFX....Read More

On December 14 the Indian Navy commissioned the first of six DCNS Scorpene diesel-electric submarines (SSK) – the INS Kalvari....Read More

Officially, the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) fifth-generation fighter (FGF) program is being executed under ‘Project Azm’ (resolve). Under the PAF’s long-term plan, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra has been entrusted to manufacture a FGF as well as...

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Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), a joint-venture between Paramount Group and Kazakhstan Engineering, delivered a batch of Arlan armoured vehicles...Read More

The Bahrain National Guard and the Pakistan Army signed a memorandum-of-understanding to undertake a joint counter-terrorism exercise in Bahrain....Read More

Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret AŞ (STM) says that its negotiations with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in advanced stages....Read More

Turkey’s Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM) has contracted Kale Aero to develop a miniature turbojet engine for cruise missiles....Read More

The Indonesian Air Force received four of six final ex-USAF Block-25 F-16C/Ds on Tuesday, December 12. Two were grounded in Hawaii due to engine trouble....Read More

Constructing a Domestic Marketplace of Products One of the drawbacks of nascent private sector activity in the defence industry, especially in new product development, is that Pakistan lacks a domestic marketplace to consult for its requirements....

The second prototype of the twin-seat variant of the JF-17 Thunder – designated JF-17B – is now undergoing flight tests in China...Read More

UkrOboronProm’s Iskra bureau will begin testing its 80K6T S-band active-phased array ground-based air-surveillance radar....Read More

Qatar has inked an $8 billion U.S. (£6 billion) deal for 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters from BAE Systems. Deliveries will start in 2022....Read More

The DoD has awarded a $3.1 million contract to General Dynamics-OTS Inc. to supply A/A49E-7(V4) gun turrets for Pakistan’s AH-1Z Viper ...Read More

In 2015 I founded Quwa with the aim of discussing Pakistani defence issues. In the lead-up to releasing my first post, I had found that there was a dearth in accessible information on Pakistani defence programs....

The Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) called upon the Government of Pakistan to establish a coherent policy framework for exporting defence products. The statement was conveyed by the Director of Coordination Brig. Gen. Waheed Mumtaz in...

Pakistan’s Air Chief announced that Pakistan was collaborating with China on its next-generation fighter, which could materialize in five years....Read More

The Qatari government has exercised its option for 12 additional Dassault Rafale multi-role fighters, increasing its slotted Rafale fleet to 36...Read More

Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik (STM) is proposing a modified MILGEM design in the CF3500 frigate for the Colombian Navy...Read More

Aselsan announced on December 05 that it has successfully test-fired from its AHS-120 – renamed ALKAR - automated mortar firing system....Read More

This week Roshel is presenting its new Observation and Video Surveillance Armoured Vehicle based on Toyota Land Cruiser V8 (J200). It is equipped with radar and Electro-Optical System (EOS), thermal vision camera, stabilization and remote weapon...

Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan held a trilateral foreign ministers meeting on November 30 in a bid to enhance relations between the three countries....Read More

The Turkish Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Communications is preparing to launch a national satellite launch vehicle (SLV) program in 2018...Read More

The commanding officer of a Pakistan Navy frigate on a goodwill visit to China told Shanghai TV that the Pakistan Navy will procure the Type 054A frigate from China. The Zulfiqar-class (F-22P) frigate PNS Saif was...

In a Pakistani Senate hearing, Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) outlined that it was producing 18 al-Khalid tanks per year out of an annual capacity of 50....Read More

The United Arab Emirates’ Mirage 2000-9s will reportedly be upgraded with the Thales RDY-3 radar and TALIOS targeting pod...Read More

Brazilian aviation giant Embraer announced that it has received a firm order from the Philippine Air Force for six A-29 Super Tucano close air support (CAS) aircraft. In its press release, Embraer states, “After a comprehensive...

