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.
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 saw the launch of a new…
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 appears that the program is in…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 export licenses from the US for…
Preliminary observations from the 2018 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) held in Karachi, Pakistan on 27-30 November 2018.
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.