Pakistan has signed a defense contract worth more than $1.5 billion with Sudan, according to reports from Pakistani media.
The agreement was concluded during a visit to Pakistan by Lieutenant General Pilot Al-Tahir Mohamed Al-Awad Al-Amin, Commander of the Sudanese Air Force, who was accompanied by the Commander of Sudanese Air Defense and officials from Sudan’s Military Industry Corporation. The delegation held talks with Pakistan’s Minister of Defence, the Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, and senior officials.
The deal covers the supply of 10 K-8 Karakorum trainer/light attack aircraft, 20 Shahpar-2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), 150 YIHA-III UAVs, 50 MR-10K UAVs, 50 Ababeel-5 UAVs, engines for MiG-21 fighter jets, 150 ASV Mohafiz armored vehicles, and air defense systems of the HQ-9 and HQ-6 types.
Media outlets noted that the scale of the contract suggests possible financing by a third-party country. Analysts view the deal as a signal that the Sudanese military continues to prioritize a military approach to the conflict rather than negotiations.
Observers also highlighted that the growing defense ties between Sudan and Pakistan coincide with closer defense and manufacturing cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye, a country known for its support of the Sudanese military.