Qatar has reportedly finalized talks with the U.K. for the purchase of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon and six BAE Hawk aircraft. Doha is ready to sign a contract....Read More

Speaking to reporters, Turkish Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli reiterated that the TFX 5th-generation fighter is still slotted to begin flying in 2023...Read More

Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) Chairman Lt. Gen. Muhammad Naeem Ashraf led a HIT delegation to visit Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) on November 28...Read More

Pakistan’s Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) is jointly hosting a two-day seminar with the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). Titled, “Pakistan’s Defence Industry: Export Potential, Challenges and Prospects,” the seminar aims to pose and address central...

The Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) invited five companies to bid on the Altay main battle tank’s engine development program...Read More

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain paid an official two-day visit (24-26 November) to Turkey in a bid to review ongoing bilateral defence programs. The MoDP had met with Turkey’s Minister of National...

On November 24 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman conducted an official visit to Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa‏: PGZ) to discuss bilateral industrial cooperation...

CSIC recently revealed three new single-hull teardrop submarine designs, showcasing its Chinese submarine design improvements...Read More

In a speech, the Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte outlined his government’s intentions to acquire attack helicopters for close air support...Read More

The new ground control station developed by Delair and ECA Group, French specialists in civil, defence and security mini-drones, is changing the game for collaborative drone missions....Read More

The Pakistan Navy has issued U.K.-based Kelvin Hughes an order for a SharpEye I-band pulse-Doppler radar to equip its second upgraded Agosta 90B submarine...Read More

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic-cruising air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) from the Su-30MKI...Read More

EF Emergency is a new range of simulators from ECA Group that increases the proficiency of emergency response drivers and riders. A versatile and modular training tool for professional use, the software is adapted to three...

CCTV News footage shows the Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology KLJ-7A undergoing tests with the China Flight Test Establishment...Read More

U.S. officials hinted at examining options for Turkey’s participation in the F-35 program in light of Ankara’s decision to acquire S-400 air defence systems...Read More

A Pakistani delegation including Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Chairman Lt. Gen. Umar Farooq Durrani visited Poland to discuss small arms...Read More

Saudi Arabia is reportedly negotiating with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for six Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drones...Read More

The Turkish government is reportedly interested in acquiring the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, which is due for decommissioning from the Royal Navy...Read More

Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Defence Purchase (DGDP) has released a request-for-proposal for a standard light armoured vehicle (LAV) platform...Read More

With its array of big-ticket defence solutions, Moscow is working to secure new markets in the Middle East as well as rebuild ties with legacy buyers...Read More

Airbus Defence & Space, Leonardo and IOMAX are pitching various solutions for asymmetrical combat operations, such as counterinsurgency...Read More

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is reportedly intending to produce commercial aircraft (of 10-30 passengers) for domestic air travel demand...Read More

IFS Applications deployed for Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Project and Document Management...Read More

Antonov, which is under UkrOboronProm, is showcasing the An-70 medium-heavy airlifter and An-132D light transport and utility aircraft at the 2017 Dubai Air Show. The An-132D is a collaborative effort between Antonov and Saudi Arabia’s King...

The United Arab Emirates has signed a $1.6 billion U.S. order for upgrades for its fleet of F-16E/F Block-60. It is also in talks with Russia for the Su-35....Read More

          Dubai, U.A.E, November 13, 2017 Global Aerospace Logistics, LLC (GAL), a subsidiary of Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC) and AAR Corp (AAR), an international aviation aftermarket service provider, have signed a...

Abu Dhabi-based Calidus LLC is showcasing its B-250 counterinsurgency (COIN) turboprop attack aircraft at the 2017 Dubai Air Show...Read More

China Aviation News (CAN) reports that the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) received a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter at its Aircraft Maintenance Factory in Chengfei for major overhaul on November 07....

