From land to sea to airborne systems, China now underpins Islamabad’s quest for qualitative parity in South Asia’s increasingly contested security environment.
The Pakistan Navy ordered four MILGEM corvettes from Turkiye in 2018. Istanbul Shipyard and KSEW split the production of these ships equally. The first ship, PNS Babur, was commissioned in 2023.
Turkey is reportedly negotiating for 40 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft in a deal worth $5.6 billion USD. The United Kingdom is leading the Consortium in talks with Turkey.
In August 2023, the private Turkish defence contractor Baykar announced that it will conduct research and development (R&D) work at Pakistan’s National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP).