JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet

Pakistan–Indonesia JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Talks Accelerate, Signalling a Strategic Shift in Indo-Pacific Defence Procurement and Middle-Power Airpower Alignment

Pakistan and Indonesia have reportedly accelerated negotiations over a potential acquisition of nearly 40 JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter jets and associated armed unmanned systems, a move that could mark a consequential inflection point in Asia’s evolving defence procurement ecosystem. The...
Pakistan Navy fire Chinese-made LY-80(N) surface-to-air missile

Pakistan Navy Validates Chinese LY-80(N) Missile at Sea, Underscoring Deepening Sino-Pak Naval Integration and Regional Power Signaling

The Pakistan Navy’s successful live-fire engagement of the Chinese-made LY-80(N) surface-to-air missile from PNS Taimur (F-262), a Type 054A/P guided-missile frigate, marks a significant operational milestone and a clear statement of Islamabad’s evolving maritime doctrine. The exercise, announced by the...
Pakistan’s Fatah-5 Long-Range Rocket

Pakistan’s Fatah-5 Long-Range Rocket Set to Transform Conventional Strike Doctrine with 1,000-Kilometre Precision Reach

Pakistan’s anticipated 2026 test of the Fatah-5 long-range guided rocket is poised to mark a pivotal moment in Islamabad’s conventional strike capabilities, analysts say. With a projected range of approximately 1,000 kilometres, the Fatah-5 is expected to transform Pakistan’s rocket...
Chinese J-10C fighter jet (Chengdu J-10)

China Supplied 36 J-10C Fighters in Pakistani Service Now Operationally Validated Following May 2025 Operation Sindoor, Pentagon Report

The Pentagon’s 2025 China Military Power Report has confirmed one of the most consequential developments in South Asian defense dynamics: since 2020, China has supplied Pakistan with a total of 36 Chengdu J-10C multirole fighter aircraft. This revelation, formally acknowledged...
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Turkey Looks to Join Saudi–Pakistan Collective Defense Pact, Signaling Emergence of a New Trilateral Security Axis Across Middle East and South Asia

Turkey is moving closer to joining a nascent defense alliance between Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan, a step that could redraw security alignments across the Middle East, South Asia and parts of Africa, according to people familiar with the discussions....
Pakistan’s Shahpar combat drone

Pakistan’s US$1.5 Billion Sudan Arms Talks Reflect the Rise of Affordable, Combat-Proven Airpower Solutions in a Fragmenting Global Defence Market

Pakistan is approaching a defining milestone in its defence-industrial trajectory as it moves to finalise a US$1.5 billion (approximately RM7.05 billion) arms agreement with Sudan, a deal that would mark one of the most ambitious overseas military packages ever assembled...
JF-17 Thunder Block III

JF-17 Fighter Emerges at Centre: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Negotiate JF-17 Deal to Convert US$2 Billion in Loans into Air Combat Capability

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are advancing negotiations to convert roughly US$2 billion in outstanding Saudi financial assistance into a structured defence procurement programme centred on the JF-17 Thunder Block III, a move that fuses urgent fiscal relief with strategic force...
JF-17 Block III Jets

Bangladesh Poised to Sign Historic JF-17 Block III and Super Mushshak Trainer Deal with Pakistan, Signaling Major Shift in South Asia Airpower Dynamics

Bangladesh is reportedly nearing the finalisation of a landmark defence procurement agreement with Pakistan for the acquisition of JF-17 Thunder Block III multirole fighter jets and Super Mushshak trainer aircraft. Valued between USD 400 million and USD 700 million (approximately...
China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter

Pakistan’s Planned Induction of China’s J-35E Stealth Fighters Signals a Potential Turning Point in South Asia’s Airpower Balance

The potential induction of China’s J-35E fifth-generation stealth fighters into the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) between early 2026 and early 2027 represents a potentially decisive inflection point in South Asia’s aerial balance. If realised on the timelines now widely reported,...
Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM)

Pakistan Air Force Tests Indigenous Flight 600km Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile, Strengthening Conventional Deterrence

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) on 3 January 2026, marking a significant milestone in South Asia’s evolving conventional deterrence landscape. The test demonstrates Pakistan’s growing ability to...
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