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MSPO 2026 and the El Alamein Airshow both pointed to the same three priorities: loitering munitions, low-cost cruise missiles, and scalable kinetic air defence. Pakistan is competitive on the first two, and the Rasoob 250's airframe shows why, but its kinetic air defence work has yet to reach…
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MSPO 2026 and the El Alamein Airshow both pointed to the same three priorities: loitering munitions, low-cost cruise missiles, and scalable kinetic air defence. Pakistan is competitive on the first…
The Fatah-4 is a 750 km ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) derived from the strategic Babur platform. Featuring DSMAC guidance with 5 m CEP and terrain-hugging flight at 50 m altitude,…
The Fatah-3 is Pakistan's ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile (SSCM), revealed by ISPR in May 2026. Capable of sustained Mach 2.2–3.5 cruise, it closes the 'BrahMos gap' and represents the ARFC's…
The Fatah-2 (Fatah-II) is a quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile with a 400 km domestic range, supersonic glide vehicle, and all-course manoeuvre capability. Sharing a 600 mm platform with the SMASH ASBM,…
The Fatah-1 is Pakistan's first indigenously developed Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) with a range of 70–140 km and GPS/INS guidance. Combat-proven during the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, the…
While the indigenous development of a large inventory of loitering munitions (LMs) is a necessary and logical step, the type of munition chosen is of critical strategic importance.
On 06 June 2025, the Government of Pakistan announced that it finalized a landmark sale of 40 JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters to Azerbaijan in a deal valued at up to…
The Fatah missile family is Pakistan's primary conventional guided surface-to-surface missile programme, developed by NESCOM and marketed by GIDS. Encompassing the Fatah-1 GMLRS (140 km), Fatah-2 SSM (400 km), Fatah-3…
The Haider main battle tank is a licensed manufactured variant of the Chinese NORINCO VT4 produced in Pakistan by Heavy Industries Taxila.
At IDEX 2025, Pakistan’s defense industry showcased its growing portfolio of smart munitions and drones, suggesting a stronger focus on addressing the asymmetrical warfare needs of other countries.
The Pakistan Air Force’s National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP) revealed that it is developing 9 new radar systems, including an AEW&C.
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MSPO 2026 and the El Alamein Airshow both pointed to the same three priorities: loitering munitions, low-cost cruise missiles, and scalable kinetic air defence. Pakistan is competitive on the first…
While the indigenous development of a large inventory of loitering munitions (LMs) is a necessary and logical step, the type of munition chosen is of critical strategic importance.
On 06 June 2025, the Government of Pakistan announced that it finalized a landmark sale of 40 JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters to Azerbaijan in a deal valued at up to…
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