Pakistan Military & Defence

Islamabad is likely to buy Russian S-400 air defense systems already ordered in series production for India. Such an opinion is creeping into the Russian and Asian media in recent days.

Special forces from Pakistan and special forces from Russia are to be at the fore of changes in the military cooperation of both countries. This month, the next bilateral special forces exercises begin

Last Thursday , The Greek Foreign Minister held an in-depth and constructive conversation-analysis with his Indian counterpart on this topic, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing various Greek sources.

In its detailed article, the American publication National Interests came out with a very detailed and compelling article about the possibilities of the Pakistani nuclear program.

Since its appearance on the world map, the "country of the clean" has been waging wars. The main enemy, naturally, is India.

It is not only the US forces that are losing numerous aircraft to accidents this year. The Black Series also continues in Pakistan, which has just lost its fifth machine this year.

The prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan said that the responsibility for organizing the attack on the stock exchange building in Pakistan’s Karachi is to India, the Doon newspaper reported June 30, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

As a result, its population of 1.3 billion is guarded by a nuclear arsenal of about a hundred warheads deployed on land, at sea and in the air. Despite its status as a supporter of non-alignment, the country was forced to develop its own nuclear weapons.

The ceremony to begin construction of the MILGEM Ada class anti-submarine corvette, intended for transfer to Pakistan, was held by Turkish shipbuilders in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Pakistan is satisfied with the current level of military-technical cooperation with Russia and intends to further increase its volumes, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Shafkat Ali Khan

Pakistan continues to focus on countering Indian influence in Afghanistan and harbours the Taliban and groups such as the Haqqani Network, which have the ability to engage in violence on Afghan soil, according to a new Pentagon report

India violated the ceasefire, a statement was published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan on May 5 on the official website of the department, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Heavy artillery systems for the suppression of firing points and the destruction of ammunition depots on the Pakistani side of Jammu and Kashmir were used by the Indian army, on April 10, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Krasnaya Vesna.

Referring to Pakistani sources and Twitter publications, the publication claims that Islamabad ordered from Serbia 282 modernized tanks of this type. The first batch of military vehicles has already been sent to Pakistan.

The government of Pakistan has hired an army to help combat the spread of coronavirus in the country. This is stated in the notice published by the Ministry of the Interior on Monday

Speculative news circulating on social media suggest it was an F-16. Rescue sources say the aircraft crashed in the Chaand Taara area near the capital while rehearsing for the March 23 flypast.

The US-Taliban peace deal that would eventually witness the withdrawal of a bulk of American troops from Afghanistan has put the focus on Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - On 18 February Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced the successful testing of a RAAD-II air launched nuclear capable cruise missile, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The missile was launched by a Mirage III fighter, and would allow the aircraft to strike targets unto 600km away. This new capability…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Pakistan successfully tested the Hatf-3 ballistic missile on Thursday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according the Daily Times report citing the country's armed forces. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com Read more: Pakistan Has Fired Its Own Ballistic Missile, India Thinks…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - The military conflict between the United States and Iran will have disastrous consequences, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said January 22 after talks with US President Donald Trump, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com Read more: Seven…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - The armed forces of Pakistan are very popular among the country's population. And not only because they protect the borders, but also because the military helps people during all kinds of emergencies: be it earthquakes, floods and other natural and man-made disasters. The force that has vowed to uphold the green and white…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Friday unveiled its first batch of 08 dual seat JF-17 aircraft, manufactured by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in Kamra, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Pakistan Has Planned the JF-17 Block 3’s Maiden Flight for the End of 2019 “To mark this momentous occasion, a grand…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - At least two civilians were martyred and three Pakistan Army soldiers were injured when Indian troops targeted civilian population across the Line of Control (LoC), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Inter-Services Public Relations statement on Thursday. Read more: Pakistan Has Fired Its Own Ballistic Missile, India…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Having successfully procured nine HQ-16-based LY-80 medium-range (MR) surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China, Pakistan is now reportedly setting its focus on the FD-2000, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Pakistan Has Fired Its Own Ballistic Missile, India Thinks It’s Dangerous Quoting a Pakistan Ministry…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - The Pakistan Army has successfully launched a ground-based ballistic missile capable of carrying several nuclear warheads, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more: Pakistani Navy Has Been Tested an Anti-Ship Missile The rocket is called Shaheen-I and is Pakistani-made, with the ability to strike targets at a radius of 650…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Through its deployment of land-attack cruise missiles (LACM) and various ballistic missiles, Pakistan stated that it is maintaining “minimum credible deterrence.” However, while that might be accurate in terms of its nuclear deployment capability, Pakistan’s conventional deterrence is at risk of eroding. By ‘conventional…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Three soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred and another was injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in North Waziristan tribal district, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: The Pakistan Army has Deployed Heavy Artillery Regiments Close India The martyred soldiers were a part of the army’s…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - The Pakistan Army has deployed heavy artillery regiments close to the Line of Control with India, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, qccording top government officials statement. Read more: Pakistani Navy Has Been Tested an Anti-Ship Missile The regiments were moved close to the Line of Control following the abrogation of Art…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Pakistan Navy test fired land based anti-ship missile “Zarb” as part of a training exercise from the coastal region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The missile successfully followed its preplanned trajectory and accurately engaged the target at sea. Read more: The Construction of Second Batch Frigates for the Pakistani Navy…

