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March 19, 2024
Pakistan Air Force News & Analysis Archives
Pakistan Air Force Air Defence Development
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Quwa Team
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Mar 17, 2024
While it continued investing heavily in fighters since 2019, the PAF also revealed that it built a new and robust ground-based air defence system (GBADS)...
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Pakistan Reveals ‘JF-17 PFX’ Program
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Quwa Team
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Mar 2, 2024
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) revealed a new program related to its JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter, the JF-17 PFX (Pakistan Fighter Experimental)....
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Pakistan Calls for Joint AAM Development with Turkiye
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Quwa Team
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Feb 24, 2024
The senior leaderships of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Turkish Armed Forces tabled a discussion about jointly pursuing air-to-air missile (AAM) technology....
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Could Decoy Drones be on Pakistan’s Roadmap?
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Quwa Team
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Feb 9, 2024
Pakistan’s first indigenously designed medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Shahpar-II, is off to a promising start. It is being inducted by the Pakistan Army (PA) and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), while Global...
Pakistan Quietly Inducts a New Erieye AEW&C System
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Quwa Team
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Jan 26, 2024
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) revealed that it received a new Saab 2000-based Erieye AEW&C system. It was given the serial “23-053.”...
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Analysis: Pakistan-Iran Tensions
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Quwa Team
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Jan 19, 2024
Last week, Iran and Pakistan exchanged guided munition fire across each other’s borders. This analysis unpacks the long-term outcomes....
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Pakistan Air Force Announces Plans to Procure J-31 Stealth Fighters
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Quwa Team
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Jan 11, 2024
The Pakistan Air Force’s leadership announced that work is underway to induct the Chinese J-31 stealth fighter “in the near future.”...
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Rise of the Tactical Fighter
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Quwa Team
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Dec 8, 2023
How the JF-17 Thunder, Tejas, F/A-50 Golden Eagle, and JAS-39 Gripen are leading the way in reviving the deployment of lightweight ‘tactical’ fighters....
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Pakistan Reportedly Negotiating for L-15 Trainers from China
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Quwa Team
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Nov 19, 2023
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is reportedly speaking to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) for the procurement of Hongdu L-15 lead-in-fighter-trainers (LIFT)....
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What is Baykar Group Doing in Pakistan?
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Quwa Team
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Nov 12, 2023
In August 2023, the private Turkish defence contractor Baykar announced that it will conduct research and development (R&D) work at Pakistan’s National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP). ...
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Pakistan Debuts JF-17 Block-3 at 2023 Dubai Air Show
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Quwa Team
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Nov 5, 2023
In November, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) brought its newly inducted JF-17 Block-III to the 2023 Dubai Air Show, marking the latest Thunder variant’s international debut. ...
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Analysis: Why is Pakistan Pursuing the TF-X Kaan Fighter? (Part 2)
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Quwa Team
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Sep 24, 2023
In August, Turkey’s Deputy Defense Minister, Celal Sami Tüfekçi, said that Turkish officials will visit Pakistan to discuss the latter’s potential entry into Turkey’s next-generation fighter aircraft (NGFA) program, the TF-X KAAN. Moreover, Tüfekçi revealed that...
Analysis: Why is Pakistan Pursuing the TF-X Kaan Fighter? (Part-1)
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Quwa Team
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Sep 10, 2023
What does Turkey have to gain from letting Pakistan join the KAAN? Would Pakistan be an asset – or a liability? ...
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Pakistan Looks to Use Drones as Strike Assets
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Quwa Team
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Aug 14, 2023
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is integrating numerous stand-off range weapons (SOW) to its newly inducted Bayraktar Akıncı drone....
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Türkiye and Pakistan to Start Talks on KAAN Stealth Fighter
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Quwa Team
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Aug 11, 2023
Türkiye will start negotiations with Pakistani officials in August about Pakistan potentially joining the KAAN next-generation fighter project....
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How Policy Culture Derailed Pakistan’s Next-Gen Fighter Efforts
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Quwa Team
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Apr 9, 2023
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had voiced its interest in one day acquiring a next-generation fighter aircraft (NGFA) as early as 2016. However, contrary to analyst expectations (of collaborating in a foreign project), the PAF undertook...
