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Tests Scheduled for Pakistan’s First Upgraded Agosta 90B in 2020

Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik A.Ş. (STM) is planning to start the sea trials of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) first upgraded Agosta 90B submarine – PNS/M Hamza – in early…

Pakistan Will Need Submarine Rescue Capabilities

Aselsan Secures €176.9 m Contract for Pakistan’s MILGEM Corvette Program

On 14 November 2019, Aselsan announced that it signed a €176.9 m contract with ASFAT A.Ş to supply subsystems for the Pakistan Navy’s MILGEM corvettes.

Pakistan’s Naval Chief Visits Romania & Reviews Upcoming Corvette

On 16 November 2019, the Pakistan Navy (PN) announced that the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, paid an official visit to Romania. The CNS…

Pakistan Navy Takes Part in Multi-National Exercise in Turkey

The PNS Alamgir has been in Turkey since 09 November 2019 for a 12-day multinational maritime exercise – designated Operation Mediterranean Shield – in the Aegean Sea.

Steel Cut for 2 Pakistan Navy Type 054A/P Frigates

China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (CSTC) conducted the steel cutting ceremony of two Type 054A/P frigates for the Pakistan Navy (PN). The PN is slated to receive all…

Loaded Procurement Pipeline in Tow, The Pakistan Navy Rises (Part 1)

With a relatively deep – and active – procurement roadmap of new submarines, frigates and other assets, the Pakistan Navy is aims to implement an ambitious modernization project…

Pakistan’s Supersonic Missile Should Work From Small Launch Platforms

While one can expect the PN to configure its larger ships – such as the forthcoming Type 054A/P frigate and Jinnah-class corvette/light frigate – with the supersonic missile,…

Pakistan to Develop a Supersonic Missile for Naval Usage

According to the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production’s disclosure for 2017-2018, the Directorate General of Munitions Production (DGMP) signed-off on the local development of a supersonic missile for…

Steel Cut for Pakistan Navy’s First MILGEM Corvette

On Sunday, 29 September 2019, Istanbul Shipyard conducted the steel-cutting ceremony of the first MILGEM corvette slated for the Pakistan Navy. Pakistan has four MILGEM corvettes on order…

Steel Cut for the Second of Pakistan’s Four Type 054A/P Frigates

On 20 December, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) held the steel-cutting ceremony of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) second (of four) Type 054A/P multi-mission frigates.

Pakistan Navy Inducts Sea King Helicopters and ATR-72 MPA

On 12 December 2018, the Pakistan Navy (PN) formally inducted two refurbished, former Royal Navy Westland Sea King (one HAR3A and one HC4) naval helicopters and its first…