Turkey’s Minister of Defence Nurettin Canikli announced that Ankara had ordered the S-400 long-range air defence system from Russia...Read More

The Pakistan Navy will soon receive three refurbished Sea King – i.e. two HC.4 and one HAR3A – helicopters from Vector Aerospace...Read More

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered two Gowind 2500 corvettes from the French shipbuilder DCNS...Read More

In its bid to secure markets in East Asia, Turkish Aerospace Industries is reportedly drawing interest from Bangladesh for the TAI T129, Anka and Hürkuş...Read More

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will evaluate options for an active requirement of four new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)...Read More

The Royal Malaysian Air Force is reportedly examining the possibility of acquiring a lightweight fighter to complement its F/A-18D and Su-30MKM fleets...Read More

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully test-fired its Nirbhay sub-sonic cruise missile on Tuesday, November 07...Read More

Turkey’s Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSİK) has approved 22 defence industry programs – worth $5 billion U.S. – for development...Read More

The Romanian government has announced that it will acquire Airbus Helicopters H215 Super Puma helicopters from Airbus’ Brasov plant...Read More

Turkey’s Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK) announced that it registered its first overseas sales for its MPT-76 assault rifle...Read More

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will outsource nearly 70% of the Tejas multi-role fighter’s production work to India’s private sector...Read More

Following her first meetings in Pakistan, South Africa’s Minister of Public Enterprises called for co-production and transfer-of-technology initiatives...Read More

Ukroboronprom is marketing the Antonov An-178 military transport aircraft to prospective customers, especially in the Middle East...Read More

Firearms and ammunition maker Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) requested $250 m U.S. over the next five years to modernize its manufacturing facilities...Read More

The Indonesian Navy took delivery of its second SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR)-class frigate from PT PAL on Monday, October 30...Read More

Russian Helicopters Group is demonstrating the Kazan Helicopters Ansat lightweight helicopter in Pakistan under hot-temperature conditions...Read More

Indonesia’s Minister of Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu announced that the Indonesian government will ink its purchase of 11 Su-35 fighters in November...Read More

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain is on an official visit to the Czech Republic, aiming to promote Pakistan’s defence industry...Read More

South Africa’s Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown is leading a delegation of industry officials – including Denel Group – to Pakistan from November 1-3...Read More

According to Swiftships CEO Shehraze Shah, the Pakistan Navy placed an order for two 75 m Swift Corvettes from the Louisana-based shipbuilder...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has concluded its first locally-hosted multi-national air exercise – ACES MEET 2017 – on Saturday, October 28...Read More

Nurol Makina and UzAuto have signed a memorandum-of-understanding on October 26 to co-produce 1,000 Nurol Makina Ejder Yalçın 4x4 armoured vehicles...Read More

Pakistan is in talks for 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters for $1.5 billion U.S. from Turkey. The deal may include final assembly and parts production work...Read More

The Pakistani defence minister was on an official visit to Italy, during which Italy’s Deputy Secretary General of Defence led a delegation to Pakistan...Read More

The British propulsion giant Rolls-Royce is aiming to secure the engine development contract for Turkey’s next-generation fighter, the TFX...Read More

The U.K. could put up to five Royal Navy Duke-class Type 23 frigates for sale. Officials have reportedly engaged Brazil and Chile on the issue...Read More

Qatar’s Minister of State for Defence Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah signed a MoU with Russia’s Defence Ministry Sergey Shoygu in Doha....Read More

With the Argentinian government warning of a possible restructuring, the state-run company FAdeA is seeking buyers for its Pampa III trainer aircraft...Read More

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly pushing for India’s withdrawal from the PAK-FA 5th-generation fighter program with Russia...Read More

The Turkish government is promoting the progress it has made in the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles, such as the Anka...Read More

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi confirmed that negotiations for the T129 and MILGEM were taking place with Turkey....Read More

Egypt is reportedly planning to exercise its optional clauses for 12 additional Rafale fighters and two Gowind 2500 corvettes from France...Read More

Egypt’s first Gowind 2500 corvette and second Type 209 diesel-electric submarine arrived at a naval base in Alexandria on Wednesday, October 19...Read More