BEIJING, (BM) - Chinese shipyards have begun construction of a second batch of Type 054AP Class frigates for the Pakistani Navy, after the first batch of two warships began construction in early January 2019, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Pakistan to Receive the Second Vessel from Dutch Damen in Mid-2020 A steel cutting…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Pakistan Army is all set to generate electricity for its garrisons and establishments across the country to cut their expenditure on power which is estimated to be around Rs 15 billion for 240 MW, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Pakistan is Developing 5th Generation Fighter Jet with the Help of China According to…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Indian media outlets are reading materials that show a sense of anxiety over the publication of a military-technical report in Pakistan, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Pakistan Has Maintained Progress on Modernization Programs to Strengthen Its Military Forces The report said that Pakistani specialists…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Special forces from the Russian and Pakistani armies seized an urban area as part of the Friendship 2019 joint drills at the Molkino training range in the southern Krasnodar Region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according the press office of Russia’s Southern Military District statement. Read more: Pakistan and Russia Will Hold…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could, in less than a week, kill 50-125 million people - more than the death toll during all six years of World War II, and lead to global climate catastrophe, according to researchers in the US. A study by researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and Rutgers University…

NEW YORK, (BM) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has held out a triple threat to the world if it does not put pressure on India on the Kashmir issue: a risk of a nuclear war, radicalisation of Muslims around the world and a bloody uprising in the area, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Pakistan Has Maintained Progress on…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Despite its economic challenges, Pakistan has maintained progress on critical modernization programs to strengthen its conventional military forces, according to a recently revealed government document, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense News. Read more: Pakistan to Receive the Second Vessel from Dutch Damen in…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Dutch shipbuilder Damen has launched the second of two 2,300-ton corvettes on order for the Pakistan Navy (PN) at its facilities in Galati, Romania, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence 360 Europe. Read more: Pakistan Increased Its Defence Budget with 1,3% to $7,6 Billion in 2019-20 The PN announced on its…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 30 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Russia testing fundamentally new electronic warfare system Russia’s Radio-Electronic Technologies Group (KRET) is holding state trials of a next-generation electronic warfare system, Adviser to the KRET First Deputy CEO Vladimir Mikheyev…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - After Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan visit to Ankara in early 2019, bilateral ties with Turkey have been further enhanced on military and strategic levels, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence 360 Europe. Being traditional allies, Turkey and Pakistan have a special rapport but their recent consolidation of…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - The Government of Pakistan has announced a 2019–20 defence budget of PKR1.15 trillion (USD7.6 billion), a 1.3% increase over the revised military expenditure in 2018–19, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. Read more: US Provides Technical Support to Pakistan`s Fleet of F-16 Totaling $125M The new defence budget –…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The United States has approved $125 million for Pakistan to provide technical support to its fleet of F-16 aircraft, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting MenaFN. The announcement came just four days after Prime Minister Imran Khan's first official visit to Washington. Read more: Pakistan Has Planned the JF-17 Block 3’s…

KARACHI , (BM) - A Pakistani official confirmed on Friday that a foreign drone was seized from the country’s Chaghi district bordering Iran and Afghanistan, fuelling speculation among analysts that it likely belongs to Tehran, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Arab News. “A drone was found … in the Tuzgi Wadh area of the Chaghi district,”…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Russian and Pakistani special forces will hold joint military drills dubbed Friendship-2019 at the Molkino practice range near the city of Krasnodar in south Russia in early October, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. "The delegation of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan got acquainted with the sites…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Police in Pakistan have arrested an Islamist cleric whom the United States has designated as a global terrorist for his alleged role in the deadly 2008 attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting VOA News. Hafiz Saeed, the founder of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group and head…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Pakistan has declined the request to open its airspace for Indian commercial flights and demanded that New Delhi first removes its military jets from the Pakistani-Indian border, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting GlobalSecurity and according Aviation Secretary Shahrukh Nusrat statement on Friday. "The Indian government…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - The Pakistan Navy (PN) has received the second of two ATR-72 twin-engine turboprops converted into maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) under a contract signed in 2015, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. In a 10 July press release Germany-based company Rheinland Air Service (RAS) said that it handed over the second…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Commander in Chief Russian Ground Forces General Oleg Salyukov called on COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss defence cooperation between the two countries and the regional security situation, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting private Pakistani TV channel Samaa. He also met with Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - The PAF has slated the JF-17 Block 3’s maiden flight for the end of 2019, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. It then expects to fly the fighter operationally in 2020. The PAF Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan, said that the PAF will also procure 26 twin-seat JF-17Bs alongside the 50 Block 3s. …