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Pakistan considers Italy as an important defense partner


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https://nation.com.pk/NewsSource/online
August 19, 2020

The Federal Minister for Defense Production Zubaida Jalal has said that Pakistan highly values its relations with Italy and considers it as an important defense partner because of its rich experience and defence related expertise.

In a meeting with the Ambassador of Italy Andreas Ferrarese in Islamabad on Wednesday, Zubaida Jalal said that the Italian defence industry has a great potential and the similar potential exists in the energy and production sector of Pakistan defence industry.

Therefore, there is a good possibility for us to look up for joint ventures,” the minister said.

“Agreeing on the existing potential of cooperation, level of friendship, both sides need to promote the regular exchange of high-level visits,” she said.

Meanwhile, Zubaida Jalal also sympathized and expressed her good wishes for the government and people of Italy and said that we stand with them in this difficult hour of COVID-19 since it caused huge losses to them.
 
Get some Batteries of Aster 30, AW101 Helicopter and FREMM Frigates

I know I know my wishlist is long

If it was a serious meeting - it wouldn't have been with her :lol: serious meetings (read: productive) in Pakistan are ones where the PM or a services chief is sitting. Sad but true.
 
If it was a serious meeting - it wouldn't have been with her :lol: serious meetings (read: productive) in Pakistan are ones where the PM or a services chief is sitting. Sad but true.

She's just here to arrange the meeting between high officials of Both countries
 
There are limits to what Italy can provide because a lot of its programs are a result of consortium partnerships with the UK, France, Germany, etc.

In some cases, it's doable, but in others, not so much. The FREMM, Typhoon, Aster-30, etc, all fall into the latter -- so they're basically no-goes for us. The French, UK, etc can block sales.

However, the stuff Italy 'owns' -- e.g., CAMM-ER, Falco-series, are doable. Ditto for the specific items the UK and Germany have approved for sale to Pakistan, e.g., Leonardo's AESA radars or various communications, EW/ELINT, etc, gear.
 
There are limits to what Italy can provide because a lot of its programs are a result of consortium partnerships with the UK, France, Germany, etc.

In some cases, it's doable, but in others, not so much. The FREMM, Typhoon, Aster-30, etc, all fall into the latter -- so they're basically no-goes for us. The French, UK, etc can block sales.

However, the stuff Italy 'owns' -- e.g., CAMM-ER, Falco-series, are doable. Ditto for the specific items the UK and Germany have approved for sale to Pakistan, e.g., Leonardo's AESA radars or various communications, EW/ELINT, etc, gear.

U.K. is cool with any arms sales they have property rights over, provided the cash is there. Typhoons have been offered several times.
Cash is an issue though.
Cooperation between the two air arms and military is close.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1324262

Best not to talk about the French or Germans for that matter, regarding arms.
 
Would be nice to get some

  • Italian Choppers
  • Italian Ships

And new batch of SAMs

Italians have some great tech ahem Leonardo ahem... they are also not shy in sharing it if the money is right.
I worked on FREM's for them and they were nice boats, Italians are very underrated when it comes to defence equipment.

I will always have a soft spot for Italy, it is just like a developed version of Pakistan, from their cultural values to their personal behaviours - they are very similar.
 
Coffee club Italy is a strategic partner for Pakistan
 
Pakistan considers Italy as an important defense partner


pakistan-considers-italy-as-an-important-defense-partner-zubaida-1597849770-3607.jpg

https://nation.com.pk/NewsSource/online
August 19, 2020

The Federal Minister for Defense Production Zubaida Jalal has said that Pakistan highly values its relations with Italy and considers it as an important defense partner because of its rich experience and defence related expertise.

In a meeting with the Ambassador of Italy Andreas Ferrarese in Islamabad on Wednesday, Zubaida Jalal said that the Italian defence industry has a great potential and the similar potential exists in the energy and production sector of Pakistan defence industry.

Therefore, there is a good possibility for us to look up for joint ventures,” the minister said.

“Agreeing on the existing potential of cooperation, level of friendship, both sides need to promote the regular exchange of high-level visits,” she said.

Meanwhile, Zubaida Jalal also sympathized and expressed her good wishes for the government and people of Italy and said that we stand with them in this difficult hour of COVID-19 since it caused huge losses to them.
Why cant we go for these...
 

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