Pakistan Tests Indigenous Fatah-1 Guided MLRS
On 07 January 2021, Pakistan’s ISPR announced that the Pakistan Army test-fired an indigenous MLRS – Fatah-1 – with a range of 140 km.
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Can Pakistan Mirror Turkey’s Drone-Use Strategy?
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...
Pakistan’s Opportunity to Form a ‘Third’ Defence Supply Option
By building partnerships in Turkey, Ukraine, South Africa, Brazil and other countries, Pakistan can create another supply channel for its defence needs, outside of traditional...
Analysis: Pakistan Navy’s New LRMPA Project
The Pakistan Navy announced that it acquired one twin-engine commercial jet aircraft for use as a new long-range maritime patrol aircraft (LRMPA). Pakistan is currently...
Pakistan Officially Reveals VT4 Tank Induction
On 22 September 2020, the Pakistan Army showed-off a newly acquired VT4 main battle tank (MBT) at its Field Firing Ranges near Jhelum. It confirmed...
The US NGAD and Digital Engineering: Lessons for Pakistan
From the onset, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) cannot – and should not – try mimicking the USAF’s approach. However, it can learn important lessons from...
Pakistan Offers Glimpses of Next-Generation Fighter Program
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...
Pakistan Commits to Forming Offset Policy for Defence Imports
In its latest ‘Two Years Performance Report,’ the Pakistani Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) said that it drafted and circulated a new defence offset policy....
“Industry-Academia Linkages” in the Pakistani Context
Pakistani industries and universities advertise deep & fruitful industry-academia linkages in their promotional materials. However, one struggles to see the fruits of these so-called linkages...
Pakistan Inducts Batch of al-Khalid-I Tanks
On 28 July 2020, the Pakistan Army’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) delivered a batch of al-Khalid-I main battle...