The Post-Swift Retort Environment: Four Years Later
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Quwa Team
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Mar 5, 2023
In just four years, Pakistan greatly added to its air warfare and air defence capabilities based on the lessons of their 2019 skirmish....
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Pakistan Adds to JF-17 Value Proposition with Taimoor ALCM
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Quwa Team
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Feb 19, 2023
Pakistan is reportedly offering its Taimoor air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) for export. It may package this ALCM with the new JF-17 Block-3....
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J-10CE and JF-17 – Pakistan’s Emerging High-Low Mix
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Quwa Team
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Jan 22, 2023
Through this decade, the J-10CE and JF-17 Block-3 will form the new mainstay of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) combat aircraft fleet...
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Updates to Pakistan’s Drone Fleet
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Quwa Team
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Jan 13, 2023
This is a guest post explaining the current status of Pakistan’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inventory....
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IDEAS 2022: The JF-17 Reaches a Key Maturation Phase
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Quwa Team
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Nov 20, 2022
One of the highlights of Pakistan’s most recent biennial defence exhibition, IDEAS 2022, is the story around the JF-17’s growth as a platform. ...
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Pakistan’s Air Warfare Goals for the Decade are Taking Shape
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Bilal Khan
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Nov 13, 2022
Centering on the J-10CE, JF-17 Block-3, and drones, the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) vision for this decade is materializing into concrete outputs....
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First Pakistani Operators Qualify for Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV
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Quwa Team
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Oct 24, 2022
Baykar announced that it qualified the first Pakistan Air Force (PAF) operators for the Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)....
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First Pakistani Operators Qualify for Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV
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Bilal Khan
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Oct 24, 2022
Baykar announced that it qualified the first Pakistan Air Force (PAF) operators for the Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)....
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Lessons from Ukraine: How Pakistan Can Fine-Tune its A2/AD
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Quwa Team
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Oct 16, 2022
The Russia-Ukraine War provides valuable lessons for Pakistan on how to improve its anti-access and area-denial capabilities against a better-equipped foe....
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Monthly Defense News Recap – September 2022
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Quwa Team
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Sep 25, 2022
The US approves an F-16 maintenance package for Pakistan. Turkey is looking to revive the Pakistani T129 deal. Pakistan may be buying a Turkish submarine....
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NASTP: Birthing an Industry
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Quwa Team
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May 16, 2022
The National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP) is a project under the Aviation City Initiative. The goal is the establishment of an aerospace technology cluster that is physically collocated in order to accrue the many...
The Growth of Pakistan’s Air Defence Environment
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Quwa Team
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May 8, 2022
A summary of Pakistan’s overall procurement roadmap and general strategy of its air defence systems....
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J-10CE: The Story of Pakistan’s Newest Fighter Acquisition
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Quwa Team
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Apr 18, 2022
In March 2022, the Pakistan Air Force inducted its first batch of six J-10CE multi-role fighter aircraft from China. ...
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After Inducting the J-10CE, Pakistan Hints at More Acquisitions
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Quwa Team
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Mar 13, 2022
In a promotional video, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) hinted that it was procuring the Wing Loong 2 as well as Bayraktar TB2 and Akıncı drones and HQ-9BE long-range air defence system....
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Pakistan Air Force Capability Additions for This Decade
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Quwa Team
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Jan 23, 2022
Pakistan will be extending its air-to-air reach, expanding its strike capacity, and intensifying its electronic warfare capability through the 2020s....
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JF-17B: The Pakistan Air Force’s Growth Asset
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Quwa Team
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Jan 16, 2022
Being the two-seat variant of the JF-17 Thunder, Pakistan's workhorse multirole fighter aircraft, the JF-17B will play a critical role in training pilots....
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Pakistan Orders J-10 Fighters from China
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Quwa Team
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Jan 9, 2022
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) reportedly has a number of Chengdu J-10CE fighters on order from China. The PAF is slated to receive its first J-10CEs by March 2022....
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Pakistan Showcases New Shahpar-II Drone
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Quwa Team
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Dec 5, 2021
Pakistan’s GIDS is offering the Shahpar-II medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and Burq missile for export....
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Pakistan’s C4I Evolution
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Quwa Team
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Oct 10, 2021
With new assets and structural organization, Pakistan is improving its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) coverages across multiple areas....
