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They also have interests in scrap and matchsticks from what I remember. Nothing exceptional, just a typical Pakistani company with the traditional seth culture, although they may be trying to change that. But no, they are nothing compared to the Tatas of India.

Pakistan Navy - Ship Model Towing Tank A Towing Tank, also known as a Ship Model Basin or a model towing basin, is the equivalent of a wind tunnel for ships. A long, top-opened tank of a rectangular cross section equipped with a towing carriage that runs on two rails on either side. The towing...

This is a good development. What this essentially means is that the PN now has an operational high bandwidth, low latency network. In short, the PN can plug in a wider variety of sensors and systems and get a huge amount of data from them in real-time (or near real-time) - improving their...

Firing on a military vessel in international waters is an act of war. We were not at war. This wasn't a bunch of trigger happy teenagers. This was the Navy. The Indians got the message and a nasty scare too perhaps. If they choose to underestimate our capabilities again, I'm sure the Navy boys...

Countries like us cannot afford the compartmentalization of knowledge, innovation, technology, resources, and capital assets. However, this remains a serious and perhaps the biggest problem which continues to pull Pakistan to the bottom rank of innovation and leadership in technology. The...

Got it. Thank you

Where can I find these shots of the AZM design? In which video and at what time?

Several books describe the PAEC's early efforts in reactors design engineering back in the early 80s. The plans called for a modification of the KANUPP design. However, it was shelved due to a lack of funds. It is believed that the R&D experience was later utilized in the 90s to design the...

Yes. I have seen some members here in the past who have a very poor understanding of the underlying political dynamics of Karachi. The federal govt should have forced the PPP to implement a proper LG system before committing to any funding. Karachi needs a representativeLG system under the...

This would really be a great place to start. Building on what you've suggested, we can uncover a fresh view of the JF-17's performance that has previously been unknown. A lot of the subtle performance parameters logged during DACT for example. This will allow unprecedented insight into the...

By 2030, 10 years from now, the PN's 'large' warfighting fleet composition will be as follows: - 12 frigates (4x Type 054A/P, 4x Ada/Jinnah-class, 4x Zulfiqar-class) - 2 corvettes (2x Yarmook-class) - 11 fleet submarines (8x Hangor-class, 3x Khalid-class) This does not take into account the...

We must take things for what they're worth. This new institution is a great initiative by the PAF but it obviously speaks highly of the utter failure of our policymakers (i.e the civilian government) in capitalizing and investing in new technologies and in making sustainable human resource...

A salute goes to the governments and bureaucracy of the 1950s and 60s. Despite political infighting and high-level intrigue, they were still a patriotic bunch and had the country's future in mind. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have had the country's remaining centers of heavy engineering...

Had successive governments not allowed the Pakistan Steel Mills to go to the dogs, we could have ventured into the manufacturing of specialty steels. But the PSM never broke even. By the time it was completed, Bhutto's nationalization had ravaged the entire local heavy industry. There was no...

I believe there's already an existing policy that no USBs or external storage devices should be connected to any computer/laptop in government/defence/military-related offices However, we must also look at the risks that even COTS computer hardware and peripherals and network equipment like...

11 AIP-equipped subs fit in well with the anti-access/area-denial strategy that the PN would have to employ during war. The goal is to deter the Indian Navy from engaging in carrier-based AshW/ASW/AAW in our waters. By putting their carrier(s) at risk, we can gain the upper hand and keep our...

'By the time the bureaucracy becomes aware of any technology, it is already too late.' While there may be some pockets of fairly good capability wrt cyber security/defence and even cyber warfare, it is too fragmented and uncompetitive to be of any great utility. In summary, the ship has sailed...

It is alleged by a former high ranking naval officer that the fact-finding inquiry at NHQ Pakistan falsified the events and facts related to this incident. The real reasons were buried and never revealed. Pathetic leadership and diplomacy sealed the deal and made us look like the guilty party.

1. These nullahs follow the natural course of the land and fall into the Lyari river. A city-wide network of storm drains was constructed by the British in the early 20th century which fed into these nullahs and streams. They used to carry clean water back in the 70s and 80s. But then, due to...

I saw some tender documents concerning upgrades to the Agosta 70s and the OHP. So comprehensive upgrades are definitely on the cards. The tenders were specifically for upgrading the subs' battery monitoring systems and the OHP's was for digitizing of the old engine order telegraph system...