Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies

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.

Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies

Abbreviation	CASS
Formation	2019
Type	aerospace think tank
Location	Islamabad
President	Air Marshal Javaid Ahmed, HI (M) (Retd)
Website	www.casstt.com

Objective

CASS defines its vision statement as "to serve as a thought leader in the Aerospace and Security domains globally, providing thinkers and policymakers with independent insight on aerospace and security issues in a comprehensive and multifaceted manner."^[5]

Areas of research

CASS specializes in the domains of aerospace,^[6] aviation industry,^[7] national security, doctrine, strategy,^[8] history,^[9] and economics.^[10] Its contemporary areas of focus include aerospace, emerging technologies, security, and foresight. It publishes research in multiple languages including English and Urdu.^[11] It also advises government stakeholders on key issues of national interest ^[12]

Biannual Conference

CASS' flagship conference is known as Global Strategic Threat and Response (GSTAR),^[13][14] which is attended by the President of Pakistan as Chief Guest.^[15][16] CASS publishes a peer-reviewed journal called the Journal of Aerospace & Security Studies, whose Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Usman W. Chohan.

Notable People

• Kaleem Saadat - Founding President, CASS
• Farhat Hussain Khan - President, CASS
• Jalil Abbas Jilani - Advisor, Foreign Policy, CASS
• Farooq Habib - Senior Director, CASS
• Usman W. Chohan - Advisor, Economic Affairs, CASS

See also

• Centre for Aviation, Transport and Environment
• International Institute of Air and Space Law
• Korea Aerospace Research Institute
• National Aeronautical Research Institute
• National Institute of Aerospace