Pakistan defense based on missile nuclear deterrent hataf shaheen babar and abdali Pakistan’s 500 Al-Khalid tanks have been in production since 2001. Newer generation tanks now being exported via IDEAS 2008 Al Khalid Tanks a missile program that is the envy of South Asia. Pakistan a US ally faced American sanctions and developed its own JF-17 Thunder fighter which will move towards the 4th generation fighters of the world and opens up an export potential worth billions of Dollars