Following the Failure of the Previous Agreement..

On Monday, a Pakistani report revealed that Port Sudan authorities signed a new arms deal with Pakistan, worth ($230 million), to supply drones and armored vehicles.
The report, published by the Pakistani website “The Current,” stated that the agreement follows the suspension of a previous agreement to purchase warplanes and military equipment last August. Furthermore, the report noted that Port Sudan sent a high-level delegation to Pakistan to sign the new contract for the supply of aircraft, drones, and armored vehicles.
The aforementioned high-level delegation was headed by Lt. Gen. Mirghani Idris, Port Sudan forces’ Director General of the Defense Industries System “Military Industrialization”, who is subject to US and European sanctions and restrictions.
Relevant authorities explained that the amendment to the previous agreement came as a result of China’s refusal to export the HQ-9 and HQ-16 Air Defense Systems, due to their Chinese origin and Beijing’s refusal to supply them to a party subject to international sanctions.
In addition, the sale of engines and navigation equipment for MiG-21 aircraft proved unsuccessful after third parties -countries- refused to supply Pakistan with these vital components, prompting an inevitable change in the details of the contract, i.e; the replacement of components with available alternatives.
According to the Pakistani website’s report, the new contract stipulates the supply of weapons and equipment packages, including; (30) K-8 Trainer/Attack Aircraft, (40) Shahpar-II Drones, (200) MR-10 Drones, and (230) ASV Mohafiz-IV Armored Vehicles.
“The Current” explained that the aircraft and armored vehicles will be delivered to Port Sudan, whilst the drones will be delivered to Wadi Seidna Military Air Base, according to the agreed-upon timetable.