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Analysis: The JF-17’s Unique Value Proposition on the Market
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Quwa Team
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Oct 3, 2021
As the JF-17 seemingly closes in on its third export sale (to Argentina), this article explores why more countries may seek the Sino-Pak multi-role fighter....
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Pakistan Reveals its Own ‘Space Command’
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Quwa Team
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Sep 26, 2021
By Syed Aseem Ul Islam On 15 September 2021, the Pakistan Army (PA) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Air Headquarters (AHQ) in Islamabad. The COAS was...
Analysis: How Pakistan Can Design a Loyal Wingman Drone
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Quwa Team
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Sep 19, 2021
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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Realigning Project Azm: Balancing Ambition and Pragmatism
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Quwa Team
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Sep 12, 2021
PAC is seeking foreign partners for collaboration in the development of the FGFA. Serious discussions are being held with Turkish Aerospace Industries on merging the TAI TFX program...
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Analysis: How Pakistan Will Improve Its Air Power
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Quwa Team
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Aug 1, 2021
Using Swift Retort as a template, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will likely carry out the following acquisitions and changes....
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How Pakistan Could Optimize its Air Warfare Capabilities
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Quwa Team
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Jun 6, 2021
The PAF could upgrade its existing JF-17 fleet to acquire fleet-wide ‘first-shot’ and stand-off range strike capabilities in the next five years....
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JF-17 Squares Off for New Users
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Quwa Team
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May 9, 2021
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) are looking to seal new JF-17 contracts with Argentina and Malaysia....
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JF-17 Block-3 Starts Taking Shape
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Quwa Team
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May 2, 2021
A recent photo of a JF-17 Block-III prototype (3001) equipped with the PL-10 high-off-boresight (HOBS) air-to-air missile (AAM) shows that weapons integration is underway....
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The Pakistan Air Force’s Plans for this Decade
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Quwa Team
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Apr 11, 2021
Having appointed its next Chief of Air Staff – Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu – the PAF will be looking ahead to several key programs in the 2020s....
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Pakistan Continues Investing in Drone Development
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Quwa Team
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Apr 3, 2021
The reveal of the Shahpar-2 and specifications of PAC's larger UAV show that Pakistan is intent on developing a domestic drone industry....
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Project AZM: Updates on Pakistan’s Next-Gen Fighter Aircraft
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Quwa Team
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Mar 7, 2021
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) recently revealed a wide range of updates on its projects, including its next-generation fighter aircraft (NGFA) program under Project AZM...
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Pakistan’s Mirages: Today’s Success and Tomorrow’s Roadmap
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Quwa Team
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Feb 28, 2021
Note: This article is a partial re-write of an older Quwa Premium piece – “Pakistan’s Mirages: Specialists Enduring Out of Necessity.” However, the latter half of this article delves into how the PAF used the Mirage...
Pakistan Using JF-17B for Training and Frontline Use
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Quwa Team
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Feb 21, 2021
In 2019, the PAF Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan, revealed that the PAF was acquiring 26 JF-17Bs to serve as conversion aircraft to the JF-17 platform. The PAF is...
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Delivers New JF-17B Batch
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Quwa Team
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Jan 2, 2021
On 30 December 2020, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) rolled out 14 twin-seat JF-17B fighters for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). PAC also showed glimpses of its drone and export projects....
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Will Pakistan Procure an Off-the-Shelf Fighter?
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Quwa Team
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Dec 20, 2020
The PAF repeatedly signalled an interest for an off-the-shelf fighter to complement its current fleet until a next-generation fighter becomes available....
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Can Pakistan Mirror Turkey’s Drone-Use Strategy?
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Quwa Team
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Dec 13, 2020
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has drawn attention for its effectiveness against armoured vehicles and air defence systems in Syria and Libya. Should Pakistan adopt a similar drone-use strategy as Turkey?...
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Turkey’s TFX: Where Does It Stand Today?
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Quwa Team
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Nov 22, 2020
Turkey’s reliance on Western suppliers for critical inputs (such as engines and electronics) may help drive the development of the TFX, but at the cost of limiting exportability....
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The Future of Pakistan’s Airborne Nuclear Deterrence
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Quwa Team
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Nov 8, 2020
The Ra’ad-series of cruise missiles form the lynchpin of Pakistan’s airborne nuclear deterrence posture. However, would future platforms improve this posture in terms of reach and impact?...
