Pakistan’s new 4.5+ gen jets have a hidden training gap. The old methods are obsolete, and the cost of failure is high. Here’s the LIFT solution.
Pakistan’s survival in a future war won’t hinge on range, but reaction. A dense, responsive air defence network is what will keep its warfighting alive.
Before investing in stealth fighters, the PAF has a more urgent need: growing its fleet of J-10CE “workhorse” jets for critical combat mass and range.
A quiet update to an existing Pentagon contract had indicated Pakistan could be seeking new AIM-120C8/D3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), setting off a wave of discussions on the potential for a revived F-16 program. The US Department of War has since…
Pakistan’s $406M satellite deal with China unlocks a hidden multi-billion dollar market for ground-based AI, C4ISR, and data processing infrastructure.
The pageantry of China’s 2025 military parade had familiar tones: rows of goose-stepping troops, formations of armored vehicles, and columns of missiles rolling through Beijing. But beyond the optics, the event carried a deeper significance: a projection of China’s worldview.
An analysis of the ARFC’s challenges in building a credible stockpile to sustain a genuine wartime effect.
US policies in 2016-2017 prompted Pakistani defence planners to largely shut American – and many European – vendors out of the Pakistani defence market.
Recent analysis of the May 7th air engagement, notably a detailed report by Reuters, has prompted considerable discussion surrounding the efficacy of Chinese weapon systems, like the J-10CE and PL-15E air-to-air missile (AAM), and Pakistan’s strong execution in the air on 07…
On 24 July, Karachi Shipyards & Engineering Works (KSEW) launched the PNS Sahiwal, the first of a series of new gun boats for the Pakistan Navy (PN).