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.
Pakistan Navy
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...
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,...
Industry Brief: Pakistan’s Naval Market (2024) Plus
In 2015 the PN initiated a significant program to both modernize and expand its surface and sub-surface fleets. The process started with a contract to...
Analysis: Pakistan Navy Hangor Submarine Program
In April 2015, Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) approved the purchase of eight air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarines (SSP) from China. Under the contract, Pakistan...
The Quiet Rise of the Pakistan Navy (Part 2)
Admiral Ashraf will inherit an expansive modernization effort across the PN’s surface, sub-surface, and aviation domains, one that is arguably unprecedented in scope and complexity...
The Quiet Rise of the Pakistan Navy (Part 1)
Admiral Ashraf will inherit an expansive modernization effort across the PN’s surface, sub-surface, and aviation domains, one that is arguably unprecedented in scope and complexity...
The Quiet Rise of the Pakistan Navy (Part 2) Plus
Like his predecessor, Admiral Ashraf will inherit an expansive modernization effort across the PN’s surface, sub-surface, and aviation domains.
The “Silent Service” is Still the Future of Pakistan’s Navy
With the fifth and sixth boats under production, it seems that the Pakistan Navy’s Hangor submarine project is proceeding (but without German engines).
