On August 15 local time, media outlets in Sudan and Pakistan reported that "Pakistan won a $1.5 billion defense contract with the Sudanese government." General Major Al-Taher Muhammad Al-Awad Al-Amin, Commander of the Sudanese Air Force, accompanied by the Commander of the Sudanese Air Defense Forces and members of Sudanese military industries, visited Pakistan. During the visit, the delegation met with the Pakistani Minister of Defense, the Commander of the Pakistani Air Force, and several senior officials.

Screenshot of Pakistani media reports

Screenshot of African media reports

According to Pakistani media reports, this visit facilitated the signing of a military procurement contract worth over $1.5 billion between the Sudanese military and Sudanese military industries and Pakistan. The Sudanese government forces will purchase from Pakistan, including 10 K-8 trainers/light attack aircraft, 20 Sha-Bal-2 armed drones, 150 Yaha-III loitering munitions, 50 MR-10K drones, 50 Ababil-5 drones, J-7 fighter jets and engines, 150 armored vehicles, and Hongqi-9 and Hongqi-6 air defense missile systems.

The Sudanese Air Force previously equipped with K-8 trainer aircraft, but they have been exhausted

The Sudanese Air Force is now just an empty shell, so they want to buy the J-7 fighter jet from Pakistan, which is about to be retired

According to Pakistani media reports, given the huge scale of the contract, it may be funded by a third country, but Pakistan has not disclosed which country provided the funding. According to Pakistan's statement, the Sudanese government forces placing orders with Pakistan is seen as further proof that the Sudanese government forces remain committed to resolving the ongoing Sudanese civil war through military means and have no intention of negotiating with the Sudanese rebels, the Rapid Support Forces. Pakistan stated that the military enhancement between Sudan and Pakistan, and the strengthening of military cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey, implies that Turkey is also supporting the Sudanese military, which is an important background.

Pakistan Air Force's Hongqi-9 air defense missile, Sudan also wants to buy

Where does Pakistan get the production capacity for the Hongqi-9 air defense missile? Is there a mistake? Does Pakistan want to become a middleman? Has Pakistan made a profit by acting as a middleman?

Sudan buying Yaha loitering munitions is not unexpected

It is possible that the Sudanese Air Force chose the Wing Loong-2 armed drone used by the Pakistani military

The Hongqi-6 air defense missile was developed by Italy based on the American Sparrow air-to-air missile, and China introduced and imitated it, calling the air-to-air version as the PL-11 and the ground-to-air missile as the Hongqi-6. The latest development model is the Hongqi-6A area air defense system,配套的Hongqi-64 ground-to-air missiles. If the Sudanese government forces confirm the purchase of the Hongqi-9 air defense missile, since we have generally not sold weapons to conflict areas in recent years, if Sudan directly buys Chinese-made weapons, we will not sell them, but if Sudanese government forces buy them from Pakistan, then it's okay.

Chinese Hongqi-6 air defense missile

At the same time, on August 16 local time, Sudanese military government leader Burhan stated that there is no possibility of reconciliation with the Sudanese rebels, the Rapid Support Forces, and that the goal would be to completely eliminate the rebels. This means that the Sudanese civil war will continue. Colombian mercenaries recruited by the UAE are assisting the Sudanese rebels in attacking the Sudanese government forces. The UAE Foreign Ministry denied that the country is providing weapons and supplies to the Rapid Support Forces. Earlier, the Sudanese government forces accused the UAE of gradually adjusting the route for supplying weapons and materials to the Rapid Support Forces, previously mainly through Chad, now gradually shifting to the transit route of the Libyan National Army led by General Haftar.

Colombian mercenaries support Sudanese rebels' attacks

The Sudanese rebels, the Rapid Support Forces, currently receive support from Wagner mercenaries, Colombian mercenaries, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and the Libyan National Army. While the Sudanese government forces receive support from Turkey, Iran, Ukraine, Pakistan, and Turkey.

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