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Damen discloses further details of Pakistan's OPV 2600 vessels

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Netherlands-based shipbuilder Damen has disclosed further details of the vessels it is building for the Pakistan Navy, which are derived from the company's OPV 2600...

Islamic State turns attention to India and Pakistan

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In early 2018, a small band claiming allegiance to the Islamic State’s Wilayat Khorasan began activities in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state. The group was led by a...

Pakistan cuts steel for fourth Milgem corvette

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Pakistan's state-owned Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) has cut the first steel for what will be the country's fourth Milgem-class corvette, the country's...

Pakistan outlines plans to revive defence industrial base

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Pakistan is planning several new initiatives to reinvigorate the country’s military-industrial complex, which is likely to have suffered due to the impact of Covid-19.

PAC Kamra rolls out final 14 JF-17B fighters for Pakistan Air Force

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The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) at Kamra rolled out on 30 December the final 14 of 26 dual-seat JF-17B Thunder multirole combat aircraft ordered by the Pakistan...

Pakistan Air Force moves into former Islamabad airport

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The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has taken over Islamabad’s former Benazir Bhutto International Airport, located on the outskirts of the adjacent city of Rawalpindi. PAF...

US proposes sale to sustain Pakistan F-16s

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The US government has proposed a multimillion-dollar defence sale intended to sustain the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF's) fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.

Pakistan outlines technology transfer priority

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Pakistan has outlined a commitment to ensure that all major defence procurements are supported through technology transfers from suppliers.

Turkey launches Pakistan Navy's first Milgem corvette

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Turkey's Istanbul Naval Shipyard has launched the first Milgem corvette on order for the Pakistan Navy (PN).

Pakistan cancels attack helicopter project with Turkey, opting for China

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Pakistan has cancelled its planned T129 attack helicopter procurement from Turkey, opting instead to pursue the Chinese-built Z-10ME.

Indo-Pakistani tensions increase over New Delhi's revocation of Kashmir's special status

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Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated significantly since New Delhi announced on 5 August its decision to scrap the special constitutional status it had...

Pakistan Navy receives second ATR-72 MPA

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The Pakistan Navy (PN) has received the second of two ATR-72 twin-engine turboprops converted into maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) under a contract signed in 2015.

Damen launches first of two corvettes for Pakistan Navy

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The first of two corvettes on order for the Pakistan Navy (PN) has been launched at the facilities of Dutch shipbuilder Damen in Galati, Romania.

Turkey holds welding ceremony for Pakistan's third Milgem-class corvette

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Istanbul Naval Shipyard has held a ‘welding ceremony’ for the third Milgem-class corvette on order for the Pakistan Navy, the service’s director for general public...

India, Pakistan look to ease tensions after dogfights over Kashmir's LoC

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India and Pakistan appeared to be stepping back from the brink of open conflict at the time of writing, with Pakistan handing over an Indian pilot on 1 March who was...

Pakistan unveils Haider main battle tank

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Pakistan's state-owned Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) unveiled an “indigenously manufactured” Haider main battle tank (MBT) during a ‘rollout ceremony' on 6 March,...

New Pakistan-bound J-10s carry maritime-strike camouflage

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A new batch of J-10CE fighter jets being manufactured by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have been seen with tactical camouflage...

Pakistan says missile launched from India lands in its territory

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Pakistan has claimed that an unarmed, high-speed missile originating from India violated its airspace before crashing in its territory.

Pakistan's defence budget rises but inflation nullifies gains

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Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar announced in the National Assembly on 9 June that the country's defence budget for 2023–24 will be PKR1.80 trillion (USD6.27...

Pakistan outlines plans to revive defence industrial base

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Pakistan is planning several new initiatives to reinvigorate the country’s military-industrial complex, which is likely to have suffered due to the impact of Covid-19.

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