Doha:The State of Qatar, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of Turkiye have entered into a multilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) named "Badr" to enhance defense industry cooperation among the four nations. The signing ceremony took place in Doha on Wednesday.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the Badr MoU is designed to foster collaboration in defense manufacturing, improve the defense capabilities of the participating countries, and promote joint efforts in technical defense training and research and development. This collaboration aims to create industrial solutions tailored to modern defense systems.

The MoU was signed by the defense ministries of the four countries, along with Pakistan's defense production authority and Turkiye's Presidency of Defense Industries. The name "Badr," which means "full moon" in Arabic, symbolizes the complementary nature of the countries involved in the agreement.