Understand the technology.
Explore the radars, engines, sensors and weapons behind Pakistan’s military equipment. Understand how they work together, what an upgrade could change and why a particular design choice matters.
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Explore Pakistan’s
military in depth.
Follow the aircraft, ships, weapons and decisions shaping Pakistan’s defence. Quwa Plus combines technical detail, program history and candid analysis to explain how Pakistan’s military is changing.
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From a radar upgrade to a new submarine, follow the developments that catch your attention and explore the questions they raise.
Put capabilities in context.
Follow new purchases, tests and inductions. Understand what each system could add to Pakistan’s armed forces, the role it is meant to fill and the supporting capabilities it needs.
Trace programs over time.
See how earlier requirements, supplier choices, upgrades and changes in direction shaped current programs.
Reach your own conclusions.
Examine the evidence and reasoning behind Quwa’s assessments. See where information is incomplete and which conclusions depend on assumptions.
Follow the programs
that interest you.
Read about Pakistan’s combat aircraft, naval modernization, unmanned systems and wider defence decisions.
JF-17 Thunder and combat aviation
Follow the JF-17’s development through radar upgrades, weapons integration, local engineering and production. Explore the Pakistan Air Force’s other aircraft and the systems that support their operations.
Pakistan Navy modernization
See how surface ships, submarines and maritime aircraft fit into the Navy’s plans. Follow the procurement choices, onboard systems and local shipbuilding work shaping the fleet.
Drones and precision strike
Read about Pakistan’s drones, loitering munitions and missile programs, including Shahpar and the Fatah family. Examine the technology, intended roles and production challenges behind them.
The 2025 India–Pakistan conflict
Revisit Quwa’s reporting on the conflict and the defence developments that followed, with analysis of the claims, available evidence and unresolved questions.
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See how Quwa explains the technology and develops its analysis in a complete report from the archive.
The JF-17’s air-launched rocket (CM-400AKG)
Examine the CM-400AKG’s design, its potential role on the JF-17 and the targeting requirements involved. The report considers the weapon’s characteristics alongside the practical limits on its use.
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Candid analysis.
Quwa covers Pakistan’s armed forces and defence industry closely. We examine progress and shortcomings, question inconsistencies and consider the constraints affecting military programs.
We explain where information comes from, distinguish reported claims from established developments and show the reasoning behind our assessments. When the evidence leaves a question open, we say so.
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Two new in-depth reports each week
New reporting and analysis on Pakistan’s military technology, defence programs and procurement decisions.
The Pulse Check podcast
Hear discussions of Pakistani defence developments, with a closer look at the trade-offs, practical limitations and unresolved questions.
The Plus archive
Includes Plus reporting published through 31 December 2025. Revisit earlier analysis to trace the programs and issues that interest you.
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Quwa Plus is for individuals who want to follow Pakistan’s military and defence industry in depth.
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