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    Pakistan Test Fires Ghauri MRBM

    I will try to answer this from the perspective of a propulsion system, rather than from a chemistry point of view. For a rocket/propulsion system, specific impulse (Isp) depends primarily on the exhaust velocity of the engine which in turn depends on the pressure difference between the interior...
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    Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf named new CNS - Oct 2023 .

    If I remember correctly from the book 'Sea Phoenix', the admiral received his first command as only a Lieutenant, in 1994-95 and played an important role in the task force which rescued the survivors of the PN X-Craft which met an accident and sank with all hands on a training mission. All crew...
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    Pakistan's Own hypersonic engine Designed by Dr.Shoaib

    Makes you wonder about all the Shaheens and the Baburs being indigenous, doesn't it? Plus, the crappy 'research articles' being pumped out by individuals working in these organizations also makes you think about the quality of the human resource you have in the strategic organizations. I have...
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    Pakistan's Own hypersonic engine Designed by Dr.Shoaib

    So they're essentially saying that this flimsy contraption, installed on a rooftop in the open air, is supposed to be something like a tech demonstrator for a Scramjet? To start and maintain supersonic combustion, either the scramjet itself has to be moving through the air at hypersonic speeds...
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    National Aerospace Science and Technology Park Launched

    Very interesting perspective. Sadly, foresight and critical thinking (key prerequisites for the above) have never been our areas of strength. Just as we look for shortcuts in everything, so too is the case in plunder.
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    National Aerospace Science and Technology Park Launched

    Grad school happened. Is happening, in fact. But yes. This is very depressing to say the least. The lack of accountability is appalling. Plunder is the name of the game, both at the institutional and individual level. From the way things are going, I would say that the worst case you...
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    National Aerospace Science and Technology Park Launched

    Let's see how this collection of impressive buildings ends up. True to our traditions, can't expect much of any substance to be done here. So far it seems that a bunch of graphics/logo designers and model makers have had a field day. They're probably burning through cash in creating these...
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    CJCSC Gen Raza says 'unnecessary views' on Pakistan's nuclear programme should be avoided

    Pakistan is as good as denuclearized at this very moment. We must realize that the entire national leadership (across all national institutions) is completely compromised and is serving at the pleasure of foreign powers. However, they think that they can shape public opinion away from this fact...
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    Featured Pakistan Air Force: Punching Above Its Weight

    I am highly interested. Have searched for these books for atleast a year, either they've been too expensive or just unavailable. Please let me know.
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    Two Soldiers got martyred and 4 Injured in an IED attack by terrorists in Eidak #northwaziristan

    You don't dance with the devil because you get burned. But apparently our national leadership have sold their souls to the highest bidder, to an incarnation of the devil. They don't care for their Jawans and young officers. It is a genius strategy: let all the brave, selfless young officers...
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    Qatar-DIMDEX-2022. Pakistan Participating

    Please don't embarrass me. I specifically said 'indigenization of spares' for AIP - basically meaning that PN is working to indigenize routine ('consumable') spares. We do not have the capability to indigenously design such a system, even if we do I am not privy to anything of this sort and...
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    Qatar-DIMDEX-2022. Pakistan Participating

    I can confirm the above. NRDI is actively working on maintenance/troubleshooting/indigenization of spares for the PN Agostas (specially AIP). Have seen cases of the above. That's all I can say.
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    Images from PRSS-1

    Visited the SUPARCO stall at IDEAS 2018. The pictures from PRSS and PakTES included those of Mumbai Harbor and some other Indian 'special' locations. Quality was surprisingly very good. I may have a video of the picture slideshow somewhere.
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    India's MoD announces Hypersonic Glide Vehicle & Directed Energy Weapons among 18 major platforms for Industry led Design & Development

    Unaware of the latest update, but as of last year it was as good as frozen due to lack of interest/mismanagement/frequent coming and going of the concerned human resource.
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    Pakistan's Pathway to the Bomb

    Can't wait. Its about time that Pakistani scholars take up the job of putting out our history, in our own words, before the world. I've read two out of the handful of Pakistani-authored books on the nuclear program, each successively better in quality than the previous one. I hope that Mansoor...
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    Can Pakistan Manufacture Civil Nuclear Power Plants without Chinese Help?

    Pakistan's Khushab heavy water reactor is believed to have a large amount of indigenous content. Multiple sources of literature point out that the reactor drew upon a large number of local industries (both in the public and private sector). The names of HMC, KSB Pumps, PEL, Descon, etc figure...
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    Muhammad Khurrasani spokesperson of TTP killed in Afghanistan - PTV News

    I have a feeling that this really is the case. And I'd rather that the PTV and APP continue to do this, rather than the ISPR.
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    Indian hackers target Pakistani Strategic Organizations

    In the cyber domain at least, Pakistan is entirely at the mercy of its enemies. I have no doubt in my mind that a large number of our communication networks and machines in the govt, armed forces and other sensitive institutions are compromised. And I haven't even included the private sector...
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    Muhammad Khurrasani spokesperson of TTP killed in Afghanistan - PTV News

    Not very frequently. PTV is gradually becoming something better than the sitting govt's mouthpiece/propaganda ministry.
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    Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated a 100,000-tonne PVC III plant

    Engro is a perfect example of a local company with US-style corporate management practices investing in the country's future. A far cry from the Seth companies who are leeches and rent seekers and do nothing to strengthen the economy and improve livelihoods. Jahangir Piracha, the CEO of EPCL...
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