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Pakistan’s C4ISR (Part 2): Land and Airborne Surveillance Systems Pakistan's C4ISR (Part 2): Land and Airborne Surveillance Systems Part 2 of our series on Pakistan’s C4ISR. A focus on Pakistan’s land and aerial surveillance assets 15 March 2016 By Bilal Khan This is part-two of our series...

JF-17 should get a photo reconnaissance pod Pakistan should consider integrating the JF-17 with a dedicated photo-reconnaissance pod 10 March 2016 By Bilal Khan With beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air warfare and precision-guided air-to-ground strike capabilities, the JF-17 has emerged as a...

Pakistan's C4ISR (Part 1): Introduction & Overview An introduction and overview of Pakistan’s implementation of C4ISR Link: Pakistan’s C4ISR (Part 1): Introduction and Overview 08 March 2016 By Bilal Khan Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and...

Analysis: Pakistan Should Get a Light Anti-Ship/Cruise Missile Analysis: Pakistan Should Get a Light Anti-Ship/Cruise Missile The Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) ought to be inspiration for a new AShM/ALCM 02 March 2016 By Bilal Khan The inclusion of the C-802A anti-ship missile (AShM)...

01 March 2016 By Bilal Khan According to IHS Jane’s 360, the German firm Diehl BGT is looking to complete the development of its Laser Guided Sidewinder (LaGS) program in 2016. The LaGS is basically an AIM-9L within-visual-range air-to-air missile (WVRAAM) repurposed into a precision-guided...

Interesting article from Defence Web outlining the possible resurrection of the Rooivalk program. I'm pasting some relevant excerpts. Some interesting points: 1. The Rooivalk 2 is garnering interest from several countries, including Poland and Nigeria. 2. The Rooivalk 2 will not be a radical...

Part 1: An analysis of the Pakistan Air Force’s decision to focus on F-16s 22 February 2016 By Bilal Khan A recent episode of ‘Defence and Diplomacy’, a policy news and analysis show hosted by retired Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Group Captain Sultan Hali, offered a number of interesting insights...

THE PAKISTAN NAVY’S FRIGATE OPTIONS A look at how the Pakistan Navy might acquire new and used frigates 15 February 2016 By Bilal Khan ‘Frigates’ are surface warships. These warships are the mainstay of a naval fleet, often serving in roles such as patrolling a country’s maritime space...

POTENTIAL IN PAKISTAN-UKRAINE DEFENCE TIES? A look at how Pakistan and Ukraine can engage in defence cooperation 10 February 2016 By Bilal Khan Volodymyr Lakomov, Ukraine’s ambassador to Pakistan, expressed hope that Ukraine and Pakistan would strengthen their defence ties, particularly in...

While we are aware of a Selex ES AESA radar (model unknown) being considered for the JF-17, I wonder if there's potential for deeper cooperation. We know the PAF's ties with any Western vendor will always be on the tough side in terms of cost, supplier-reliability, IP concerns, etc, so we have...

COULD THE JF-17 THUNDER HELP SOUTH AFRICA? (PART 1) The JF-17 could play a major role in securing sales for Denel Dynamics and Paramount Group 01 February 2016 By Bilal Khan It is no secret that Pakistan has been looking to generate market momentum for the JF-17. With a confirmed sale to...

http://quwa.org/2016/01/27/pakistan-consider-used-f-16s/ A look at how used and upgraded F-16s could meet PAF requirements 27 January 2016 By Bilal Khan While the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s desire for new F-16s is widely known, hardly any attention is paid to the idea of it potentially...

A look into how the Z-10, AH-1Z and Mi-35 would meet Pakistan’s requirements 25 January 2016 By Bilal Khan The Pakistan Army Aviation Corps’ AH-1F/S Cobras form the mainstay of the service arm’s dedicated attack helicopter force. Originally acquired in the 1980s and reinforced after 2005 (as...

Is There Potential in Brazilian-Pakistani Defence Ties? A look at past, current and future areas of cooperation between Brazil and Pakistan 20 January 2016 By Bilal Khan In 2008 Pakistan signed a $108 million U.S. agreement with Brazil for the sale of 100 MAR-1 anti-radiation missiles (ARM)...

Pakistan Reportedly Interested in the Altay MBT A look at how Turkey's next-generation main battle tank could be added to the Pakistan Army Armoured Corps 18 January 2016 By Bilal Khan Although it is in development, the Turkish Altay main battle tank (MBT) is drawing interest from a number...

Pakistan’s Shift to COIN Part 4: Airborne ISR and Airstrikes An overview of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s contribution to the FATA campaign 02 January 2016 By Bilal Khan The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was called into action into FATA in the backdrop of the Pakistan Army’s initial lack of...

I wrote the following on Denel Dynamics' upcoming BVR AAM program, Marlin. It looks like it is being developed with both air-to-air and surface-to-air applications, expected range (for air-to-air) is 100km. I suspect this is going to be a next-gen BVRAAM design akin to Meteor, do you think it's...

I wrote a piece on the Brimstone (link) and was thinking about the improvements this kind of system brings over current mainstay A2GMs such as the Hellfire II or Barq we're using on the Burraq. The two key areas I can think of would be the mmW-seeker and longer-range (15km+). I think the Pak...

An analysis of my end on the KAI FA-50. Don't know about you, but before writing this, I was seriously underestimating this aircraft. Keep an Eye Out for South Korea’s FA-50 Golden Eagle FA-50, the fighter derivative of the increasingly popular T-50 trainer is looking very promising 01...

Russia Might Become a Key Defence Partner for Pakistan Expanding Areas of Russian-Pakistani Cooperation 17 November 2015 By Bilal Khan Much has been said about the recent uptick in Russian-Pakistani defence ties, particularly in regards to the reports about the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)...