Pakistan Navy launches fourth Hangor submarine Ghazi
Pakistan Navy has launched its fourth Hangor-class submarine, PNS Ghazi, in China, marking a key milestone as all boats enter sea trials before delivery.
Karachi Shipyard News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Pakistani Navy Awards Contract for Jinnah-class Frigates
Pakistan’s Karachi Shipyard will build the first Jinnah-class frigate designed by ASFAT (AS3400) as a larger follow-up to the Babur-class PN MİLGEM corvettes.
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan’s First PN MILGEM Class Corvette Reaches Karachi
Pakistan announced that the First PN MILGEM class, multi-purpose corvette PNS BABUR 280, reached the Karachi naval base in Pakistan. ASFAT Constructed 4 ships.
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan to Start JCF Project with Karachi Shipyard
Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) has awarded the contract to Shipyard Karachi, setting the start for constructing the Jinnah Class Frigate.
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan Launches PNS Tariq at Karachi Shipyard
Turkish Defence company ASFAT will launch PNS Tariq at Karachi Shipyard with a ceremony that vice president Cevdet Yilmaz will attend.
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye Launches Pakistan’s Fourth MİLGEM Corvette PNS TARIQ
The MİLGEM Corvette Project, of which the main contractor is Military Factory and Shipyard Management Inc under the Ministry of Defence, continues as planned.
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan Lays Keel of Indigenously Designed Gun Boat
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) laid the keel of 1st indigenously designed gunboat in a ceremony held at Karachi Shipyard.
Navy / Maritime
Interview / Exclusive File
Expo and Air Show
Pakistan Navy IDEAS Exclusive work for blue waters. Part II
Pakistan Navy's including support vessels surface power, submarine capacity, anti-submarine warfare capabilities will be examined in this part of the study.
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