Pakistan, Qatar, Türkiye and Indonesia signed the “Badr” multilateral memorandum of understanding in Doha. The agreement was established between the defence ministries of Pakistan, Qatar, Indonesia and Turkiye, alongside the Defense Industrial Production Organization of Pakistan and the Presidency of Defense Industries under the Turkish Presidency.
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif attended the signing ceremony. Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, Yasar Güler, Marshal Yusuf Juhari and Professor Haluk Görgün also participated in the event.
The nations intend to foster cooperation in defence manufacturing. Khawaja Muhammad Asif said, "This memorandum reflects our shared commitment to contributing to regional peace and stability."
Türkiye, which possesses NATO's second-largest army, signed a mutual defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in August 2026. The Defence and Aerospace Industry Exporters' Association reported that Türkiye's defence and aerospace sector saw approximately $54 billion in exports from 2012 through the first nine months of 2026.
Exports in the sector rose 48% year-on-year in 2025 to top $10 billion, according to the same association. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) stated that Türkiye boosted its arms exports 122% over the last five years.
SIPRI also noted that Türkiye became the world's 11th-largest arms supplier, with NATO allies accounting for 56% of its defence and aerospace exports. Two vessels of a four-corvette project were built in Istanbul, while the remaining two were constructed at Karachi Shipyard in Pakistan.
The KAPLAN MT was jointly designed and developed by Turkish defence company FNSS and Indonesia's PT Pindad.
