For the fiscal year 2025–2026, Pakistan has announced a substantial 20% rise in defense spending, increasing the allocation to 2.55 trillion Pakistani rupees (about $9 […]
Author: Mike Merkel
Pakistan’s Search Outside of China for a BrahMos Deterrent
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Shortly after takeoff, an Air India flight carrying 242 people crashes in Ahmedabad.
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Despite its precarious economic situation, Pakistan has increased its defense budget by 20%.
With a 20% rise in military spending to 2.55 trillion Pakistani rupees (about $9 billion) from 2.12 trillion rupees the year before, Pakistan has announced […]
According to sources, Hal’s purchase of 97 upgraded TEJAS MK-1A jets is anticipated to start in FY27.
A major step in India’s domestic fighter jet program, the ₹67,000-crore plan calls for the purchase of 97 improved TEJAS MK-1A fighter jets from Hindustan […]