Turkey signs contract for 52 Super Mushshak trainers

[simple Brain]

That's a great news, I wish I could afford one of these.

 

[Hallian_Khan]

good progress

 

[Saifullah Sani]

Turkey signs deal to produce 4 corvettes with Pakistan

Turkey has agreed to help provide Pakistan with four corvettes, Defense Minister Fikri Isik said Wednesday, in a sign of strengthening defense ties between the nations.

“We have signed an important agreement regarding the MILGEM project, which Turkey successfully exports abroad, and joint production in Pakistan,” Isik said at a defense industry fair in Istanbul. “So that we will share our own ability with our brother country Pakistan.”

He added: “We have taken the first steps in a good will agreement and a project that will make Pakistan’s naval forces stronger.”

The deal was linked to an agreement for Turkey to buy 52 trainer aircraft from Pakistan. The single-propeller MFI-17 Super Mushshak training planes are estimated to cost around $2 million each.

The corvettes will be built according to the design of the MILGEM Ada class ships.

Pakistan’s Defense Production Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain said the agreements would strengthen existing cooperation and friendship between the countries.

“We have targets with Turkey in the defense area to develop some of our joint initiatives,” he said. “We will sign stronger agreements and projects in the future.”

Last October, the Turkish corvette TCG Buyukada arrived in Karachi to take part in exercises with the Pakistan Navy.

The Ada class corvettes’ weapons include a 76 millimeter naval gun, four 324 mm torpedo tubes, eight launchers for anti-ship missiles and the RIM-116 close-in weapon system.

The corvette can accommodate a crew of 93 and a Seahawk helicopter on its flight deck.

Turkey aims to be self-sufficient in defense by 2023, when it hopes to be producing its own aircraft carrier.

The country has long-standing defense ties with Pakistan, such as helping Islamabad modernize its ships and U.S.-made F-16 fighter aircraft.

“No Turk forgets the help of Pakistani Muslims during the War of Independence, neither today nor tomorrow,” Isik said. “For this reason, the contribution of Turkey to Pakistan’s development will always be given at a high level and will continue to be given.”

Reporting by Eda Fatma Topcu; Writing by Emin Avundukluoglu

http://aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkey-signs-deal-to-produce-4-corvettes-with-pakistan/815631

 

[POPEYE-Sailor]

We dont need TOT turkey is our all weather friend like KSA n China
look inidans we isolated

 

[Windjammer]

Air Marshal Arshad Malik Chairman PAC and Pakistan's Minster of defence production Rana Tanvir with Turkish officials at the contract signing ceremony of 52 Super Mushshak aircraft sale at IDEF17 at Istanbul turkey.

 

[Devil Soul]

Turkey to buy 52 Super Mushshak training aircraft from Pakistan

ANKARA: As part of the efforts to transform existing collaboration in the field of defence industry into a strategic partnership, Pakistan and Turkey concluded three important documents on Wednesday.

These documents were signed in the presence of Minister for Defence Production of Pakistan Rana Tanveer Hussain and Minister for National Defence of Turkey Mr. Fikri Işık on the sidelines of the 13th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2017, being held in Istanbul from 9-12 May, said a statement.

The two sides signed the contract for the sale of Pakistan’s 52 Super Mushshak trainer aircraft. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) would supply these aircraft to Turkish Air Force.

According to a Turkish news agency Ankara has decided to purchase some 52 Super Mushshak training aircraft from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra to replace its aging fleet of T-41 and SF-620 trainers.

The contract was signed by Chairman PAC Air Marshal Arshad Malik and Turkish Undersecretary SSM Prof. Dr. Ismail Demir. It may be recalled that Letter of Intent (LoI) with Turkey for the sale of this aircraft was signed on 22 November during International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) held in Karachi from 22-25 November 2016 and witnessed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

The two countries signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on the four MİLGEM Ada class corvettes project. The LoI was signed on the Pakistan side by Secretary, Defence Production, Lt. Gen. Muhammad Owais; Undersecretary SSM Prof. Dr. Ismail Demir signed on behalf of Turkey.

The third document was signed between Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for collaboration in the aviation field. The signatories were Chairman PAC Air Marshal Arshad Malik and CEO of TAI Dr. Temel Kotil.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Rana Tanveer said “today is a historic day.” With the signing of these three documents, the level of Pakistan-Turkey defence industry collaboration would be further intensified and enhanced, he said.

He added that the defence industries of Pakistan and Turkey had significant capacities and capabilities and closer mutual collaboration between the two would help them realize the full potential in an optimal manner. Among future plans, he specifically mentioned the possibilities of joint ventures and co-production.

Congratulating Pakistan and Turkey on achieving this milestone, Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Işık said Pakistan is a brother, true friend and strategic partner of Turkey.

He added that these agreements would further intensify bilateral defence industry collaboration, which was growing and could be further expanded through concerted efforts. Recalling the support extended by the Muslims of South Asia during the Turkish War of Independence, he said Turkey would always be the development partner of Pakistan.

Earlier, opening session of the Working Group meeting among Turkey-Indonesia-Pakistan-Malaysia-Qatar was held.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Rana Tanveer emphasized the importance of closer collaboration among these countries, which possessed important capacities and could develop concrete cooperation through combined efforts.

Separately, Minister Rana Tanveer had a bilateral meeting with Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Isik. The two Ministers had a comprehensive exchange of views on bilateral cooperation and specific industry projects being pursued by the two sides.

Expressing satisfaction at the flourishing relationship between Pakistan and Turkey, the two Ministers vowed to further deepen and broaden defence and defence industry cooperation.

They noted that the agreements signed today would usher in a new era of enhanced collaboration, based on the respective strengths of both countries.

They agreed to further increase mutual interaction and exchange of visits and information with a view to realizing the full potential in defence collaboration and identifying new projects.

They noted that the growing level of bilateral cooperation was consistent with the vision of the leaders on both sides who had directed to develop a comprehensive, long-term and forward-looking strategic framework for defence collaboration.

Secretary Defence Production Lt Gen (R) Syed Muhammad Owais, Secretary Defence Lt Gen (R) Zamir Ul Hassan Shah, Chairman PAC Air Marshal Arshad Malik, Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey Mr. Sohail Mahmood and other high ranking officials were also present during these meetings. Senior officials of Turkey’s defence sector also attended.

 

[graphican]

Congratulations!

As per wikipedia, this is the number of jets which has been produced (or will be produced under given orders)

454 Units of Mushshak Trainer Aircraft

 

[S.Y.A]

The third document was signed between Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for collaboration in the aviation field.

what sort of collaboration? an advanced jet? or attack helicopters?

 

[PATHAN786KING]

TFX TFX thats
what we need

 

[graphican]

What is India' equivalent of super Mushshak? What platform are they using to train their pilots?

 

[krash]

What is India' equivalent of super Mushshak? What platform are they using to train their pilots?

I believe, they are using the CH 701

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_STOL_CH_701

and some PC-7's with more to come.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_PC-7

 

[Into the Fire]

They are using the CH 701

and some PC-7's with more to come.

CH-701 is not used in pilot training. It is used for NCC & airmen.
All pilots are trained on PC-7 MK-2

 

[nomi007]

what is status of
this deal
Pakistan to supply Super Mushak trainer aircraft to Iraq.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

what is status of
this deal
Pakistan to supply Super Mushak trainer aircraft to Iraq.

According to Def production minister Rana Tanvir, it was confirmed.

Meaning they are in process of delivery or have been delievered.