Pakistan, Ukraine sign deal for upgradation of Al Khalid Tanks

KARACHI: Pakistan and Ukraine have signed an agreement for upgradation of Al Khalid Tank. 

As many as 13 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed during the two days of four-day International Defence Exhibition (IDEAS 2016), said a statement here Wednesday.

Federal Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain and his Ukrainian counterpart signed the agreement.

Rana Tanveer Hussain was confident that the agreement would be accomplished on schedule.

“We are also working hard to improve our defence industry`s capabilities,” he reaffirmed, adding that this was a big agreement which would further strengthen Pakistan’s defence industry.

Similarly, more MoUs and agreements among foreign and local companies have also been signed.

These included MoU signed between STI Pakistan and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra for development of simulation of Super Mushak between Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) and Ms Czechoslovak Group between POF and M s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa.

A (PGZ) Co. of Poland between Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defence Industry and POF etc.

Dignitaries including Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zafar Iqbal Jhagra high officials’ delegates and other security analysts and experts took part in sideline meetings and visited different stalls.