Pakistan shows interest in Russian Weapons

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has hinted at looking for Russian arsenal for its defence needs. The recent meeting of Pakistan's prime minister and the Russian President Putin during the recently concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Kyrgyzstan.

For long Pakistan has been dependent on Western, specially the American weapons but the latest shift in interests by US compels Pakistan to start exploring other arms markets.Specially so for the reason that USA is notorious to blocks spares or even ordered bookings that have negative effects on maintainer of armies. Pakistan is in dire need of attack helicopters as its aging fleet of American Cobra helicopters is almost sighing its last.

Russia has much to offer to Pakistan. Almost all weapons systems – land or sea-based – could be used by Pakistani armed forces, but the likeliest candidates are tanks, helicopters, specially Mi-35 gunship helicopters, and air defense systems, explains military expert and retired colonel Mikhail Khodarenok..

There’s plenty of reasons why Russia may want to offer its state-of-the-art armaments to Pakistan, he stated. Pakistan is an emerging arms trade market, and its demand for Russian weapons may amount to a whopping $8-9 billion in coming years.

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Pakistan successfully test-fires Shaheen-III SSM

According to a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan has conducted a successful test launch of the medium-range Shaheen-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

Screenshots of various stages of test fire of Shaheen III SSM

The Shaheen missile capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads has a range of 2,750 kilometres.

The missile was tested with its impact point of the flight in the Arabian Sea, validating all the desired parameters.

Watch the video below, released by ISPR, shared at Facebook:

Pakistan today conducted a successful flight test of Shaheen-III surface to surface ballistic missile, with a maximum range of 2750 kilometers.
Posted by ISPR Official on Friday, December 11, 2015

Shaheen - III is a derivative of Shaheen-I / II missiles, both capable of carrying nuclear as well as conventional warheads to range of 900 km and 1500 km respectively.

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Iran to get Russian S-300 air defence missiles by March 2016

Russian news agency TASS quoting Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan has reported that Iran would get Russian S-300 air defense missile systems (photo above) by March 2016.

"The process of the S-300 system’s delivery to Iran has entered the implementation stage," the diplomat is quoted by the agency.

The S-300 is long range surface-to-air missile systems produced by NPO Almaz, all based on the initial S-300P version. The S-300 system was developed to defend against aircraft and cruise missiles for the Soviet Air Defence Forces. 

S-300PMU-2 version, which Iran will ultimately be getting, has a maximum range of 90 kilometres with a speed of 2,000 M/S

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Iran discovers uranium reserves - key ingredient of nuclear power plants and bombs

Iran's nuclear head has announced that Iran has discovered  additional uranium reserves, a rare element that is a key ingredient of nuclear power plants and bombs.

The discovery of could make it harder for the West to monitor Iran's controversial nuclear programme.

It may added that it was previously thought that Iran would have to import uranium from other countries in order to power its nuclear plants, which would have made it easier for the West to monitor the develop of the controversial project.

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Pakistan buys critical arms from US as it prepares to leave Afghanistan

It has been reported that Pakistan has bouhgt a large number of critical arms and ammunition from the US forces as these prepare to leave Afghanistan in near future.

The inventory includes, utility helicopters, up-gradation kits for its F-16 fleet, 14 combat aircraft, 59 military trainer jets and 374 armoured personnel carriers besides a wide array of ammunition/laser bomb kits for use by Pakistan Air-force. 

These weapons are classified as “Excessive Defence Articles”, i.e. equipment used by the US forces, which can be supplied to allied nations at withdrawal instead of shipping them back to the United States.

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Israel preparing for military intervention in Syria in case Syria hands weapons to Hezbollah

Israel is preparing for a possible military intervention in Syria in case the Syrian government hands missiles or chemical weapons to the Lebanese militant movement Hezbollah, Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Friday.

“I have instructed the military to increase its intelligence preparations and prepare what is needed so that … (if necessary) … we will be able to consider carrying out an operation,” Barak said in an interview on Channel 10 television.

“We are following … the possible transfer of advanced munitions systems, mainly anti-aircraft missiles or heavy ground-to-ground missiles, but there could also be a possibility of the transfer of chemical means (weapons) from Syria to Lebanon,” he added.

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Protecting London Olympics remind Londoners of WW-II

The deployment of Rapier in the open parks and SHORADS (short range air defence weapon systems) on roof tops to protect the London Olympics remind the Londoners of the heavy anti aircraft guns deployed around London during the WW-II.

3.7 inch heavy AA guns deployed in London during WW-II [above] - Rapier and SHORADS deployed for London Olympics [below]

Soldiers in residential tower blocks and green open spaces were yesterday pictured installing surface-to-air missiles at six sites across the capital, a show of strength not seen in this country since the Second World War.

With two weeks to go before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, it marks a dramatic development in the biggest peacetime security operation the country has ever seen.

Read more / see what all is being done to protect London Olympics: Daily Mail

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India expands military to meet urgent demands

In a major shift of policy, India is undertaking an overhaul of its outdated defence equipment as its priorities shift to China from its traditional arch rival Pakistan, reports Reuters.

The development comes in the wake of China reinforcement of 3,500-km (2,200-mile) shared but disputed border with India through the Himalayas.

India is the world's largest arms importer with plans to spend $100 billion on weapons over the next decade. 

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US army tests hypersonic weapon over the Pacific

[Full story: Dawn News] 18 Nov

The US Army tested an Advanced Hypersonic Weapon from the military’s Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai at about 1:30 a.m, Thursday. The weapon’s ”glide vehicle” reached Kwajalein Atoll – some 2,300 miles away – in less than half an hour, said Lt. Col. Melinda Morgan, a Pentagon spokeswoman, Dawn News reports quoting Reuters.

The new missile is said to be five times faster than the speed of sound. The Congressional Research Service report said the AHW would be able to maneuver to avoid flying over third party nations as it approached its target.

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