ISLAMABAD – AllthoughTurkey and Pakistan are strategic partners who havehad military ties since long, Pakistan is now also Turkeys largest defencepartner. This needs to be highlighted here.
First the weapon system. Pakistan has built parts, supplied to Turkey, andcontinues doing that establishing closer cooperation and cementingcenturies-old ties, giving these new dimension to suit modern day needs.
Pakistan, which has for much of the past decade has sought to acquireunmanned aerial vehicles (UCAV), a platform used by the US in Pakistandespite numerous protests by the government, has started export of droneparts.
Just a couple of weeks ago, officials at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex(PAC), Kamra handed over the first batch of parts created for the TurkishUAV (ANKA) to the Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) in a ceremony heldduring the International Defence Exhibition and Fair (IDEF) at Istanbul,Turkey.
After the signing ceremony, President and CEO of TAI Muharrem Dortkasliexpressed his satisfaction on the skill and knowledge possessed by PAC,Kamra for undertaking such assignments. Dortkasli expressed that many morecollaborations would be undertaken in the future as well.
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