Zarb: Pakistan's Latest Anti-Ship Missile

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DEVELOPING STORY:

Pakistan Navy on Saturday successfully test-fired ground based anti-ship missile, Zarb.

It is not clear if this a navalized version of Babur LACM cruise missile or a variant of Chinese C-602 anti-ship missile. Range of the missile has not been disclosed so far by Pakistan Navy neither any picture of the missile is available till now.

Indian Army to setup a new Military Base in Ladakh

 

(DefenseNews.in) The state government has “legally handed over five lakh kanals of land to the army for setting up a new military base, firing ranges and for other defence purposes in Ladakh”, a Chandigarh-based newspaper reported. The army shall be setting up artillery firing range over 40,000 kanals at Mandal Thang in Leh district. “We have given the approval to authorise 5 lakh kanals to the army in Ladakh for defence purposes, including establishing bases and firing ranges,” the report quoted the officials as saying, without mentioning his name. As per the report, the deputy secretary, Revenue, Ghulam Rasool, said the process had been initiated to legally authorise to the army the land that was under the force’s unlawful possession.

Pakistan reveals interest in Russian dual-control Mi-28NEs

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(IHS Janes)Pakistan has shown interest in acquiring the latest Russian Mil Mi-28NE Night Hunter dual-control variant of the Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter.  IHS Jane's reported on 24 March citing a Pakistani diplomatic source .

Due to its ballistic and radio-electronic protection,  dual-control variant of Mi-28NE meets the Pakistani armed forces' requirements for a platform in counter-terrorism operations. The dual-control Mi-28NE's advanced ballistic protection kit allows the helicopter to withstand several hits from 23 mm (airframe) and 30 mm (composite rotor blades) shells. Apart from it, its combat effectiveness has been improved over the basic Mi-28NE as both the pilot and gunner can control the aircraft.

Such features can significantly enhance the level of a helicopter's survivability on the modern battlefield, where adversaries frequently have anti-aircraft guns and man-portable air-defence systems (MANPADS).

Russia has previously offered Pakistan four Mi-28NEs without dual controls to support Islamabad's counter-terrorism operations: an offer that fostered resentment from India. The source noted that, although that offer was not furthered, when Rostvertol, Mil's parent company, launched serial production of the dual-control Mi-28NE, "Pakistan showed its intention to take the issue from the table".

In 2015 Islamabad signed a contract with Russian defence export agency Rosoboronexport for four Mi-35M ('Hind-J') attack helicopters, the deliveries of which are scheduled for 2016.

More RAW Agents Apprehended

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Based on the information of captured RAW officer Kulbhushan Yadev, Intelligence agencies have apprehended four more operatives of the Indian covert agency RAW . Latest arrests were made from Lahore and Karachi after Yadev started singing like a bird during the investigations.

One of these four operatives hailing from Kalat, Balochistan was identified as Deepak Kumar Prakash, according sources, whose linkage to RAW was established through an ‘undercover officer’ of the Indian high commission. He visited India in 2014, where he was given 50,000 rupees and extension in visa. One of Deepak’s brothers also lives in India, who was also given 4-5 lacs.

Another member of Kulbhushan Yadav’s spy network named Nadeem alias Uncle was rounded from Karachi, said sources. He was arrested in a joint operation together with intelligence personnel.

Muhammad Shafiq, another foreign agent, was also nabbed from Karachi.

While two more Indian nationals working as engineers in a sugar mill belonging to sharif family which is quiet a serious matter and is being debated in national media as well.


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Pakistan Seeks Iranian Help to Stop RAW's Ingress in Baluchistan

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ISLAMABAD: According to ISRP (media wing of Pakistan military), the involvement of India’s top spy agency in Balochistan was discussed in a meeting between Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and Iranian President Hassan Rowhani.

Lt. Gen. Asim Bajwa tweeted following messages after the meeting.

RAW's Baluchistan Project

By Shahzad Masood Rooomi

Pakistani intelligence operatives, on Thursday, arrested Kal Boshan Yadav a serving Indian Navy commander level officer from Baluchistan near Pak-Afghan border. He was given a fake identity of Hussain Mubarik Patel in Pakistan by Indian foreign intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).

Carnage in Brussels: Isn't It Time to Ask Tough Questons?

By Shahzad Masood Roomi

Multiple explosions have rattled Brussels airport and the metro station leaving more than 20 dead.

Two blasts tore through the departures area of Zaventem airport shortly after 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT).

An hour later, an explosion hit Maalbeek metro station, close to the EU institutions. The airport and whole metro system have been closed.