Sudan’s DIS renegotiates arms supply deal with Pakistan
The Defence Industries System (DIS) has reopened
negotiations with Pakistan to finalize a major arms supply deal, following the
suspension of an earlier agreement to purchase fighter jets and military
equipment.
Under the new contract, DIS will acquire:
- 30 K-8 trainer/attack aircraft
- 40 Shahpar-2 drones
- 200 MR-10 drones
- 230 ASV Mohafiz-IV armoured vehicles
The total value of the agreement is estimated at $230 million.
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DIS Director General Mirghani Idris, who is
currently under U.S. and European sanctions, confirmed the renewed agreement
after the initial deal, signed on August 24, 2025, was stalled.
Senior military and security officials,
including Lt. Gen. Magdi Ibrahim (Deputy Chief of Staff), Lt. Gen. Mohamed Ali
Sabir (Head of Military Intelligence), Brig. Gen. Al-Mu’tasim Abdullah Al-Haj
(Deputy Director-General of DIS), and Col. Eng. Abd Al-Aleem Al-Tayeb Al-Awad
(CEO of Safat Aviation Group), were part of the delegation that traveled to
Islamabad.
They held talks with Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Defence Production, to finalize discussions and sign the new terms.
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According to officials, the renegotiation became necessary after China declined to export HQ-9 and HQ-16 air defence systems, citing its policy of not supplying such equipment to countries involved in conflicts or facing international sanctions.
Source: https://guardian.ng/