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Thursday, October 10, 2024

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Bangladesh Air Force Mig-29s: BVR Capable?

The picture shows BAF's Mig-29B/UB carrying R-27R (AA-10 Alamo) & R-73 (AA-11 Archer) A-A Missiles. Note (1): We will not be discussing R-73 since it is a short-range infrared homing missile. Now let us discuss R-27R which many Bangladeshi "Defense Analyst"...

Turkish Kamikaze Drone & Pakistan Aeronautical Complex

Turkish defense giant TAI has recently revealed that it has converted its Target Simulation Drone (TSD) Simsek into a kamikaze drone just like Israeli Harop IAI Harpy 2. Simsek is Turbo Jet Target Simulation Drone built by TAI. Simsek has...

Predominant Weapons Systems of Pakistan Armed Forces at Pakistan Day Parade

Shahpar-II MALE UAV  The GIDS Shahpar II is a medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) tactical UAV. Operations It provides SATCOM & Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) roles with endurance of 14+ hours & a service ceiling of 20,000 ft. Payloads are available for reconnaissance...

GIDS Shahpar-II MALE UAV

Pakistani company GIDS reveals model of indigenously made Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV for export. The GIDS Shahpar II tactical UAV provides SATCOM & Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) roles with endurance of 14+ hours & a service ceiling of...

Effects of CAATSA on India in terms of Tejas & AMCA Program, MMRCA 2.0, Naval Fighter Procurement & Spares

In October 2018, India inked an agreement worth US$5.43 billion with Russia to procure four S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile defense system, which is one of the most powerful Air Defense Systems in the world, ignoring the CAATSA act. The...

Explained: Pakistan’s Missiles, Why We Test Them?

As defense analysts, this question is a no-brainer. Our missiles are an essential component of our defense strategy and provide us with round-the-clock strategic capabilities to protect our sovereignty against all aggression from the outside. So, it is only...

HAL LCA Tejas: Shocking Report, 60% Fleet Grounded

Indian Air Force officials and officers are reportedly extremely dismayed and demoralized due to the Indian government ordering LCA Tejas at Aero India 2021 for a variety of reasons, primarily due to the Tejas aircraft suffering from basic design...

Shaheen-3 Missile Test: Why Did We Test?

In January 2021, Pakistan tested Medium Range Ballistic Missile Shaheen-III (capable of strategic warheads) and immediately we observed intense disinformation and propaganda campaigns against the test from the other side of the border. It was observed that Indian accounts...

Pakistan procures CASC Rainbow (CAI HONG) CH-4 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

Pakistan has procured around 12-24 CH-4 attack and reconnaissance drones, a mixture of CH-4A (unarmed Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance, ISR versions) and CH-4B (armed attack drones, UCAV versions). Delivery of the drones began in the last week of January 2021. The...

Sungur SHOARD System

Sungur SHOARD is developed by Turkish defense industry Roketsan. Sungur is Short Range Air Defense System, capable of tackling airborne targets at very low level. Sungur will enter in service with TAF (Turkish Armed Forces) in year 2020. Specifications Sungur is mobile...

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The Story of the Blown Up Generation

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Pakistan’s Blue Economy: Unleashing Marine Resources for Sustainable Growth

Pakistan's blue economy presents a promising avenue for sustainable development, rooted in the responsible utilization of marine resources. With a coastline stretching approximately 1,046...