Pakistan Air Force’s JF-17 Test Fires New Precision Guided Weapon
On March 12, 2019 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it test-fired a new “extended range” precision-guided weapon from a JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter.
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February Skirmish: Stand-Off Weapons & Long-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (Part 2)
This is the first encounter between India and Pakistan involving the apparent use of stand-off range weapons (SOW) and beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM).
February Skirmish: Aftermath of the India-Pakistan Air Battle (Part 1)
On February 2017, 2019, Pakistan’s ISPR announced that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down 2 Indian Air Force (IAF) fighters. India claimed it shot...
Pakistan’s Naval Chief Outlines Future Procurement Goals
In a series of interviews during the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) marquee exercise, AMAN, the PN Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Zafar Mahmood Abbasi outlined the...
Movement in Pakistan Army Aviation’s Procurement Efforts
Following a spate of major contract signings, the Pakistan Army and its vendors have begun engaging on implementation – attack helicopters, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM),...
Armoured Vehicles (Part 1): How Pakistan is Not Pushing the Manufacturing Needle Far Enough
Though local vendors have showcased various wheeled armoured vehicle designs, little focus is being paid to localizing key inputs (e.g., engine, transmission, etc) when proposing...
Examining the Case for Conventional Deterrence in Pakistan
While the Nasr SRBM is lauded for its value in mitigating attempts at stopping Pakistan from leaning on its nuclear deterrence factor, it does not...
IDEAS 2018: Is Pakistan Prioritizing New Munitions Development? (Part 3)
In part-three, we examine the potential scope of collaboration between Pakistan and Ukraine, Turkey, South Africa and others on munitions development.
IDEAS 2018: Is Pakistan Prioritizing New Munitions Development? (Part 2)
In part-two, we examine the countries that Pakistan could collaborate with to develop new air-to-air, air-to-surface, surface-to-air, and surface-to-surface munitions.
The Pakistan Navy Rises (Part 4): The Silent Service Grows
The Pakistan Navy is slated to have 11 air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarines by 2028. There are also tentative plans to add a miniature submarine, which...