Interview: Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy
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Interview: Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy
An interview with Admiral Naveed Ashraf on Pakistan Navy priorities, force development, naval aviation, submarines, shipbuilding and maritime security.
Agosta 70: Pakistan Navy’s Legacy Submarine Class
The Agosta 70 is a French-designed diesel-electric submarine operated by the Pakistan Navy since 1979. Two boats — PNS Hashmat and PNS Hurmat — originally built for South Africa and…
Pakistan Navy’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Program
Pakistan is developing autonomous underwater vehicles for naval ISR, mine countermeasures, and littoral defence. The Israr AUV, NESCOM bureau programs, and foreign partnerships with STM and Atlas Elektronik signal a…
Hangor-Class Submarine: Pakistan Navy’s S26 Program — Specifications, Status, and Armament
The Hangor-class is a Chinese-built AIP submarine derived from the S26 design. Eight are on order for the Pakistan Navy — the first was commissioned in 2026 and test-fired a…
Khalid-Class (Agosta 90B) Submarine: Pakistan Navy’s Backbone Since 1999
The Khalid-class (Agosta 90B) is a French-designed submarine operated by the Pakistan Navy since 1999. Three boats in service — PNS Khalid, PNS Saad, and PNS Hamza. Covers specifications, MESMA…
Pakistan Navy’s Shallow Water Attack Submarine (SWATS): The Road to an Original Design
The Pakistan Navy is pursuing a shallow water attack submarine (SWATS) to complement the blue-water Hangor fleet. STM's STM500 is the frontrunner. This page covers the requirement, contenders, and why…
Hangor-Class (S26) Submarine Program
The Pakistan Navy has eight Hangor submarines on order from China. The first four will be inducted in 2022-2023, and the last four by 2028.
Sea Sultan Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft (LRMPA)
The Bakhtar Shikan is Pakistan's indigenously manufactured anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). It is based on the Chinese HJ-8 missile.
Pakistan Navy Tughril-Class (Type 054A/P) Multi-Mission Frigate
The Pakistan Navy (PN) ordered four Type 054A/P frigates from China in 2017-2018. The ships were delivered to the PN from 2020 to 2023 and christened as the Tughril-class.
Pakistan Navy MILGEM Program: Babur-Class Corvette
The Pakistan Navy ordered four MILGEM corvettes from Turkiye in 2018. Istanbul Shipyard and KSEW split the production of these ships equally. The first ship, PNS Babur, was commissioned in…
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