Pakistan Air Force

Despite its potent display of combat capability during the Balakot standoff, the PAF requires additional platforms to balance against a much larger Indian Air Force.

 A Pakistani fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission near the city of Gujrat in eastern Punjab province on Monday morning.

Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful test of its latest Ra’ad-II air-launched cruise missile with a new range of 600 kilometers.

The service is expected to receive the new fighter jets soon, according to Pakistan Air Force officials.

Pakistan reportedly built the first batch of eight JF-17Bs in just five months.

The single-seat fighter jet took to the skies for the first time last month.

The fighter aircraft was reportedly returned to the Pakistan Air Force in March.

It was a welcome move toward de-escalation, even as cross-border shellings continue.

The decision about whether to escalate or not is much more complex than it appears.

Pakistan’s government has provided a $183.4 million sovereign guarantee for the sale of three JF-17 fighters to Nigeria.

The Pakistan Air Force inaugurated a new JF-17 fighter squadron in Quetta last month.

The two countries held the sixth iteration of their major air force exercises, which first began in 2011.

Pakistan is slated to increase its defense budget by around 7 percent in fiscal year 2017-2018.

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex is tailoring the Super Mushshak training aircraft for counterinsurgency operations.

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex has scored its largest export order so far.

Pakistan is trying to convince Sri Lanka to purchase the JF-17 fighter jet, despite Indian pressure.

Pakistan will export 100 MFI-395 Super Mushshak military training aircraft to Turkey, a senior Pakistani officer says.

The Sri Lanka Air Force intends to procure 8-12 new combat aircraft replacing its obsolete fleet of aging fighter jets.

Islamabad is considering the purchase of 16 used F-16 from Jordan, according to Pakistan’s Defense Secretary.

A bilateral deal for the purchase of eight F-16 fighter jets has purportedly expired, according to media reports.

After U.S. lawmakers blocked funds for the purchase of eight F-16s, Pakistan is eyeing Chinese and Russian aircraft.

The United States told Pakistan to “put forward national funds” for the purchase of eight F-16 fighter aircraft.

The joint training exercise was launched this Saturday and is slated to run until April 30.

The U.S. just agreed to sell Pakistan eight F-16s. Islamabad might want ten more.