In its most recent financial report, Denel Group has outlined its progress in preparing the A-Darter for production and developing the Marlin missile...Read More

Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad El Khalifa, the Commander of Bahrain’s Royal Guard, announced that Bahrain is negotiating with Russia for the S-400...Read More

Pakistan’s Cavalier Group revealed the Hamza 6x6 Multi-Role Combat Vehicle (MCV) at the 2017 Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC)...Read More

The Turkish Navy’s technical head Admiral Ahmet Çakır announced that the Atmaca anti-ship missile had undergone a successful maiden test firing...Read More

Tusaş Engine Industries (TEI) has completed the development of its PD170 turboprop engine for the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka drone...Read More

Ukroboronprom showcased its locally built variant of the M4 – the M4-WAC-47 – which the Ukrainian MoD intends to induct as part of its alignment with NATO...Read More

Soldiers of the Saudi Land Forces have arrived in Pakistan to participate in a joint military exercise – designated al-Samsam 6 – next week...Read More

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain is in Kiev to attend the defence exhibition Arms and Security 2017....Read More

Turkey’s Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM) has formally accepted the Meteksan MİLDAR millimetric wave radar for the T129 ATAK attack helicopter...Read More

As part of its letter-of-intent (LOI) to acquire 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters, Qatar also requested six Hawk trainers from BAE...Read More

Turkey’s Aselsan has signed a $43.6 million U.S. sale for communications systems to Ukraine’s state-owned UkroBoronProm...Read More

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries will market the C-2 heavy transport aircraft to Middle Eastern markets, such as the UAE...Read More

The Indonesian Army officially displayed its newly developed Kaplan MT Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) last week during an official military parade...Read More

The outgoing Pakistan Navy (PN) Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah outlined the PN’s modernization efforts, including a new frigate program...Read More

The U.S. State Department has approved a $15 billion U.S. sale of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system to Saudi Arabia...Read More

Saudi Arabia has begun negotiations for the S-400 long-range air defence system along with TOS-1A MRLS, AGS-30 AGLs and Kornet-EM ATGMs...Read More

Pakistan’s SUPARCO has confirmed that it will launch the Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS) in March 2018. It will join the PakSat-1R....Read More

Turkey’s Undersecretary for Defence Industries (SSM) İsmail Demir outlined plans for an improved variant of the T129 attack helicopter – ATAK-2...Read More

Leonardo and Safran Helicopter Engines announced that the Leonardo AW189K has been integrated with Safran’s newly launched Aneto turboshaft engine...Read More

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reportedly planning to sign on for a squadron (or more) of Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E multi-role fighters from Russia...Read More

The Government of Pakistan has appointed Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi to the position of Chief of Naval Staff, succeeding Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah...Read More

For Pakistan, is collaborating with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in the development and production of multirole helicopters an option?...Read More

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has begun the process of launching an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for partial privatization ...Read More

The Russian presidential aide, Vladimir Kozhin, confirmed that Russia received Turkey’s deposit for S-400 long-range air defence systems...Read More

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) officially inducted the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG J-20 on September 26...Read More

TAI’s General Manager Temel Kotil announced that the company has begun work on a heavyweight T129 ATAK, new advanced trainer and others...Read More

Pakistan and the United Kingdom have ‘revived’ an earlier memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) on Defence Technical Cooperation...Read More

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) have disclosed images of the prototype of their T-X proposal – the Freedom Trainer...Read More

On his official visit to Azerbaijan, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman promised the timely delivery of Super Mushshak and briefed his counterparts on opportunities...Read More

Pakistani soldiers arrived in Russia on September 23 to participate in a bilateral exercise with their counterparts in Russia...Read More

Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman urged the private sector to invest in Pakistan’s aviation efforts at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) leading engineering officers outlined the process the PAF undertook to repair two damaged Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C aircraft...Read More

Saab announced that it has received an order for its Giraffe 1X AESA radar. It has not disclosed the customer, quantity or value of the deal....Read More

