Is Pakistan’s NASTP Upgrading the PAF’s Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C?

A still from a recent PAF promotional video suggests that NASTP is studying a structural upgrade of the Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C. Quwa examines what the front-fuselage changes might involve – from an ESM/ELINT fit to a longer-term GaN radar retrofit – and why the most accurate framing is a mid-life update.

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June 2, 2026
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Is Russia’s Air Defence Deal With the Taliban a Threat to Pakistan?

On May 27, 2026, Russia and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan signed a military-technical cooperation agreement at a security forum outside Moscow, following talks between Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and the Afghan defence minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid. The specific terms were not made public, but the framework reportedly covers air defence equipment, … Read more

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June 2, 2026
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