Pakistan Navy News Analysis & Archives

The COTS Advantage of the Pakistan Navy’s Sea Sultan LRMPA Quwa Premium

The Sea Sultan long-range maritime patrol aircraft (LRMPA) is an important project for the Pakistan Navy (PN), not only as a successor to the Lockheed Martin P-3B/C Orion, its current mainstay anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-ship warfare (AShW) aircraft, but as a…

Second Pakistani Hangor-Class Submarine Launched for Trials Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 8724Views 21Likes

On March 15, the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Company Ltd launched the Pakistan Navy’s second Hangor-class submarine, PNS Shushuk, for sea trials.

Pakistan Navy Chief: Hangor Submarines “Coming Very Soon” Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 8361Views 11Likes

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.”

Photo for a news article on the Pakistan Navy receiving its fourth offshore patrol vessel from Damen Shipyards Group

Pakistan Navy Gets Second OPV 2600 Batch-II Ship Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 6710Views 9Likes

On 17 December, the Pakistan Navy (PN) took delivery of its fourth – and, at least currently, last – Yarmouk-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) from Damen Shipyards Group, the PNS Yamama.

Pakistan Navy MILGEM Program: Babur-Class Corvette

by Quwa Team 2745Views 2Likes

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 2023.

Photo showing the Pakistan Navy's new anti-ship ballistic missile, the SMASH. This photo was used as a hero for a news article on this missile's test firing on November 4th 2024.

Pakistan Navy Tests Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile ‘SMASH’ Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 5444Views 8Likes

Thailand’s TDI signed a MoU with Pakistan’s HIT for the sale of 100 First Win 4×4 armoured vehicles with transfer-of-technology.

PNS Babur: Pakistan’s New Corvette Sets Sail for Home Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 3683Views 2Likes

Bilal Khan Founder of Quwa, Bilal has been researching Pakistani defence industry and security issues for over 15 years. His work has been cited by Pakistan's National Defence University (NDU), the Council of Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Centre of Airpower…

Pakistan Navy Hints Need for Dedicated Nuclear Asset Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 3005Views 2Likes

On a show on Pakistan’s state-owned television network, PTV, two retired Pakistan Navy (PN) officials – Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed and Rear Admiral Saleem Akhtar – discussed the PN’s ongoing acquisition of Hangor-class (S26) submarines from China. Adm. Saeed…

Industry Brief: Pakistan’s Naval Market (2024) Quwa Premium

by Bilal Khan 3804Views 4Likes

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 acquire eight S26 air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarines (SSP) from China in 2015. This was followed by…

China Launches Pakistan’s First Hangor Submarine

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Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Company Ltd launched the Pakistan Navy’s first Hangor-class (S26) submarine for sea trials on 26 April 2024.