Pakistan Ordnance Factories Reveals New PK18 and PK21 Assault Rifles
At the 5th Pak-Turkey Defence Exhibition (Defence Port Turkey), Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) revealed three new firearms: the PK18 assault rifle, PK21 submachine gun, and...
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Pakistan Air Force Chief Visited South Africa
The Pakistan Air Force’s Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan paid an official visit to South Africa on 24 October...
Loaded Procurement Pipeline in Tow, The Pakistan Navy Rises (Part 1)
With a relatively deep – and active – procurement roadmap of new submarines, frigates and other assets, the Pakistan Navy is aims to implement an...
Pakistan’s Defence Exports Reached USD 212.6 million in 2018-2019
According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP), the country’s defence exports had reached $212.6 million US from August 2018 to August 2019.
Italy Approved $762 m in Arms Sales to Pakistan in 2018
According to Italy’s “Report on Authorized Transactions Carried Out for Export, Import and Transit Control of Armament Materials,” the Italian government approved €682.91 million (i.e.,...
Italian Defence Industry Heads Visit Pakistan
On 17 October 2019, the President of the AIAD (Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defence and Security), Guido Crosetto, and CEO of MBDA Italy, Pasquale Di...
Pakistan Makes Progress on Next-Gen Fighter Program
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...
Pakistan Confirms Deliveries of Follow-On Erieye AEW&C
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...
Pakistan Ordered Kornet-E Anti-Tank Guided Missiles in 2017-2018
According to the Ministry of Defence Production’s (MoDP) 2017-2018 yearbook, Pakistan’s Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) ordered Kornet anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) for $62.46 m...
Pakistan’s Supersonic Missile Should Work From Small Launch Platforms
While one can expect the PN to configure its larger ships – such as the forthcoming Type 054A/P frigate and Jinnah-class corvette/light frigate – with...