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Pakistan Aeronautical Complex gets several enquiries

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex has attracted serious enquiries about its low cost trainer military aircraft and training facilities, said officials at its stand in the air show.

  • By Kokila Jacob, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 00:00 November 24, 2005
  • Gulf News

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex has attracted serious enquiries about its low cost trainer military aircraft and training facilities, said officials at its stand in the air show.

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Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat, chief of the air staff, Pakistan Air Force, visited the show, meeting with current regional clients and said the show was an important venue to reinforce their customer base.

PAC's regional deals, both in terms of trainer aircraft sold and training contracts, in the past year has topped $40 million, said Aurangzeb Khan, its chairman.

On display at the show are two aircraft built in Pakistan the Super Mushak light primary trainer and the Karakoram 8 (K8) jet trainer. Both also perform aerobatic displays daily at the show.

Among the main clients for this primary trainer is the Royal Saudi Air Force Academy which has 20 of them. Two of which are set to delivered this year, said Khan.

The Royal Omani Airforce has eight of them. "The region is a big market for us and we are in negotiation with five countries and are meeting with clients at the air show. We are confident it will lead to firm deals in the months ahead," said Khan.

The K8, which Pakistan is manufacturing in collaboration with China, has an existing client base in eight countries in the Middle East as well as in the South East Asia region and also some African countries including Zimbabwe.

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