Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu has reiterated resolve to further enhance the existing bilateral ties with Bahrain in military-to-military cooperation and the training domain.
He was talking to the Commander Bahrain National Guard, General Shaikh Mohammed Bin Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa who called on him in Islamabad today.
The Air Chief highlighted that both the countries enjoy long lasting religious and historic relationships which are manifested through unprecedented brotherly relations.
On his part, the visiting dignitary praised the exceptional progress made by Pakistan Air Force over the years, especially through indigenization.
The Commander of the Bahrain National Guard expressed a keen desire for enhanced Air Force-to-Air Force cooperation between the two countries. The visiting dignitary showed a strong interest in the PAF's multi-domain capabilities in order to improve operational readiness of Bahrain Air Force through shared knowledge and technology.
He expressed interest in assistance from the Pakistan Air Force in establishing Basic to Tactical Level training setups in emerging warfare domains, specifically focusing on Space, Cyber and Electronic Warfare operations.
The dignitary also expressed an earnest desire to procure equipment from the National Aerospace Science and Technology Park.