Pakistan Looks at Procuring HQ-19, J-35 & KJ-500 From China Plus Pro
On 06 June, the Government of Pakistan announced (on the platform X) that China proposed an arms package consisting of 40 Shenyang J-35 next-generation fighter...
Pakistan Air Force News & Analysis Archives
Is Pakistan Close to Finally Securing a Strike Fighter? Plus
With it showing interest in the Chinese J-31/J-35 and Turkish KAAN, the Pakistan Air Force could be embarking on its most significant induction yet.
Swift Retort: How Pakistan Adapted in the Last Six Years Plus
The brief clash underscored a need for the PAF to expand the procurement pipeline across less developed areas, like drones, SAMs, EW/ESM, and 'smart munitions'.
US Unfreezes Aid for Monitoring Pakistan’s F-16s Plus
The U.S. unfroze $397 million USD in military aid earmarked for ensuring that Pakistan only uses its F-16 fighter jets for counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations.
Azerbaijan Reports JF-17 Purchase Plus
On 25 September 2024, the official website of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan announced that the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) JF-17C Block-III was...
Is Pakistan’s ‘PFX’ Fighter Vaporware? Plus
Pakistan's past history of handing an original fighter program does not bode well for the PFX.
JF-17 Block-3 Production Crosses 20 Units Plus
On 11 July, footage emerged of a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) JF-17C Block-III with the serial number “323” – i.e., the 23rd Block-III unit. This...
Pakistan Increasingly Leans on Loitering Munitions Plus
In 2021, Quwa wrote an article inferring that Pakistan will likely adopt a loitering munitions strategy. Nearly four years later, it is evident that Pakistan...
Pakistan Looks to Increase Annual Defence Budget Plus
In its upcoming fiscal budget for 2024 to 2025, the Pakistani government proposed allocating PKR 2.12 trillion to the country’s armed forces. If finalized, this...
Pakistan’s New Communications Satellite – PakSat MM1 Plus
On 30 May, China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Centre sent Pakistan’s newest communications satellite into orbit using its LM-3B satellite-launch vehicle (SLV). Designated the PakSat-MM1 (previously,...