Quwa Team In 2021, the Pakistan Army (PA) began adding to its stand-off range precision-strike capability by inducting the Fatah-1, an indigenously produced surface-to-surface missile (SSM) with a range of 140 km. Before the Fatah-1, the PA’s primary guided rocket was the A-100, a 100 km-range multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) acquired from China and locally produced under license. In 2024, Pakistan inducted the Fatah-2, a larger SSM with a range of 400 km. It also announced that the Fatah-3 and Fatah-4, with ranges of 450 km and 700 km, respectively, were also under development. In ef ..read more

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On its annual Pakistan Day parade, the Pakistani military showcased a number of its newly inducted hardware, including new air defence equipment, main battle tanks (MBT), and artillery systems. Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) Haider MBT HIT Haider tank leading the armored contingent at the Pakistan Day Parade 2024, followed by Al-Khalid-1 & VT-4 tanks. ?? Haider is the License-produced VT-4 ?? with multiple Pakistani sub-components. pic.twitter.com/LUgltmzZIc — Umair Aslam (@Defense785) March 24, 2024 The Pakistan Army (PA) debuted its new ‘Haider’ MBT, which is a variant of the NORINCO VT ..read more

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The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) development efforts for this decade are driven by three factors: First, Pakistan’s skirmish with India in 2019. Second, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. Third, the increasing availability of advanced military technology from key partners like China and Turkiye. Of these, the initial catalyst the skirmish with India, which led to Operation Swift Retort, the PAF’s air operation over India in retaliation to the latter’s incursion in Balakot, Pakistan. The Balakot episode exposed both tactical gaps for the PAF and, for the Pakistani military generally, a strategic con ..read more

The following article is a section from an upcoming quarterly report on the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) modernization plans, which will be available to Quwa Premium subscribers on 29 March 2024. In a public relations video released in January 2024, the PAF said that Air Headquarters (AHQ) made the “strategic decision to phase out legacy systems” while showing footage of the Dassault Mirage III and 5, Chengdu FT-7P, Karakoram Eagle (KE) airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, and CN-235 light transport aircraft.[1] Overall, the PAF is working to phase out older aircraft and, at ..read more

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The following article is a section from an upcoming quarterly report on the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) modernization plans, which will be available to Quwa Premium subscribers on 29 March 2024. In 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had largely leaned on its fighter fleet to deny enemy aircraft access and control of its airspace. Surface-to-air missiles (SAM) did not figure much in the PAF’s approach, especially as its longest-range ‘vector’ at the time was the MBDA Spada 2000-Plus, which had a range of 20 km. PAF mostly used its SAMs to protect installations, not deny – much less deter – enemy ..read more

In April 2015, Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) approved the purchase of eight air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarines (SSP) from China. Under the contract, Pakistan would manufacture four of the boats at Karachi Shipyards and Engineering Works (KSEW), while the rest will be produced by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC). Christened as the Hangor program (in honour of the original Hangor-class diesel electric submarine in service from 1967 to 2006), the first four boats were to be delivered by 2023, with the last four (from KSEW) due by 2028. However, t ..read more

In April 2015, Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) approved the purchase of eight air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarines (S... You will need to subscribe to Quwa Premium to access the complete article. For USD $10 per month, you will have access to weekly in-depth (1,500+ word) analysis of current defence issues about Pakistan and relating to Pakistan, as well as a monthly research report (4,000+ words) on a key Pakistani defence topic. You will also be able to access Quwa's original news coverage and exclusive multimedia content. If you are still unsure, you can ..read more