Turkey Negotiates with Pakistan to Produce Joint Fighters and Missiles

Turkey is in negotiations with Pakistan to jointly produce military aircraft and missiles. This was reported by the American publication Bloomberg, detailing that officials from the governments and armed forces of both countries are regularly engaged in discussions. The last high-level negotiations took place in January, according to ermenihaber.am.

It is noted that the frequent meetings between Turkey’s Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar and his Pakistani counterpart, as well as senior military leadership, are indicative of the ongoing talks. Akar's presence during President Erdogan's visit to Pakistan last year further emphasizes this point.

As for the state of negotiations or potential timelines for an agreement, no details have yet been disclosed. Additionally, if joint production of fighter jets occurs, NATO member Turkey would need to utilize Chinese technologies to some extent, as Pakistan has designed its JF-17 fighter jets in collaboration with China.

Currently, it is unclear whether there are plans to negotiate with Beijing regarding the acquisition of Chinese defense technologies. The publication states, “Turkey views Pakistan, a nuclear power, as a strategic ally and potential partner for the realization of its ‘Siper’ long-range air defense systems and ‘TF-X’ fighter project.”