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The US NGAD and Digital Engineering: Lessons for Pakistan
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Quwa Team
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Sep 27, 2020
From the onset, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) cannot – and should not – try mimicking the USAF’s approach. However, it can learn important lessons from the U.S.’ use of digital engineering, and the Digital Century Series...
Pakistan Offers Glimpses of Next-Generation Fighter Program
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Quwa Team
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Sep 20, 2020
In its commemoration event of the 1965 and 1971 Wars, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) showed a number of activities that may hint at its next-generation fighter aircraft program, Project Azm....
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Pakistan Air Force Delves into Artificial Intelligence Development
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Quwa Team
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Aug 30, 2020
On 27 August 2020, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it inaugurated a ‘Centre of Artificial Intelligence & Computing’ (CENTAIC)....
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A Pragmatic Vision for Project Azm
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Quwa Team
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Jul 19, 2020
FGFAs, which are exponentially more complex, will face inevitable delays, so the PAF can decide to “cut its losses” by killing the FGFA program and, instead, buy off-the-shelf. To ensure the success of Project Azm, the...
Is the New Klimov RD-93MA Engine an Option for the JF-17?
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Quwa Team
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Jul 12, 2020
With Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) announcing that it started testing its RD-93MA turbofan engine, could the new powerplant make its way to the JF-17? ...
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Pakistan’s UAV Development, Deployment, and Future
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Quwa Team
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Jul 5, 2020
The importance of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the modern battlespace is widely recognized in our times. With the success that UAVs have had in military operations in Libya and Syria, the importance of UAVs has...
Drones: How Pakistan Can Learn From Turkey
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Quwa Team
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Jun 14, 2020
Turkey is setting an example of how to use armed UAVs against opposing military forces both today, and in the future. In contrast, Pakistan has not yet reached the level Turkey is at in drone design...
The Culture and Foundations for Research at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
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Quwa Team
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Jun 7, 2020
Unfortunately, the entities under Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division provide many examples of what not to do in R&D organizations. Therefore, a quick study of the practices of the SPD’s organizations is extremely helpful in charting a...
Saab Announces Undisclosed Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C Buyer
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Quwa Team
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May 25, 2020
On 18 May 2020, Saab announced that it signed a SEK 1.553 billion ($160.5 million US) contract with an undisclosed buyer for its Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system....
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The Groundwork to Induct a Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
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Quwa Team
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May 17, 2020
The draw the full effectiveness of a long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM), the end-user must employ an integrated radar surveillance system. This system must eliminate coverage blind spots caused by the curvature of the Earth, and guide...
How To Establish a Flight Dynamics and Control Institute at PAC Kamra
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Quwa Team
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May 10, 2020
In this article, we will attempt to outline broad goals of this FDCI, and the ingredients needed to establish such an institute keeping in mind various practical aspects....
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Pakistan is Adapting its Training for Emerging Air Warfare Trends
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Quwa Team
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Apr 26, 2020
The final outcome of Swift Retort will see the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) tailor its training for large scale air operations and modern platforms at all stages....
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Why PAC Needs In-House Development of Flight Control Systems
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Quwa Team
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Apr 19, 2020
Major fighter-jet producers have extensive flight dynamics and control groups and invest heavily in flight dynamics and control technologies and human resource. The lack of emphasis on this key technology in the institutional breakup for Project...
Pakistan Must Diversify its Electronic Warfare Assets
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Quwa Team
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Apr 12, 2020
In Operation Swift Retort, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) lauded the effectiveness of its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities. However, India will work to deprecate the PAF’s EW capabilities, and in turn, the PAF will need to...
Pakistan Should Prioritize Investment in the JF-17
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Quwa Team
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Apr 5, 2020
Part 2 of ‘Pakistan’s 2030 Air Warfare Goals’ series argues that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) should modernize (or expand) its fighter fleet with solely the JF-17. ...
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Pakistan’s Air Warfare Goals by 2030
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Quwa Team
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Mar 29, 2020
Though a limited-scale conflict, Operation Swift Retort has given the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) a template of how to modernize itself through the 2020s – and the potential risks it must address....
