Can Turkey Become a Top Defence Exporter?
Turkey could leverage its bilateral ties with Pakistan and other countries as a means to grow its key defence contractors and drive its exports.
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Monthly Defense News Recap – July 2022
Pakistan will start getting its first of seven ex-Belgian C-130Hs soon. The Pakistan Navy ordered a new batch of OPVs. And South Korea flew its...
Bayraktar Akıncı: Turkey’s Next Statement Drone Shows its Potential
By adding a long-range, high-altitude UAV, the Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy could open up many new capabilities.
The Defense Industry: Turning Liability into Opportunity
Despite this colossal overhead, Pakistan's so-called defence industry meets little of Pakistan’s defence needs.
Argentina Weighs its Fighter Options: Is the JF-17 Still on the Table?
For Argentina, the challenge of buying the JF-17 is not just a narrow technology issue, but a broader geo-political matter.
Monthly Defense News Recap – June 2022
Pakistan’s J-10CE and Type 054A/P frigate programs continue progressing. Pakistan is also aiming to shore up its existing US equipment.
Pakistan’s Economic Flaws Catch Up to Bite Defence Needs
Pakistan’s near-3% increase to its defence budget will not offset the impact of the country’s structural economic flaws from recent years.
Monthly Defense News Recap – May 2022
Turkey launches its second Reis-class (Type 214TR) submarine – the TCG Hizir Reis – for sea trials and starts welding the 6th submarine.
Pakistan’s KSEW Launches Third MILGEM Corvette
On 20 May, Karachi Shipyards and Engineering Works (KSEW) launched the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) third Babur-class (MILGEM) multi-mission corvette. The PN designated the ship as...
NASTP: Birthing an Industry
The National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP) is a project under the Aviation City Initiative. The goal is the establishment of an aerospace technology...