Pakistan Air Force News & Analysis Archives

Photo of the Shenyang J-35A stealth fighter at the 2024 Zhuhai Airshow.

Pakistan Looks at Procuring HQ-19, J-35 & KJ-500 From China Quwa Premium

On 06 June, the Government of Pakistan announced (on the platform X) that China proposed an arms package consisting of 40 Shenyang J-35 next-generation fighter aircraft (NGFA), the HQ-19 theatre air defence system, and the KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system…

Is Pakistan Close to Finally Securing a Strike Fighter? Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 8727Views 18Likes

With it showing interest in the Chinese J-31/J-35 and Turkish KAAN, the Pakistan Air Force could be embarking on its most significant induction yet.

Swift Retort: How Pakistan Adapted in the Last Six Years Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 8751Views 9Likes

The brief clash underscored a need for the PAF to expand the procurement pipeline across less developed areas, like drones, SAMs, EW/ESM, and ‘smart munitions’.

US Unfreezes Aid for Monitoring Pakistan’s F-16s Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 8669Views 9Likes

The U.S. unfroze $397 million USD in military aid earmarked for ensuring that Pakistan only uses its F-16 fighter jets for counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations.

Photo of the President of Azerbaijan inspecting the cockpit of a JF-17 fighter aircraft. This image is a hero for an article.

Azerbaijan Reports JF-17 Purchase Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 4899Views 6Likes

On 25 September 2024, the official website of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan announced that the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) JF-17C Block-III was “integrated into the arsenal of Azerbaijan’s Air Force.”

Hero image for a blog post on Pakistan's JF-17 PFX program. The picture shows a graphic concept or illustration of a fighter aircraft.

Is Pakistan’s ‘PFX’ Fighter Vaporware? Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 4728Views 4Likes

Pakistan’s past history of handing an original fighter program does not bode well for the PFX.

JF-17 Block-3 Production Crosses 20 Units Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 4526Views 8Likes

Bilal Khan Founder of Quwa, Bilal has been researching Pakistani defence industry and security issues for over 15 years. His work has been cited by Pakistan's National Defence University (NDU), the Council of Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Centre of Airpower…

Image showing four Pakistani loitering munitions, including the KaGeM V3, MP-300, MP-152, and Xpear MX-150.

Pakistan Increasingly Leans on Loitering Munitions Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 4250Views 3Likes

Bilal Khan Founder of Quwa, Bilal has been researching Pakistani defence industry and security issues for over 15 years. His work has been cited by Pakistan's National Defence University (NDU), the Council of Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Centre of Airpower…

Pakistan Looks to Increase Annual Defence Budget Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 4413Views 4Likes

Bilal Khan Founder of Quwa, Bilal has been researching Pakistani defence industry and security issues for over 15 years. His work has been cited by Pakistan's National Defence University (NDU), the Council of Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Centre of Airpower…

Pakistan’s New Communications Satellite – PakSat MM1 Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 3267Views 4Likes

Bilal Khan Founder of Quwa, Bilal has been researching Pakistani defence industry and security issues for over 15 years. His work has been cited by Pakistan's National Defence University (NDU), the Council of Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Centre of Airpower…