RAWALPINDI, Aug 12: James L. Jamerson, President Middle East and Africa for Corporate Business Development of the Lockheed Martin (LM) aircraft company, has expressed the desire that LM would assist Pakistan in meeting its air force requirements.

He stated this during a meting with Senior Minister and Minister for Defence Rao Sikandar Iqbal here on Thursday. The minister told Gen (retd) James L. Jamerson that Lockheed Martin should accord priority to Pakistan Air Force requirements.

He further said that PAF has recently sent a Letter of Request (LoR) to the US government for the provision of additional F-16 aircraft. -APP