Following the suspension of an earlier agreement to procure fighter jets and military equipment, the Defense Industries System (DIS) has signed a new contract with Pakistan for the supply of aircraft, drones, and armored vehicles.
The revised deal includes the delivery of 30 K-8 trainer/attack aircraft, 40 Shahpar-2 drones, 200 MR-10 drones, and 230 ASV Mohafiz-IV armored vehicles, with a total estimated value of $230 million.
Director of the Defense Industries System, General Mirghani Idris—who is currently under U.S. and European sanctions—confirmed the development after technical and political obstacles prevented the completion of the initial agreement signed on August 24, 2025.
The DIS delegation to Pakistan included several senior military and security officials, among them Lieutenant General Magdi Ibrahim, Deputy Chief of Staff; Lieutenant General Mohamed Ali Sabir, Head of Military Intelligence; Brigadier General Al-Mu’tasim Abdullah Al-Haj, Deputy Director-General of DIS for Product and Defense Services Development; and Colonel Engineer Abd Al-Aleem Al-Tayeb Al-Awad, CEO of Safat Aviation Group.
They met with Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Defense Production, Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj, in Islamabad to finalize discussions and sign the terms of the new agreement.
Authorities explained that the renegotiation followed China’s refusal to export its HQ-9 and HQ-16 air defense systems, citing Beijing’s policy of not supplying military hardware to conflict zones or countries under international sanctions.
It was also gathered that the sale of engines and navigation systems for MiG-21 aircraft became impractical after third-party suppliers declined to provide Pakistan with the necessary components. This prompted both sides to restructure the agreement and replace the affected items with alternative systems.
According to the new logistics arrangement, the aircraft and armored vehicles will be delivered through Port Sudan, while the drones will be transported to Wadi Sayyidna Air Base under a mutually approved schedule.
