Infantry
Pakistan’s Shibli Tarsier Laser Thermal Weapon Sight
Pakistan based company Shibli which manufactures thermal imaging sights and other imaging devices like night vision scopes and thermal binocular etc.
An advance weapon sight designed to improve the target acquisition and surveillance and it is designed to use day...
Infantry
Pakistan’s Daudson’s PAK-40 Automatic Grenade Launcher
A Pakistani commercial firearms company “Daudsons Armory” or DSA is much more known for their handguns and historical reproduction shotguns sold in the United States through Cimarron. However, the company also has a 40x53mm high-velocity automatic grenade launcher (AGL)...
Air
Indian Military Modernization: Implications for Pakistan
Nuclearization of South Asia caused modernization of the Armed Forces of two arch-rivals Pakistan and India. After nuclear tests by both states, both fought a limited war in Kargil, Kashmir. The intensity remained low and did not unfold into...
Air
Ensured Nuclear Strike: Indian Ballistic Missile Defense and Pakistani Countermeasures
>Ballistic Missile Defense encompasses all efforts employed to stop a tactical or strategic attack by a ballistic missile, but usually BMD is concerned with missiles armed with nuclear weapons.
>A ballistic missile is a missile which follows a ballistic trajectory...
Aviation
Pakistan Army Aviation & its Role
Pakistan Army Aviation Corps is the aviation corps of the Pakistan Army primarily tasked with providing close aerial combat support and aerial logistics for the Pakistan Army. Army Aviation provides mainly four types of aviation support during operations of...
Land
Pakistan Armed Forces Camouflage Patterns
The concept of camouflage for military use has been around long before guns were invented, in fact we can see examples of early camouflage designs dating all the way back to ancient times. However, it is proper implementation only...
Infantry
MG3 Machine Gun & Pakistan Ordinance Factory’s aka POF MG1A3
The MG3 is a general-purpose machine gun chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge derived from the iconic MG42 chambered in the 7.92×57mm Mauser. POF has been producing the MG1A3 a further improved variant with improvements made in all major...
Air
Pakistan Army Aviation & PAF’s “AgustaWestland AW139” Medium-Lift SAR/Utility Helicopters
“AgustaWestland AW139” is developed & manufactured by Italy’s “AgustaWestland”, which is now known as “Leonardo S.p.A.”.
AgustaWestland AW139 can perform variety of duties such as personal transport, offshore transport, firefighting, law enforcement, search & rescue (SAR), emergency medical service, disaster...
Aviation
Mi-35 M Attack Helicopters of Pakistan Army Aviation
Mi-24/Mi-35 "Export Variants: Hind D & Hind E”, NATO Reporting Name “Hind”. Mi-35 is Russian Large Attack Helicopter. It is commonly known as “Crocodile” or “Flying Tank”. MI-35 is produced by “Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant” & has been operated...
Infantry
Pakistan’s Indigenously Manufactured Baktar-Shikan Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
The Baktar-Shikan is an anti-tank guided missile system which pursues the principle of optical aiming, IR tracking, remotely controlled and wire transmitted guidance signals to track and kill enemy armored vehicles. It was first introduced by Pakistan’s Khan Research...
Latest News
The Story of the Blown Up Generation
When the Pakistan Strategic Forum’s O&S Directorate and our CT Wing first started our investigative efforts in mid-2023 aimed...
Blogs
Al Qaeda Resurfaces in Afghanistan: A Return to Dark Days, A Looming Threat
Al Qaeda, infamous for orchestrating the tragic events of 9/11, has reemerged in Afghanistan, resurrecting its nefarious activities reminiscent of its pre-9/11 era.
The terrorist...
Blogs
The Story of the Blown Up Generation
Ahmed’s young palms were sweating. He tried to busy his mind by peeking out of the car window and see the the cars...
Blogs
Karachi Shipyard Launches the Fourth & Final Babur Class Corvette “PNS TARIQ”
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Ltd (KS&EW) launched the fourth and final BABUR (PN MILGEM) Class Corvette, PNS TARIQ (F-283), on August 2nd, 2023....
Blogs
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...