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...
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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...
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...
Pakistan’s Next Great Military Project Isn’t a Fighter Jet – It’s an Invisible Network
The future of air power is no longer solely about the kinematic performance of an aircraft – its speed, altitude, or maneuverability. Instead, the decisive...
Pakistan’s Next Move: Why Drones, Not Fighter Jets, Are the Future of its Air Force
In our latest episode of Defence Uncut, a few interesting news items crossed our desk, from potential maintenance deals with South Africa to the Indian...
NESCOM Shahpar Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
The Shahpar drone is an indigenously developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by Pakistan, designed for reconnaissance and surveillance missions.