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Pakistan Tests Ra’ad-II Air-Launched Cruise Missile
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Quwa Team
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Feb 18, 2020
On 18 February 2020, Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) test-fired the Ra’ad-II air-launched cruise missile (ALCM). The Ra’ad II has a stated range of 600 km, and it...
Pakistan Selects KLJ-7A AESA Radar for JF-17 Block-III
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Bilal Khan
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Feb 9, 2020
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) selected the NRIET KLJ-7A active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for its forthcoming multi-role combat aircraft, the JF-17 Block-III....
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Why is the Pakistan Air Force Procuring 26 JF-17B Fighters?
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Bilal Khan
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Jan 19, 2020
In December 2019, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) rolled-out the first eight of 26 twin-seat JF-17B fighters for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). PAC will produce another 14 in 2020. ...
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Pakistani Senate Committee Sets Goals for PAC
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Bilal Khan
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Jan 13, 2020
On 07 January 2020, Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production called on Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) to continue meeting the needs of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) while taking on more commercial ventures and reducing...
Why the JF-17 Block-III Needs a Dedicated IRST System
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Bilal Khan
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Jan 12, 2020
The JF-17 Block-III is likely to incorporate a dedicated hardpoint for special mission pods, and while the addition of targeting and electronic warfare pods is confirmed, Pakistan should consider fitting the JF-17 with an infrared search...
JF-17 Block-III: Pakistan’s New Fighter
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Bilal Khan
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Jan 5, 2020
In December 2019, the prototype of the JF-17 Block-III made its maiden test flight at CAIG’s facility in Chengdu. The Block-III retains the airframe of the preceding Block-I and Block-II, however, though the design will incorporate...
Pakistan’s PAC Inaugurates JF-17 Integration Facility
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Bilal Khan
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Jan 1, 2020
On 27 December 2019, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) inaugurated a new integration facility for installing, testing and qualifying electronics and munitions to the JF-17 domestically....
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JF-17 Block 3 Prototype Takes Flight
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 31, 2019
In December 2019, the prototype of the JF-17 Block III conducted its maiden test flight. There are only minor changes to the airframe, most of the upgrades are either internal or subsystem related....
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The Question of Collaborating with Turkey on Defence
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 29, 2019
In recent years, Turkey has risen to becoming Pakistan’s second leading arms supplier, following China. Could this relationship extend beyond procurement and stem into joint development and production?...
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First Batch of Dual Seat JF-17 Aircraft Roll Out at PAC
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Quwa Team
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Dec 27, 2019
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra achieved yet another remarkable milestone when first batch of 08 dual seat JF-17 aircraft rolled out from PAC Kamra, today....
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The Post Swift Retort Environment
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 15, 2019
Though brief, the air skirmish of February 2019 between Pakistan and India could lead to major changes in South Asia’s air warfare environment – especially along the Line-of-Control (LoC) – in the 2020s....
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Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Shows Off Ongoing Projects
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 12, 2019
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is currently working on multiple programs, including a high-speed target drone, precision-guided bombs, targeting pod integration, and possibly its MALE UAV project....
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Why the JF-17 Block 3 Matters to the Pakistan Air Force
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 10, 2019
The JF-17 Block-III is the first major iterative upgrade to the JF-17: it will introduce an active-electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, an integrated electronic warfare (EW) and electronic countermeasures (ECM) suite, updated avionics suite, three-axis/all-digital fly-by-wire...
South Africa’s Atlas Carver | Lessons for Pakistan?
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 8, 2019
In the 1980s South Africa tasked its prime defence contractor Atlas to design, develop and manufacture an indigenous fourth-generation multi-role fighter. Designated “Carver,” the program was an ambitious play at replacing the South African Air Force’s...
Press Release: Pakistan Air Force Conducts Night Operational Exercise as Part of Hawk-Eye
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Quwa Team
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Dec 5, 2019
The Pakistan Air Force conducted a command level Night operational exercise with participation of all types of PAF aircraft and Air Defence assets....
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A Look at Pakistan’s Sonmiani Weapon Test Range
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 3, 2019
On 02 February 2018, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it established an instrumented Weapon Test Range (WTR) at the Sonmiani Firing Range....
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Press Release: Pakistan Army Chief Visits Pakistan Air Force Base
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Quwa Team
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Dec 2, 2019
02 December 2019: The Pakistan Army's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, visited Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Base Mushaf, Sargodha....
