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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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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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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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The CAMM-ER (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile – Extended Range) is a next-generation surface-to-air missile developed by MBDA (UK/Italy). Pakistan Navy operates the CAMM-ER aboard the Babur-class corvettes via the Albatros-NG launcher — and Quwa assesses it as the foundation for Pakistan’s future tri-service SAM standardisation.
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The CAMM-ER (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile – Extended Range) is a next-generation surface-to-air missile developed by MBDA (UK/Italy). Pakistan Navy operates the CAMM-ER aboard the Babur-class corvettes via the Albatros-NG launcher — and Quwa assesses it as the foundation for Pakistan’s future tri-service SAM standardisation.
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The CAMM-ER (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile – Extended Range) is a next-generation surface-to-air missile developed by MBDA (UK/Italy). Pakistan Navy operates the CAMM-ER aboard the Babur-class corvettes via the Albatros-NG launcher — and Quwa assesses it as the foundation for Pakistan’s future tri-service SAM standardisation.
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The Pakistan Navy operates roughly 20 Sea King helicopters – its rotary-wing backbone since 1974. With the global support base shrinking and a dense procurement pipeline deferring the requirement, what are the PN’s options for a next-generation multi-mission helicopter? This demand tracker examines the fleet, the constraints, the candidate platforms, and the vendor engagement pathways.
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In the latest episode of Defence Uncut, Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan break down two weeks of major developments across the Pakistan Armed Forces – from the commissioning of the Pakistan Navy’s first Hangor-class AIP submarine, to the Pakistan Army’s accelerating pivot towards precision fire and precision strike capabilities, the Army Rocket Force Command’s first … Read more
The post Hangor Submarine, Fatah-II Missile, and EO Satellite Constellation: Pakistan’s Multi-Domain Defence Build-Up Accelerates first appeared on Quwa.
The Pakistan Navy (PN) commissioned the lead Hangor-class air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarine, PNS/M Hangor, at a ceremony in Sanya, China. President Asif Ali Zardari attended the event as chief guest, alongside Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Naveed Ashraf. The commissioning caps a program that has been over a decade in the making – … Read more
The post Inside the Hangor-Class: How Pakistan’s Newest Submarine Stays Underwater for Weeks first appeared on Quwa.
Introduction Since 2007, the Pakistan Navy (PN) surface combatant fleet has seen significant expansion in numbers and advancements in capabilities. It has grown from eight second-hand ex-Royal Navy (RN) frigates with, at best, semi-multi-mission capabilities (i.e., a typical configuration of the ex-RN Type 21 would either involve anti-ship warfare missiles or short-range surface-to-air missiles) to … Read more
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