 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and South Africa on Monday agreed to reinforce cooperation in areas of defence and military training. An understanding to this effect was reached between Pakistani Defence Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal and visiting South African Deputy Defence Minister M. George in the garrison town of Rawalpindi, an official statement here said. "Iqbal briefed George on the capability and potential of the Pakistani defence industry and equipment, including lightweight aircraft, tanks, naval frigates and armoured personnel carriers, being produced in the country," said the statement.
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Pakistan annually sells weapons and military equipment worth millions of dollars to a number of countries, particularly in African, Middle Eastern and Gulf regions. The Pakistan-manufactured al-Khalid tank is currently undergoing trials in Saudi Arabia after the latter showed interest in it.
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A number of countries in the Gulf and Middle East regions are regular buyers of Pakistani Super Mushshak or Cessna aircraft, manufactured at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC).
Pakistan is also set to begin serial production of the JF-17 (Thunder) combat aircraft from next year, which it jointly manufactured with China. The aircraft has already carried out test flights in China. Later, George also met Pakistani Minister for Defence Production Habibullah Warriach. "The two sides agreed to undertake joint ventures in the areas of defence production and research and development," said the statement. |