March 30, 2020

Rafale

Dassault Delivers First Four Rafale Fighters to India

by Bilal Khan - Oct 9, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially received its first four (out of an order of 36) Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft at Dassault Aviation’s final assembly site for the Rafale in Mérignac, France....Read More
Qatar exercises option for 12 additional Dassault Rafale

by Bilal Khan - Dec 7, 2017

The Qatari government has exercised its option for 12 additional Dassault Rafale multi-role fighters, increasing its slotted Rafale fleet to 36...Read More
India’s Rafale deal stalls again

by Bilal Khan - May 22, 2016

Bureaucratic friction once again grinds the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s Rafale purchase - $8.9 billion for 36 fighters and offsets - to a halt...Read More
Egypt will use loans to help fund new French weapons

by Bilal Khan - Mar 14, 2016

Egypt will secure $3.76 billion U.S. in loans from France in order to fund its acquisition of various big-ticket French armaments. ...Read More
This Week in Defence News

by Bilal Khan - Feb 5, 2016

Kuwait Typhoon purchase delayed; Egypt receives second batch of Dassault Rafale fighters...Read More
Egypt to Buy Mistral Helicopter Carriers

by Bilal Khan - Sep 27, 2015

26 September 2015 By Bilal Khan The French President Francois Hollande confirmed that Egypt is looking to buy the two Mistral-class helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ships from France. The two ships were originally built for...
The Egyptian Military’s Build-Up

by Bilal Khan - Sep 18, 2015

By Bilal Khan 18 September 2015 In the midst of political turmoil, the Egyptian military has begun entering a serious phase of modernization, not only in terms of acquiring new equipment, but in also enhancing its operational...

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Pakistan Navy’s Damen Corvette / Offshore Patrol Vessel

The Pakistan Navy (PN) will equip its two 2,300-ton corvettes/offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from Damen Shipyards with anti-surface, anti-air, and surveillance/intelligence gathering systems....Read More
China’s scale gives flexibility for high-tech arms development

Note: This article was previously a Quwa Premium piece, it is now freely available. On 01 February 2018 observers spotted a large cannon turret placed onboard a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 072III...
Loaded Procurement Pipeline in Tow, The Pakistan Navy Rises (Part 1)

With a relatively deep – and active – procurement roadmap of new submarines, frigates and other assets, the Pakistan Navy is aims to implement an ambitious modernization project in the next decade....Read More
AW139: The Pakistan Air Force’s New Mainstay SAR Helicopter

On 03 March 2018, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally equipped the No. 88 Search-and-Rescue (SAR) squadron with two Leonardo AW139 utility helicopters. The No. 88 “Combat Support Squadron and Advanced Helicopter Training School”...

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