Pakistan Positioning JF-17 for Ground Attack Role
With reportedly 50 Aselsan ASELPOD targeting pods on order, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is clearly steering the JF-17 to take the lead in ground...
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Pakistan Defence Review: News Updates
The official designation of the Pakistan Navy’s ATR-72 MPA is ‘Sea Eagle.’ The Pakistan Navy selected Aselsan’s Zargana and ALPER for the Agosta 90B and...
Damen Shipyards Launches Pakistan’s First Corvette
On 17 May 2019, Damen Shipyards launched the first of two 2,300-ton offshore patrol vessels (OPV) or corvettes for the Pakistan Navy (PN). Damen is...
Pakistan Air Force CAS Outlines Next Procurement Steps
The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan laid-out the PAF’s upcoming procurement plans, which include...
Pakistan Open Minded on Turkey’s Next-Gen Fighter TF-X
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had expressed a willingness to engage with Turkey on the development of a next-generation fighter since 2016. However, the two...
Pakistan Defence Review (April 2019): Modest Steps for the Short-Term & Significant Plans for the Long-Term
Speaking to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI), the previous Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), retired Air...
Pakistan Navy Tests Dual Land-Attack & Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
On 23 April 2019, the Pakistan Navy announced that it test-fired a cruise missile with dual-anti-ship and land-attack capabilities from one of its fast attack...
Leonardo Inaugurates Office in Islamabad
The Italian defence giant Leonardo International inaugurated its new office in Islamabad, Pakistan on 11 April 2019. Its among a handful of Western defence suppliers...
PAC Releases Tender for ‘Data Link Items for MALE UAV’
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) released a tender for the “procurement of data link items” for a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Issues Tender for JF-17 MRO Warehouse
On 22 April 2019, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) issued a tender for a warehouse for the JF-17’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility.