Pakistan: Security Forces Kill Five Militants in Pishin District Operation
Pakistan’s security forces conducted an intelligence‑based operation in Pishin district, Balochistan on Feb 22 2026, killing five militants identified as Indian‑sponsored operatives of Fitna al Khwarij, including a suicide bomber. The raid seized weapons, ammunition and explosives and is part of the Azm‑e‑Istehkam campaign. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq praised the forces, linking the strike to a broader effort to restore peace in Balochistan. The operation follows a surge of similar actions, such as four militants killed in Dera Ismail Khan and over 200 eliminated in Operation Radd‑ul‑Fitna‑1, indicating an intensified counter‑terrorism tempo across Pakistan’s western frontier.
Rheinmetall Showcases Integrated Attack and Counter-Drone Stack at Enforce Tac 2026
Rheinmetall unveiled an integrated asymmetric‑warfare stack at Enforce Tac 2026, combining the RCWS320C‑UAS counter‑drone weapon station, the 40 mm SSW40 squad support gun, and the portable FV‑014 loitering munition. All systems are tied into a unified command‑and‑control layer that fuses Gladius...
Pakistan and Qatar Reaffirm Defence Cooperation in Doha Talks
Pakistan and Qatar have reaffirmed their defence cooperation during high‑level talks in Doha. Senior officials from both nations agreed to deepen military collaboration, including joint exercises, technology sharing, and expanded training programs. The partnership is framed as a strategic response...
Inside Pakistan’s Pivot: From Assembling Kits to Designing Advanced Defence Solutions
At the 2026 World Defence Show in Riyadh, Pakistan’s defence industry announced a strategic shift from licence‑based kit assembly to indigenous design and systems integration. State‑run firms displayed a range of home‑developed products, including GIDS’s Shahpar UAVs and Blaze loitering...
Pakistan’s GIDS Begins Promoting SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile for Export
Pakistan’s Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS) unveiled the SMASH hypersonic anti‑ship ballistic missile (ASBM) at the 2026 World Defense Show in Riyadh. The system, derived from the army’s Fatah‑2 600 mm guided rocket, offers a 290 km range and an active...
The PRSC-EO2 Milestone: How Pakistan’s Latest Satellite Completes a High-Res ‘Sensor Triad’
Pakistan's SUPARCO launched its second earth‑observation satellite, PRSC‑EO2, on 12 February aboard China’s Smart Dragon‑3 rocket. Three days later it activated Pak‑SBAS, a satellite‑based augmentation system that leverages China’s BeiDou GNSS for higher‑precision positioning. Together the high‑resolution imaging payload and the...
The Rise of the “Central” Bloc? How Türkiye and Saudi Arabia May Build a New Third Channel for Global Defence...
Turkey and Saudi Arabia concluded a series of defence‑industrial accords in February 2026, covering a fifth‑generation fighter, a utility helicopter, and unmanned naval platforms. The agreements were sealed during President Erdoğan’s Riyadh visit and include a joint KAAN fighter investment...
Why Pakistan Is Urgently Moving Toward Shipborne Laser Weapons
Pakistan’s Navy issued a formal tender for two 10 kW shipborne laser weapon systems, with scalability to 30 kW, to be installed on surface combatants for counter‑UAS and swarm defence. The systems must integrate AI/ML to achieve sub‑100 ms sensor‑to‑effector latency, 360‑degree coverage...