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Pakistan Air Force

Pakistan Raises Defense Spending
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pakistan is slated to increase its defense budget by around 7 percent in fiscal year 2017-2018.

Pakistan to Arm Super Mushshak Aircraft for Counterinsurgency Operations
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex is tailoring the Super Mushshak training aircraft for counterinsurgency operations.

Pakistan to Sell 52 Military Aircraft to Turkey
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex has scored its largest export order so far.

Pakistan Still Eying JF-17 Thunder Fighter Sale to Sri Lanka
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pakistan is trying to convince Sri Lanka to purchase the JF-17 fighter jet, despite Indian pressure.

Pakistan to Sell 100 Military Aircraft to Turkey
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pakistan will export 100 MFI-395 Super Mushshak military training aircraft to Turkey, a senior Pakistani officer says.

Sri Lanka Mulls Purchase of New Fighter Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Sri Lanka Air Force intends to procure 8-12 new combat aircraft replacing its obsolete fleet of aging fighter jets.

US-Pakistan F-16 Deal Is Dead: Islamabad Mulling Jordan F-16 Fighter Jets Instead
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Islamabad is considering the purchase of 16 used F-16 from Jordan, according to Pakistan’s Defense Secretary.

Pakistan Fails to Seal F-16 Deal
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A bilateral deal for the purchase of eight F-16 fighter jets has purportedly expired, according to media reports.

Blocked F-16 Deal: Pakistan Threatens to Buy Chinese or Russian Fighter Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
After U.S. lawmakers blocked funds for the purchase of eight F-16s, Pakistan is eyeing Chinese and Russian aircraft.

US Won't Subsidize Pakistan's Purchase of F-16 Fighter Jets
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The United States told Pakistan to “put forward national funds” for the purchase of eight F-16 fighter aircraft.

China and Pakistan Air Forces Launch Joint Training Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The joint training exercise was launched this Saturday and is slated to run until April 30.

Pakistan Wants 10 More F-16s... Or Does It Want Russian Su-35s?
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. just agreed to sell Pakistan eight F-16s. Islamabad might want ten more.