LY-80 / HQ-16 Medium-Range Air Defence System
The LY-80 (export HQ-16) is a Chinese medium-range surface-to-air missile system forming the backbone of Pakistan's low-to-medium-range air defence layer. Operated by the Pakistan Army...
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HQ-9 Long-Range Air Defence System
The HQ-9 is China's long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, operated by Pakistan as the HQ-9/P — the country's only strategic-tier air defence system. Combat-proven during...
Retrospective: Pakistan Army Air Defence (2007–2026) Pro
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Fatah-4 Ground-Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM)
The Fatah-4 is a 750 km ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) derived from the strategic Babur platform. Featuring DSMAC guidance with 5 m CEP and terrain-hugging...
Fatah-3 Supersonic Cruising Missile (SSCM)
The Fatah-3 is Pakistan's ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile (SSCM), revealed by ISPR in May 2026. Capable of sustained Mach 2.2–3.5 cruise, it closes the 'BrahMos...
Fatah-2 Surface-to-Surface Missile (SSM)
The Fatah-2 (Fatah-II) is a quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile with a 400 km domestic range, supersonic glide vehicle, and all-course manoeuvre capability. Sharing a 600 mm...
Fatah-1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
The Fatah-1 is Pakistan's first indigenously developed Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) with a range of 70–140 km and GPS/INS guidance. Combat-proven during the...
The Flaw in Pakistan’s High-Tech Defence Strategy Plus Pro
Pakistan is building ISTAR and precision-strike capacity to create openings against India, but has the policy mindset caught up to exploit them before they close?
Pakistan’s Multi-Domain Build-Up: Hangor, Fatah-II, and Satellites
In the latest episode of Defence Uncut, Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan break down two weeks of major developments across the Pakistan Armed Forces –...
Pakistan Army’s Shift to Integrated Precision-Strike Plus Pro
Pakistan's IBFMS could unify PAKFIRE, PAK-IBMS, and ISTAR feeds into one network — accelerating the Army's shift to precision-fire and precision-strike doctrine.