The JF-17’s air-launched rocket (CM-400AKG)
Marketed as a ‘supersonic anti-ship missile’, the CM-400AKG is among the proposed stand-off range weapon options for the JF-17 Thunder, a multi-role fighter co-produced by...
Pakistan
Pakistan to Develop a Supersonic Missile for Naval Usage
According to the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production’s disclosure for 2017-2018, the Directorate General of Munitions Production (DGMP) signed-off on the local development of a...
Pakistan Rolls Out First Locally Overhauled JF-17 Fighters
On 26 September 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it rolled-out its first two domestically overhauled JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters.
Steel Cut for Pakistan Navy’s First MILGEM Corvette
On Sunday, 29 September 2019, Istanbul Shipyard conducted the steel-cutting ceremony of the first MILGEM corvette slated for the Pakistan Navy. Pakistan has four MILGEM...
Could a Western Radar Work on the JF-17?
Though the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is likely to select a Chinese active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the JF-17 Block-3, the Leonardo Grifo-E...
Pakistan Navy’s Damen Corvette / Offshore Patrol Vessel
The Pakistan Navy (PN) will equip its two 2,300-ton corvettes/offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from Damen Shipyards with anti-surface, anti-air, and surveillance/intelligence gathering systems.
Though Slow, Pakistan’s Armour and Artillery Modernization is Moving
The Pakistan Army’s armour and artillery modernization efforts are moving at a slow pace, but they are progressing across multiple fronts, including the development of...
Understanding Pakistan’s Defence Industry Woes
In July 2019, the Pakistan Army’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa called for greater public-private sector collaboration in Pakistan’s defence space. However,...
Overview: Turkish Aerospace’s Future Helicopter Programs
A summary of Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) forthcoming helicopter programs: the 10-ton ATAK-2 Heavy Attack Helicopter, 10-ton General Utility/Transport Helicopter, and T-625 Utility Helicopter.
A Look at How the Pakistan Navy’s Pairing Eastern & Western Solutions
Through its MILGEM corvette/frigate and Damen corvette/offshore patrol vessel programs, the Pakistan Navy is opting to pair Chinese, Turkish and Western systems to create bespoke...