Will the Badr Agreement Close the Gaps of the Makkah Alliance?
Qatar, Türkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia signed the Badr MoU in Doha on 21 October. It targets defence production and R&D, the capacity the Makkah pact lacked.
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Will the Badr Agreement Close the Gaps of the Makkah Alliance?
Qatar, Türkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia signed the Badr MoU in Doha on 21 October. It targets defence production and R&D, the capacity the Makkah pact lacked.
Pakistan Navy’s New Strategy Will Pair Mesh Networking with Long-Range Strike
Admiral Naveed Ashraf’s capability-first plan points to coastal SMASH and Harbah NG strike, networked by Sea Sultan, Shahpar-3 drones and mesh relays.
Pakistan Tests Fatah-2 Extended-Range Ballistic Missile
Pakistan tests Fatah-2 ER on 13 October 2026. Quwa examines NESCOM’s ballistic missile development, ARFC’s conventional strike plans, and hypersonic claims.
Makkah Pact Moves Towards Military Deployment
Pakistan and Türkiye outline military support for Saudi Arabia as the Yemen conflict tests the Makkah Pact’s deployments, capabilities and strategic purpose.
Pakistan Test Fires New Fatah-4 ER Land-Attack Cruise Missile
Pakistan test-fired the Fatah-4 ER cruise missile on 6 October 2026. ISPR withheld its range, but footage shows a larger airframe with external folding wings.
Pakistan Navy PNS/M Hangor Submarine Tests CM-708UNB Anti-Ship Missile
PNS/M Hangor, the Pakistan Navy's lead Hangor-class (Type 039B) submarine, test-fired a CM-708UNB anti-ship cruise missile in the North Arabian Sea.
Photo Emerges of Pakistan’s 5th Changhe Z-10ME Attack Helicopter
On 25 September, a photo emerged on Chinese social media of an apparent fifth Pakistan Army Aviation Corps (PAA) Z-10ME-02 attack helicopter undergoing test flights.
What Azerbaijan’s JF-17 Deal Reveals About Pakistan’s Air Power Export Strategy
Azerbaijan’s JF-17 order is less about the fighter and more about the PAF. Pakistan is selling a full path to modern air combat: training, integration, infrastructure and doctrine.
From F-16s to Empty Hands: How Pakistan Dropped Its Foreign Policy Bargaining Power
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement’s real gap is not the absence of joint combat operations. It is that no one – not even Islamabad or Rawalpindi – defined what tangible…
Powerus Wins Pakistan Ministry of Defence Drone Order and MoU
Powerus won a limited drone order from Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence and signed an MoU. Quwa assesses the foreign capital play.
Why a Retired Indian Admiral Calls Pakistan’s 8 Hangor Submarines a “Massive Headache”
Indian analysts call the Pakistan Navy's eight Hangor-class submarines a "massive headache." Quwa unpacks the A2/AD case and the nuclear framing flaw.
Reflecting on MSPO and the El Alamein Airshow: What Pakistan’s Defence Industry Is Getting Right and What Is Missing
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…
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Will the Badr Agreement Close the Gaps of the Makkah Alliance?
Qatar, Türkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia signed the Badr MoU in Doha on 21 October. It targets defence production and R&D, the capacity the Makkah pact lacked.
Pakistan Navy’s New Strategy Will Pair Mesh Networking with Long-Range Strike
Admiral Naveed Ashraf’s capability-first plan points to coastal SMASH and Harbah NG strike, networked by Sea Sultan, Shahpar-3 drones and mesh relays.
Pakistan Tests Fatah-2 Extended-Range Ballistic Missile
Pakistan tests Fatah-2 ER on 13 October 2026. Quwa examines NESCOM’s ballistic missile development, ARFC’s conventional strike plans, and hypersonic claims.
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Demand Tracker: How Pakistan’s Fatah-4-ER Tests Could Shape Future Missile Development
Pakistan's Fatah-4-ER test points to extended-range variants across the Fatah family, a cheaper 750 km cruise missile, and a gap in EW-equipped decoys.
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