Pakistan navy to add advanced Chinese submarines
Pakistan's Navy will receive a fleet of advanced Chinese submarines to strengthen maritime security, as part of growing defence cooperation with Beijing. The submarines, called Hangor class, will be armed with state-of-the-art weapons and advanced sensors.
Pakistan's Navy is set to receive a fleet of advanced Chinese submarines, strengthening Islamabad's maritime security as part of growing defence cooperation with Beijing. The submarines are in addition to Chinese-made J10-C fighter jets used during last year's Pakistan-India conflict. A ceremony to commission the first submarine, Hangor, was held in Sanya, China, with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and naval chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf in attendance. According to a government official, the fleet will consist of eight submarines, with four made in China and four in Pakistan under a transfer-of-technology program. The Hangor class submarines will be armed with state-of-the-art weapons, advanced sensors, and air-independent propulsion. The move comes after Pakistan tested several missiles in recent weeks, amid a history of conflict with India.
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