Doha hosts signing of memorandum of understanding for 'Badr' project between four countries to boost defense manufacturing

The governments of Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey on Wednesday signed a multilateral memorandum of understanding for a project named "Badr" at a ceremony held in the Qatari capital, Doha, aimed at enhancing cooperation in defense manufacturing and developing military and technical capabilities.

According to a statement from the Qatari Ministry of Defence, the memorandum includes cooperation among the defense ministries of the four countries, in addition to the participation of Pakistan's Defence Production Regulatory Authority and the Defence Industries Secretariat under the Turkish Presidency.

The signing ceremony was attended by Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Turkey's Defence Minister Yasar Guler, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Defence Production Mohammad Reza Hayat Haraj, Indonesia's Deputy Defence Minister for Logistics, Defence Industries and Technology Marshal Yusuf Johari, and the head of Turkey's Defence Industries Authority Haluk Gorgun.

The ministry said the memorandum's provisions aim to expand cooperation in defense manufacturing, strengthen the defense capabilities of the participating countries, and cooperate in areas of technical training and research and development to create solutions and industries that keep pace with the evolution of modern defense systems.

The statement noted that the memorandum has economic dimensions that allow the parties to benefit from each country's capabilities in defense production, enhancing cooperation and integration and contributing to the development of defense industries and meeting the needs of allied and friendly states.

The signing of the memorandum comes as the four countries move to expand strategic partnerships and deepen cooperation in industrial and defense capabilities.