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Quwa

Independent defence news and analysis site focused on Pakistan's armed forces and arms industry.

Quwa reported on 16 September 2026 that Pakistan's state-owned Global Industrial & Defence solutions was marketing fuzes, loitering-munition warheads and the BMS-123 rocket booster to other drone makers at Africa Aerospace and Defence 2026.

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#18 14 Sept

Mentioned in: Ondas buys fuze maker GATE for US$205m

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Background

Quwa, formally the Quwa Defence News & Analysis Group, began in 2015 as a blog on Pakistani military procurement. Its co-founder and chief analyst, Bilal Khan, is based in Toronto. It covers Pakistan's Army, air force, navy and defence industry, with wider coverage of Turkey, India and China.

Its report from Africa Aerospace and Defence 2026 bore on the market for drone munition parts. If state suppliers such as GIDS sell fuzes on the open market, specialist fuze makers such as GATE Technologies, which Ondas bought for US$205m on 14 September, face new competition.

Quwa often works from trade-show displays and company material, so its reporting shows what Pakistani firms offer for sale rather than what they have sold.

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who runs Quwa defence news?

Quwa's co-founder and chief analyst is Bilal Khan, a defence and security analyst based in Toronto, Canada.Source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/users/bilal-khan

what is Quwa?

Quwa is an independent defence news and analysis publication, launched in 2015 as a blog on Pakistani military procurement, that covers Pakistan's armed forces and defence industry.Source: https://quwa.org/about/

what did Quwa report about GIDS at AAD 2026?

Quwa reported that Pakistan's Global Industrial & Defence solutions was marketing the BMS-123 rocket booster and loitering-munition warheads and fuzes at Africa Aerospace and Defence 2026.Source: https://quwa.org/

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