A Look into the ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone Concept Plus
A cursory look at the development of ‘loyal wingman’ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) throughout the world, but with particular attention paid to what a country...
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Pakistan’s Anti-Tank Guided Missile Requirements Plus
In 2017-2018, the Pakistan Army started taking steps towards adding modern anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) to its inventory, and across its infantry, armoured, and aviation...
That Time When Pakistan Sought The A-7 Corsair II Plus
In 1974 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally requested information on the LTV A-7 Corsair II. A deal for as many as 110 A-7s for...
Pakistan Makes Progress on Next-Gen Fighter Program Plus
According to the Ministry of Defence Production’s (MoDP) yearbook for 2017-2018, Pakistan’s Aviation Research, Innovation and Development (AvRID) Secretariat completed the first of four “conceptual...
Can Offsets Work in Pakistan? (Quwa Premium Sample) Plus
This Quwa Premium report examines the viability of commercial offsets (tied to big-ticket defence purchases) in Pakistan. In this report, Quwa briefly reviews the checkered...
Pakistan’s Supersonic Missile Should Work From Small Launch Platforms Plus
While one can expect the PN to configure its larger ships – such as the forthcoming Type 054A/P frigate and Jinnah-class corvette/light frigate – with...
The JF-17’s air-launched rocket (CM-400AKG) Plus
Marketed as a ‘supersonic anti-ship missile’, the CM-400AKG is among the proposed stand-off range weapon options for the JF-17 Thunder, a multi-role fighter co-produced by...
Could a Western Radar Work on the JF-17? Plus
Though the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is likely to select a Chinese active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the JF-17 Block-3, the Leonardo Grifo-E...
Though Slow, Pakistan’s Armour and Artillery Modernization is Moving Plus
The Pakistan Army’s armour and artillery modernization efforts are moving at a slow pace, but they are progressing across multiple fronts, including the development of...
Understanding Pakistan’s Defence Industry Woes Plus
In July 2019, the Pakistan Army’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa called for greater public-private sector collaboration in Pakistan’s defence space. However,...