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How Pakistan’s GIDS Aims to Win in Saudi Arabia’s Surging Defence Market - Quwa

Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) came to the 2026 World Defense Show (WDS) in Riyadh with a clear message: Pakistan provides a mature munitions and drone portfolio, it is ready to transfer production to friendly countries, and Saudi Arabia is a critical market. GIDS’ CEO, Asad Kamal...
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GIDS aims to win Saudi defence market
 
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im sure this ep will be controversial wrt my iran comments, happy to debate.
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Saw it yesterday. One lesson was missed out in my opinion, digging deep and in the mountains.
 
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im sure this ep will be controversial wrt my iran comments, happy to debate.
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You talk like an accountant most of the time, concerned about costs and amortization. National defense isn't a corporation to make profit. Not saying costs aren't important, but the only return on investment is national security, not profit.
 
Corax said:
You talk like an accountant most of the time, concerned about costs and amortization. National defense isn't a corporation to make profit. Not saying costs aren't important, but the only return on investment is national security, not profit.
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Profit is important, having a self sufficient company that can fund projects on its own and then market them is how you get a proper MIC.
 
Toxic said:
Profit is important, having a self sufficient company that can fund projects on its own and then market them is how you get a proper MIC.
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I'm taking from a national defence point of view, not defence contractors.
 
Corax said:
You talk like an accountant most of the time, concerned about costs and amortization. National defense isn't a corporation to make profit. Not saying costs aren't important, but the only return on investment is national security, not profit.
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But it is about affordability. Cost effective systems that can be produced in tens of thousands and more and simple (yet effective) to continue production during sustained conflict is the new race.

It’s specifically important for economies like ours.
 
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im sure this ep will be controversial wrt my iran comments, happy to debate.
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I agree with your point of being more preemptive, IMO on May 7th PAF should have let loose when Indians were assembling strike packages rather then firing after they had fired their munitions.

Because at the end of the day it's better to punch first to draw blood rather then wait for the enemy to punch first and risk getting yourself knocked out.
 
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im sure this ep will be controversial wrt my iran comments, happy to debate.
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Looking forward to listening to this episode. Quwa podcast has been missed.
 
Corax said:
You talk like an accountant most of the time, concerned about costs and amortization. National defense isn't a corporation to make profit. Not saying costs aren't important, but the only return on investment is national security, not profit.
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costs are key!
 
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