Pakistan’s primary supplier of armoured vehicles, Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), will modernize its facilities to boost efficiency and reduce costs...Read More

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi asserted that while Pakistan would prefer buying F-16s, it could look to other options...Read More

The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has received its first four (of 53) UH-60A Black Hawk transport and utility helicopters from the United States...Read More

Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) recently revealed that it was manufacturing al Khalid-I main battle tanks (MBT) for the Pakistan Army...Read More

At DSEI 2017, Saab launched its Arexis electronic warfare (EW) suite for fighter aircraft, including the JAS-39E/F Gripen multi-role fighter...Read More

The respective defence ministries of Qatar and the United Kingdom have signed a letter-of-intent for the sale of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters to Qatar...Read More

Russian Helicopters and Avicopter have agreed on technical responsibilities and workshare for the Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter program...Read More

On his official visit to the U.K., Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain had called for growth in bilateral defence relations...Read More

The Bangladesh Navy selected Leonardo Seaspray 5000E AESA radars for its new-built Dornier 228 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)....Read More

Airbus Helicopters has assigned Romania’s IAR to market and manufacture the H215M Super Puma helicopter for Romanian and overseas markets...Read More

Overview of the Denel 35 mm Dual Purpose Gun CIWS, Umkhonto surface-to-air missile (SAM) system and future aspirations and concepts...Read More

Saab has introduced a new variant of the JAS-39C Gripen in the ‘Gripen Aggressor’ dissimilar air combat training (DACT) platform...Read More

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan revealed to Turkish journalists that Ankara has already paid a deposit for the purchase of S-400 systems from Russia...Read More

Baykar Makina’s technical manager Selçuk Bayraktar announced that the company will develop a jet-powered 4.5-ton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...Read More

In a high-level meeting with the countries’ leaders, Pakistan and Kazakhstan agreed to strengthen relations in several areas, including defence production...Read More

Shaheen VI is the sixth iteration of the bilateral air exercise between the PAF and PLAAF. It began on September 7 and will conclude on September 27...Read More

The State Department approved $2.79 billion & $1.08 billion sales for 19 new-built Lockheed Martin F-16V and 20 F-16V upgrade kits to Bahrain, respectively...Read More

The UAE’s NIMR Automotive and Czech auto-manufacturer VOP CZ unveil the “winterized” variant of NIMR’s AJBAN 440A armoured vehicle...Read More

Under the newly announced National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS), the UK has outlined industry and procurement policy steps affordably grow its fleet...Read More

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production and Poland’s Minister of National Defence have committed to strengthening bilateral defence ties...Read More

The U.S. Defense Department has issued a $1.38 billion U.S. contract for 150 MD Helicopters MD-530F lightweight utility helicopters for Afghanistan...Read More

Denel Group SOC’s CEO Odwa Mhlwana admitted that Denel’s dwindling order book “is a cause for concern,” but affirmed efforts to secure new orders...Read More

India media reports claim that the DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System’s (ATAGS) firing tests at Pokhran yielded “world-beating” records...Read More

Chinese state-owned media report that Chengdu Aerospace Superalloy Technology Co. Ltd. (CAST) can mass-producing single-crystal turbine blades...Read More

Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain is visiting Poland to attend the 25th International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO)...Read More

At a symposium, the Pakistani government, Pakistan Air Force and private sector set near-term aviation activities and long-term industry goals...Read More

Saab and Indian infrastructure business Adani Group have announced a partnership to promote the JAS-39E/F Gripen and other defence systems to India...Read More

Overview of the JF-17 Thunder lightweight multi-role fighter co-produced by Pakistan and China, including current and future variants (Block-III)....Read More

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ukraine signed a bilateral defence cooperation agreement outlining joint development in numerous areas...Read More

The Indian Ministry of Defence has received the first batch of Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) systems for the India Navy...Read More

The Egyptian military is scheduled to receive its first 15 (of 46 ordered) Kamov Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ attack helicopters in 2017....Read More

