17-02-2025
Iraq, Britain sign deal to localize gunboat industry
Baghdad ( – In a step that enhances the country's defense capabilities, Iraq's Defense Industries Commission (DIC) revealed on Sunday that it signed a cooperation agreement with Britain to localize gunboat and maritime services in Iraq.
According to a statement released by the DIC, the agreement was signed in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, where the head of Iraq's DIC, Mustafa Hassan, hosted a high-level British delegation led by Baroness Nicholson, the president of the Iraqi-British Business Council (IBBC) and a member of the House of Lords.
The delegation included the chairman of Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC), the UK's leading aluminium boat construction firm, and other British officials.
During the meeting, a support agreement was signed in compliance with the Prime Minister's instructions. The agreement aims to increase military collaboration between the two countries by localizing gunboat manufacturing operations and technologies in Iraq.
As the government attempts to localize military industries and lessen dependency on imports, this agreement illustrates Iraq's aspirations to improve its naval defense capabilities by utilizing British experience and technologies.
