Pakistan Navy’s New Strategy Will Pair Mesh Networking with Long-Range Strike Plus Pro
Admiral Naveed Ashraf’s capability-first plan points to coastal SMASH and Harbah NG strike, networked by Sea Sultan, Shahpar-3 drones and mesh relays.
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Demand Tracker: Pakistan Navy Mesh Networking Requirements Pro
How the Pakistan Navy's mesh network plans for MUM-T, Link Green and drones like the Shahpar-3 translate into demand for radios, software, AI and SATCOM.
Why Pakistan Has Trouble Financing Its Defence Requirements (& First Steps to Solving Them) Plus Pro
Pakistan's FY2026-27 budget spends $28.9bn on debt interest against $10.8bn on defence. How domestic debt, banks and a narrow tax base limit arms procurement.
Unpacking Pakistan’s Pivot to Low-Cost, High-Speed Attack Drones Pro
Pakistan’s Fatah-4, Sarfarosh and jet attack drones examined alongside Russia’s Geran-4 and Geran-5, Ukrainian interceptors and India’s air defence.
Demand Tracker: Is Pakistan Replacing Its Alouette III Helicopters With Airbus H125s? Pro
The PAF and PN appear to be inducting Airbus H125 light utility helicopters, but France has reported no helicopter exports to Pakistan since 2021. This...
Pakistan Navy PNS/M Hangor Submarine Tests CM-708UNB Anti-Ship Missile Plus Pro
PNS/M Hangor, the Pakistan Navy's lead Hangor-class (Type 039B) submarine, test-fired a CM-708UNB anti-ship cruise missile in the North Arabian Sea.
Why a Retired Indian Admiral Calls Pakistan’s 8 Hangor Submarines a “Massive Headache” Plus Pro
Indian analysts call the Pakistan Navy's eight Hangor-class submarines a "massive headache." Quwa unpacks the A2/AD case and the nuclear framing flaw.
Analysis: Pakistan’s Point Defence Anti-Air Requirement Pro
MSPO 2026 showed Europe frontloading low-cost SAMs like MBDA's Counter Mass Interceptor and Ukraine's R-120K. Pakistan's PDMS and airburst requirement is next.
Türkiye’s MİLDEN Submarine Offers Exactly What the Pakistan Navy Wants Pro
ASFAT revealed MİLDEN's specifications in August 2026. Why Türkiye's submarine, and the NUKDEN program behind it, could open a reactor trade with Pakistan.
Pakistan Navy Sea Sultan LRMPA Program Update (August 2026) Pro
The Pakistan Navy's Sea Sultan LRMPA is slipping. Quwa examines how cutting Embraer out of the Lineage 1000E conversion created spares, MRO and cost risk.