The Pakistan Navy Rises (Part 2): Naval Aviation Plus
Confirming earlier reports, the CNS had stated that the PN wishes to procure a new long-range maritime patrol aircraft (LRMP).
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Loaded Procurement Pipeline in Tow, The Pakistan Navy Rises (Part 1) Plus
With a relatively deep – and active – procurement roadmap of new submarines, frigates and other assets, the Pakistan Navy is aims to implement an...
IDEAS 2018: Is Pakistan Prioritizing New Munitions Development? (Part 1) Plus
By agreeing to collaborate with Ukraine on the development of “high-precision missiles of various classes” and, reportedly, Roketsan on guided anti-tank, air-to-air, and air-to-surface missiles,...
IDEAS 2018: Project Azm Updates Plus
At IDEAS 2018, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) leadership had outlined its intentions for an indigenous, next-generation fighter. Little is known about the fighter program...
IDEAS 2018: Pakistan Air Force Updates Plus
Besides announcing a new lead-in fighter-trainer (LIFT) program, much of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) procurement activity centers on staying the course with a pre-existing,...
IDEAS 2018: Pakistan Air Force is Seeking a Lead-in Fighter Trainer Plus
In surprise news, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) unveiled plans for a new lead-in fighter-trainer (LIFT) with an afterburning engine. Leonardo and the Aviation Industry...
IDEAS 2018: Pakistan Navy Updates Plus
Besides inducting many new surface, sub-surface and aerial platforms, the Pakistan Navy is focusing on improving its network-enabled warfare and threat-response capabilities against conventional and...
IDEAS 2018: Pakistan Navy MILGEM Corvette (and Frigate?) Update Plus
The Pakistan Navy announced that its MILGEM purchase from Turkey’s ASFAT A.S. comprises of two parts: three anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvettes and a lone, domestically...
IDEAS 2018: Updates to the Pakistan Army’s T129 ATAK Program Plus
According to Turkish Aerospace, the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps (PAA) is slated to receive its first T129 ATAK attack helicopters in late 2020. Currently, Turkish...
IDEAS 2018: Summary Plus
Preliminary observations from the 2018 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) held in Karachi, Pakistan on 27-30 November 2018.