Director General at the Joint Staff Headquarters of Pakistan visits KADDB

Press release

Published June 6th, 2011 - 11:41 GMT

Muhammad Asef, Director General at the Joint Staff Headquarters of Pakistan during the visit

The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau was honoured by the visit of Director General at the Joint Staff Headquarters of Pakistan, Lt. Gen. Muhammad Asef, who was welcomed by the Bureau’s Chairman and CEO, Mr. Shadi Ramzi Majali. The two parties held talks regarding the current collaborative projects between them.

Further on, they discussed signing an MOU as an initial step for mutual future collaboration.

The meeting was also attended by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Jordan, Mrs. Atiya Mahmoud, and the Pakistani Military Attaché as well as KADDB’s Deputy CEO Brig. Gen. Mufareh Tarawneh.

Mr. Majali stated that KADDB appreciates such a move as the Bureau foresees different field of collaboration with Pakistan.

Background Information

King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau

King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) is an independent government entity within the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) aiming at becoming a global defense and security research and development hub in the region. The Bureau’s scope of work includes Defense Design and Development, Test and Evaluation, Technology Incubation in the Kingdom, and Defense Technology Training.