Overview
- People familiar with the talks say discussions have progressed since October on exporting stealth, long‑endurance drones from Turkiye for local assembly in Pakistan.
- The reporting is based on anonymous sources, with Turkiye’s Defense Ministry declining comment and Pakistan’s information minister not responding.
- The prospective facility would expand Pakistan’s access to advanced unmanned systems while supporting Turkiye’s overseas production partnerships.
- The plan builds on long‑running defense ties that include corvette co‑production, F‑16 upgrades, joint work on the Kaan/TF‑X fighter, and 2021–22 Anka UAV component agreements between TAI and NESCOM.
- Turkiye’s push comes as defense exports reached $7.5 billion in the first 11 months of the year, and as Pakistan navigates recent tensions with India and border frictions with Afghanistan.