The Space Debris Threat: Out of Sight but Not Out of Mind
January 10, 2025
The International Space Station (ISS) has been featured in several Hollywood movies, from being hijacked by a hostile alien
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Mustafa Bilal
Research Assistant
Mustafa Bilal
Professional Experience
Mustafa Bilal is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad. He has done his BS in International Relations from the National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad. His research interests include technopolitics, astropolitics, military aviation and warfare.
Publications
CubeSats and Space Exploration: From Campuses to the Cosmos
December 9, 2024
The launch of National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Europa Clipper on 14th October was a milestone
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Israeli Dome and the Iranian Hammer: Weighing the Costs of Air Defence
October 21, 2024
The recent Israeli interceptions of Iranian ballistic missiles have piqued international interest in the cost-effectiveness of Air Defence Systems
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Exploding Electronics: Weaponisation of Consumer Technologies
September 21, 2024
It is rather ironic that in a month which started with the launch of the latest iPhones and the first tri-foldable smartphone, technologically obsolete pagers and walkie talkies have garnered global attention. Headlines in the past few days have revolved around the exploding electronics in
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F-16s in Ukraine: Between High Hopes and Harsh Realities
September 11, 2024
The recent crash of a Ukrainian F-16 has added to the woes of the Ukrainian Air Force (UAF). Since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the UAF was handicapped while flying outdated fighter aircraft.
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Trusting Autonomy in Military Aviation
July 29, 2024
The imagination of military aviation enthusiasts has remained captivated by the idea of self-flying fighter aircraft for decades. Hollywood tried to cash in on this back in 2005 with the release of Stealth which depicted an AI-controlled Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) slated to replace human pilots in the future.
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