Pakistan to sell 52 Super Mushshak aircraft to Turkey

Three agreements were signed in Istanbul on the sidelines of 13th International Defence Industry Fair 2017

Pakistan is set to sell 52 Super Mushshak basic trainer aircraft to Turkey.

Officials of the two countries signed three agreements on Wednesday to transform existing collaboration in the field of defence industry into a strategic partnership, Radio Pakistan reported. The agreements were signed in Istanbul on the sidelines of the 13th International Defence Industry Fair 2017.



Of the three agreements signed in the presence of Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain and Turkish Minister for National Defence Fikri Isik, one called for increased collaboration between the two countries in the field of aviation.

In November 2016, Turkey decided to buy 52 Super Mushshak, costing more than $50 million, over the next three years. Officials of Turkey and Pakistan signed the agreement on the sidelines of the ongoing IDEAS 2016 here.



Promising that the aircraft would be delivered on time, he said: “This is the most significant agreement with Turkey in the field of defence.”

The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in three batches – the first one in 2017, the second in 2018 while the last batch will be delivered in 2019.