Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Friday signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Chinese aviation company for the Chinese Airborne Early Warning System (AWACS). Pakistan Air Force and Chinese aviation industries have agreed for long-term collaboration and co-development in the fields of aircraft manufacturing and other related fields, including AWACS.
However, a MoU was signed between Pakistan Air Force and a Chinese aviation company, CETC, for the improvement and further development of Chinese Airborne Early Warning System. The same may be delivered to Pakistan in coming years.
Pakistan Air Force is already collaborating with another Chinese aviation company, CATIC, for the co-development and co-production of JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft. Eight JF-17s are expected to be delivered to Pakistan during 2007.