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How Pakistan Might Pursue its Future Strike Aircraft Needs
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 1, 2019
For the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), dedicated long-range attack aircraft have neither been available nor affordable. However, it has sought to build conventional deep-strike capabilities for decades, and with the market not responding, the PAF is...
Pakistan Conducts ‘Command Level Operation’ Exercise
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 1, 2019
On 29 November 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it held a ‘command level operation’ exercise – designated ‘Hawk-Eye’ – across all three of its Regional Commands. ...
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Promotional Video by the Pakistan Air Force
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Quwa Team
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Nov 13, 2019
By request of the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) Directorate of Media Affairs, the following is a promotional video of the Sherdils, the PAF's aerobatics team....
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Pakistan Makes Progress on Next-Gen Fighter Program
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Bilal Khan
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Oct 12, 2019
According to the Ministry of Defence Production’s (MoDP) yearbook for 2017-2018, Pakistan’s Aviation Research, Innovation and Development (AvRID) Secretariat completed the first of four “conceptual design phase” cycles for the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) fifth-generation fighter...
Pakistan Confirms Deliveries of Follow-On Erieye AEW&C
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Bilal Khan
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Oct 8, 2019
In its yearbook for 2017-2018, the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production confirmed that the Pakistan Air Force ordered its sixth Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control aircraft....
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Pakistan Rolls Out First Locally Overhauled JF-17 Fighters
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Bilal Khan
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Sep 30, 2019
On 26 September 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it rolled-out its first two domestically overhauled JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters. ...
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IDEAS 2018: Project Azm Updates
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 20, 2018
At IDEAS 2018, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) leadership had outlined its intentions for an indigenous, next-generation fighter. Little is known about the fighter program or how the PAF will implement it, but China will play...
IDEAS 2018: Pakistan Air Force Updates
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 17, 2018
Besides announcing a new lead-in fighter-trainer (LIFT) program, much of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) procurement activity centers on staying the course with a pre-existing, long-term modernization plan....
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IDEAS 2018: Pakistan Air Force is Seeking a Lead-in Fighter Trainer
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 12, 2018
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...
Pakistan’s Mirages: Specialists Enduring out of Necessity
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Bilal Khan
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May 7, 2018
In April 2018, the AFP News Agency published an article detailing its visit to the Mirage Rebuild Factory (MRF) at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC). The complete AFP article is available on Dawn News, but it provides...
Jordan has put up 15 F-16A/B MLU for sale (to Pakistan?)
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Bilal Khan
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Jul 4, 2016
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has listed 14 F-16A and 1 F-16B Block-15 Mid-Life Update (MLU) multi-role fighters for sale on its official website. ...
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Turkey’s Aselsan is selling eight ASELPOD targeting pods to Pakistan
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Bilal Khan
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Jun 23, 2016
Turkish defence vendor Aselsan is selling the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) 16 ASELPOD advanced targeting pods for $25 million U.S. ...
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Aselsan secured a sale for ASELPOD targeting pod (to Pakistan?)
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Bilal Khan
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Jun 13, 2016
Turkey's Aselsan secured a $25 million contract to integrate the ASELPOD advanced targeting pod to an airborne platform of an undisclosed country....
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Pakistan closes door on new-built F-16s
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Bilal Khan
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Jun 13, 2016
The Pakistan Air Force no longer has new-built F-16s on its modernization roadmap, but F-16s may still arrive, but in the form of used and surplus fighters....
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Indigenization will be critical to Pakistan’s next-generation fighter
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Bilal Khan
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May 26, 2016
According to the Pakistan Air Force's commander, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, the next-gen fighter will be driven by building indigenous capacity ...
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Pakistan is planning to upgrade 74 F-16s
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Bilal Khan
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May 24, 2016
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is in talks with Turkish Aerospace Industries to upgrade 74 F-16A/B & C/D. Specific details have not yet been disclosed...
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Pakistan’s Shift to COIN Part 4: Airborne ISR and Airstrikes
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Bilal Khan
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Jan 2, 2016
The PAF delivered two key capabilities in order to effectively support the Army & Frontier Corps in FATA: (1) Airborne ISR and (2) precision airstrikes....
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