Dutch Police order six patrol vessels from Damen
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...
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Pakistan’s Anti-Access/Area-Denial Options (Part 3): ISR & Net-Warfare
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 Azerbaijan’s SOM Cruise Missile a Factor for the JF-17?
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.[1] Operational...
Pakistan Plans to Get PRSS-01 Earth Observation Satellite Launched in July
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...
Pakistan’s Erieye AEW&C Follow-On Order Now Proceeding?
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...
Turkey’s STM Showcases New MILGEM Ada Corvette Variant
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...
Pakistan’s Anti-Access/Area-Denial Options (Part 2): Submarines
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...
Pakistan’s Anti-Access/Area-Denial Options (Part 1): Fast Attack Crafts
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...
Analysis: The Pakistan Navy’s Surface Fleet Plans
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)....
China is Pakistan’s Key Qualitative Driver
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...
