Pakistan - Quwa

China-Pakistan Relations: Difference between ‘Allies’ and ‘Partners’

Introduction China is a marquee element in Pakistan’s foreign relations landscape since the 1960s, having resulted in a spate of big-ticket defence procurement and, since 2015, significant economic interaction via the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). However, with an apparent – but ultimately,…

Russia willing to support Pakistan’s counterinsurgency efforts

by Bilal Khan 1166Views 0Likes

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s willingness to support Pakistan’s counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism efforts, including the supply of arms.

Why Pakistan is unlikely to procure a lead-in-fighter-trainer (LIFT)

by Bilal Khan 1038Views 0Likes

Quwa Premium Sample: The following article is a free and complete Quwa Premium sample for all readers. At Quwa, we make a concerted effort to provide high-quality, detailed and timely research and analysis of current Pakistani defence and security issues. Although we largely rely on open…

Malyshev Plant delivers 6TD-2 engine kits to Pakistan for al-Khalid I

by Bilal Khan 1262Views 0Likes

UkrOboronProm announced that the Malyshev Plant delivered a batch of engine kits to Pakistan’s Heavy Industries Taxila for the al-Khalid I main battle tank.

Why is Pakistan procuring an off-the-shelf tank?

by Bilal Khan 187Views 0Likes

Introduction On January 06 photos emerged purporting that a NORINCO VT4 main battle tank (MBT) was in Pakistan, ostensibly for trials for an apparent Pakistan Army bid for an off-the-shelf MBT to augment its growing – albeit slowly – force of Heavy…

Possible MALE UAV concepts at Pakistan’s Aviation Design Institute

by Bilal Khan 1427Views 0Likes

In a promotional video for the breaking-ground event of the Air University Aerospace and Aviation campus in Kamra, Pakistan showed-off drone design concepts.

The Impact of Pakistan’s Harba dual-AShM and LACM

by Bilal Khan 199Views 0Likes

Introduction On January 03, the Pakistan Navy announced that it test-fired a new anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) with land-attack capabilities, the “Harba.” The dual-ASCM/land-attack cruise missile (LACM) was fired from an Azmat-class fast attack craft (FAC), the PNS Himmat. Seemingly based on…

NORINCO VT4 in Pakistan for trials

by Bilal Khan 1221Views 0Likes

Photos emerged of a NORINCO VT4 main battle tank (MBT) in Pakistan, ostensibly for trials for a MBT requirement which could also feature an Oplot-P unit.

Despite tension, US-Pakistan defence ties unlikely to end

by Bilal Khan 205Views 0Likes

U.S. President Donald J. Trump began 2018 with a tweet accusing Pakistan of duplicity with regards to the ongoing – and over 16-year-long – U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan.[1] Trump reiterated how the U.S. provided Pakistan with $33 billion U.S. in funding…

Pakistan test-fires Harba anti-ship cruise missile

by Bilal Khan 1267Views 0Likes

The Pakistan Navy announced that it has successfully test-fired the ‘Harba’ anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) from the Azmat-class fast attack craft (FAC) PNS Himmat