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Industry Brief: Pakistan’s Naval Market (2024)

In 2015 the PN initiated a significant program to both modernize and expand its surface and sub-surface fleets . The process started with a contract to acquire eight S26 air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarines (SSP) from China in 2015. This was followed by…

Photo of the GIDS BURQ-25G air-to-surface missile.

New Air-Launched Munitions Are a Key Piece of Pakistan’s Drone Program

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Bilal Khan Founder of Quwa, Bilal has been researching Pakistani defence industry and security issues for over 15 years. His work has been cited by Pakistan's National Defence University (NDU), the Council of Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Centre of Airpower…

ICUBE-Q: A Step Forward for Pakistan’s Space Program?

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IST and SUPARCO developed the ICUBE-Q in 14 months. The miniature satellite has a total weight of 7 kg and lifespan of 3 months.

Pakistan to Convert a Bombardier Jet into an Electronic Warfare Aircraft

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The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) revealed that it will convert its lone Bombardier Global 6000 business jet into a stand-off jammer with Turkiye’s help.

Is Pakistan’s “Fatah” Rocket Part of a New Strike Strategy?

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Quwa Team Facebook Twitter Linkedin In 2021, the Pakistan Army (PA) began adding to its stand-off range precision-strike capability by inducting the Fatah-1, an indigenously produced surface-to-surface missile (SSM) with a range of 140 km . Before the…

Analysis: Pakistan Navy Hangor Submarine Program

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In April 2015, Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) approved the purchase of eight air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarines (SSP) from China. Under the contract, Pakistan would manufacture four of the boats at Karachi Shipyards and Engineering Works (KSEW), while the rest will…

2024 Pakistan Day Parade Recap

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On its annual Pakistan Day parade, the Pakistani military showcased a number of its newly inducted hardware.

Report: Pakistan’s Air Warfare Plans for the Decade

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Pakistan’s air warfare plans for the rest of the 2020s aim to achieve area-denial and the ability to sustain large-scale air operations.

Pakistan’s Push to Replace Legacy Air Platforms

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In a public relations video released in January 2024, the PAF said that Air Headquarters (AHQ) made the “strategic decision to phase out legacy systems.”

Pakistan Air Force Air Defence Development

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While it continued investing heavily in fighters since 2019, the PAF also revealed that it built a new and robust ground-based air defence system (GBADS)