The Ukrainian government has laid out its intent to see the modernization of its armed forces and defence industry to “the level of the 21st century.”...Read More

Overview of Hensoldt’s Spexer 2000 active electronically-scanned array-based Border Surveillance Radar for asymmetrical threats...Read More

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is pushing for an additional 36 Dassault Rafale multi-role fighters to augment the 36 fighters on order...Read More

Pakistani officials have confirmed the delivery of four Russian Helicopters Mil Mi-35 assault helicopters from Russia. Raise possibility of more arms....Read More

Malaysia has launched its first DCNS Gowind-based Littoral Combat Ship for the Royal Malaysian Navy, the Maharaja Lela, on August 24...Read More

The Kalashnikov Concern and Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) have signed an agreement to promote small arms to Pakistan’s civilian market...Read More

Russian Helicopters has rolled out the first Mi-28UB dual-control attack helicopter for the Russian Ministry of Defence on August 22...Read More

South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is pushing the FA-50 Golden Eagle against the JAS-39C/D Gripen for Botswana’s next-generation fighter bid...Read More

The value of Indonesia’s forthcoming purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters from Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation is set at $1.14 billion U.S....Read More

The Government of India has begun the process of procuring 123 anti-submarine warfare-capable naval multirole helicopters and 111 naval utility helicopters...Read More

Turkey has begun the prototype phase of its first indigenous communications satellite, the TÜRKSAT-6A. The program is valued at $170 million U.S....Read More

Turkish defence electronics vendor Havelsan has signed a contract with the Qatar Armed Forces for the supply of a ‘Joint Warfare Center’...Read More

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex has signed an agreement with Critical Materials to acquire its PRODDIA AERO 3.0-based Structural Health Management System ...Read More

The Pakistan Navy assumed command of the multinational maritime coalition Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) from the French Navy on August 17...Read More

India’s Ministry of Defence Production has approved a $654.6 million U.S. purchase for six Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters...Read More

Photos of an apparent Pakistan Army Bell Helicopter AH-1Z Viper indicate that the first batch (of three helicopters) are nearing delivery...Read More

The centerpiece of the Argentinian Air Force’s modernization plans – i.e. the procurement of Kfir Block-60 fighters from Israel – hit a snag...Read More

The Pakistan Navy has inaugurated the construction of a new Maritime Counter Terrorism Centre to provide training to military and law-enforcement arms...Read More

Foreword: This is not a news story, but a piece for discussion. The details offered in this article are not authoritative pieces of information, but rather, perspectives of the author. Since 2008 the Pakistan Air Force...

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) conducted the maiden flight of the first EL/M-2052 AESA radar-equipped SEPECAT Jaguar DARIN III on August 10...Read More

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Saeed Khan Mohmand reiterated Islamabad’s interest in strengthening defence ties with Baku...Read More

The Turkish government has awarded the Turkish auto manufacturer BMC a contract for 529 tactical wheeled armoured vehicles...Read More

An unidentified Kratos-designed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will enter production in 2017 for an undisclosed U.S. government agency...Read More

China plans to conduct mooring trials for its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier in September...Read More

Indonesia has signed an MoU with Russia’s Rostec to exchange Indonesian coffee, palm oil and other agriculture products for Sukhoi Su-35 fighters...Read More

The U.S. State Department has approved a $593 million U.S. sale of 12 Sierra Nevada A-29 Super Tucano close air support aircraft to Nigeria...Read More

A panel appointed by the Indian Defence Ministry has recommended that New Delhi participate in the PAK-FA – i.e. Su-57 – stealth fighter program with Russia...Read More

Qatar has inked a $5.9 billion U.S. deal for four corvettes, an amphibious landing platform dock and two offshore patrol vessels with Fincantieri...Read More

DRDO has showcased its newly developed Muntra unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for operations in specific high-threat conditions...Read More

Turkish defence contractor STM announced that its learning branch STM Ac