Abbreviation | CASS |
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Formation | 2019 |
Type | aerospace think tank |
Location | |
President | Air Marshal Javaid Ahmed, HI (M) (Retd) |
Website | www |
The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS, Urdu: سینٹر فور ایروسپیس اینڈ سیکوریٹی سٹڈیز) is an independent research think tank founded by the Pakistan Air Force with specializations in the domains of aerospace, emerging technologies, security, and foresight.[1][2] It was inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan in July 2019,[3] with Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat as its first President. CASS's current president is Air Marshal Javaid Ahmed (Retd).[4] The primary campus of CASS is located in Islamabad, within the National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP) at the Old Airport Road near PAF Base Nur Khan, while the secondary Lahore campus is located within the Lahore Cantonment.