Analysis: How Pakistan Can Design a Loyal Wingman Drone (Republished)
Designing these UCAVs that are approaching manned fighter jets in complexity will give PAC experience and build capacity that it is lacking.
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GIDS LoMADS Air Defence System
The LoMADS (Low-to-Medium Altitude Air Defence System) is an indigenous medium-to-long-range surface-to-air missile system under development by Pakistan's GIDS/NESCOM. With a stated range of 7–100...
GIDS FAAZ-SL (E-SHORADS) Air Defence System
The FAAZ-SL (FAAZ Surface Launched), also designated E-SHORADS, is an indigenous short-range air defence system under development by Pakistan's GIDS/NESCOM. With a range of 20–25...
The Rasoob 250 Can Be Pakistan’s Naval Strike Missile Plus Pro
Pakistan's GIDS Rasoob 250 could replace fragmented ASCM inventories across the Pakistan Navy, PAF, and Army — following the Kongsberg NSM's tri-service model.
Pakistan Navy Test Fires Taimoor ALCM Plus Pro
On 21 April, the Pakistan Navy announced a test-fire of the Taimoor ALCM—signalling intent to develop long-range strike capability independent of fighter platforms. This analysis...
Pakistan Navy Fires ASBM from a Corvette Plus Pro
The Pakistan Navy tested what appears to be an extended-range variant of the SMASH (P282) anti-ship ballistic missile from a Babur-class (MILGEM) corvette – the...
Why Washington’s Pakistan Missile Alarm Isn’t About ICBMs
When the US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 18 that Pakistan “potentially could” develop ICBMs capable of...
Demand Tracker: Pakistan’s C-UAS Gap (2026) Pro
The development and proliferation of loitering munitions since 2020 have forced a significant rethink of anti-air warfare (AAW) planning and procurement. In the conflicts that...
Inside Pakistan’s Pivot From Kit Assembly to Defence Design Plus Pro
From assembling kits to owning the IP: Pakistan’s defense industry is ditching foreign OEMs to design its own stealth drones and missiles. Here’s why it...
GIDS Promotes SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile for Export Plus Pro
GIDS unveiled the SMASH anti-ship ballistic missile for export at WDS 2026. Derived from the Fatah-2, it offers a 290 km range with an active...