PIF deal covers the 2026 World Cup being cohosted by US, Canada and Mexico, while Saudi Arabia is hosting 2034 edition.
HQ-7 / FM-90 Short-Range Air Defence System
The FM-90 (export HQ-7B) is a Chinese short-range air defence system reverse-engineered from the French Crotale. Pakistan operates the FM-90 as its primary Enhanced Short-Range Air Defence (ESHORAD) system, providing point-defence for Pakistan Army formations and key assets within the CLIAD architecture.
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LY-80 / HQ-16 Medium-Range Air Defence System
The LY-80 (export HQ-16) is a Chinese medium-range surface-to-air missile system forming the backbone of Pakistan’s low-to-medium-range air defence layer. Operated by the Pakistan Army (LY-80, LY-80EV), Pakistan Navy (LY-80N), and Pakistan Air Force (HQ-16FE), the system bridges the gap between SHORAD and the long-range HQ-9 family.
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LY-80 / HQ-16 Medium-Range Air Defence System
The LY-80 (export HQ-16) is a Chinese medium-range surface-to-air missile system forming the backbone of Pakistan’s low-to-medium-range air defence layer. Operated by the Pakistan Army (LY-80, LY-80EV), Pakistan Navy (LY-80N), and Pakistan Air Force (HQ-16FE), the system bridges the gap between SHORAD and the long-range HQ-9 family.
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LY-80 / HQ-16 Medium-Range Air Defence System
The LY-80 (export HQ-16) is a Chinese medium-range surface-to-air missile system forming the backbone of Pakistan’s low-to-medium-range air defence layer. Operated by the Pakistan Army (LY-80, LY-80EV), Pakistan Navy (LY-80N), and Pakistan Air Force (HQ-16FE), the system bridges the gap between SHORAD and the long-range HQ-9 family.
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Okeanis weighs up how VLCC owners can tackle Gulf gridlock
Okeanis Eco Tankers CEO Aristidis Alafouzos explains the balancing act needed to negotiate market upheavals
HQ-9 Long-Range Air Defence System
The HQ-9 is China’s long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, operated by Pakistan as the HQ-9/P — the country’s only strategic-tier air defence system. Combat-proven during the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, the HQ-9/P provides the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force with long-range area air defence capability.
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‘Never mess it up’: What Xi and Trump said on day one of Beijing talks
Xi and Trump agree to frame their relationship as ‘constructive, strategic and stable’ on the first day of talks.
Jurors have mixed reactions as Murdaugh guilty verdict is overturned: report
The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Murdaugh’s 2023 murder convictions and ordered a new trial, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by a former clerk that denied him a fair trial
Wirestock, which says it provides multi-modal data to six of the largest foundation AI labs, raised a $23M Series A, bringing its total funding to $26M (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
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Wirestock, which says it provides multi-modal data to six of the largest foundation AI labs, raised a $23M Series A, bringing its total funding to $26M — In the past few years, creative marketplaces and plat…