In an interview with China’s Global Times, the Pakistan Navy (PN) Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Naveed Ashraf said that the fleet will start getting its new Hangor-class submarines “very soon.”
Pakistan ordered eight modified S26 submarines from China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. Ltd (CSOC) in 2015 under a multi-billion-dollar package that also included four Type 054A/P multirole frigates and other naval vessels.
The CSOC S26 is a variant of the Type 039-series built for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), but meant for export. Since its introduction, the S26 was ordered by Pakistan and Thailand, though the latter may not take up its order, despite the boats being in production.
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