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Pakistani Navy Commissions First Hangor-class Submarine
Navy / Maritime

Pakistani Navy Commissions First Hangor-class Submarine

PNS Hangor diesel-electric submarine, the lead ship in a class of eight, built by China, has been commissioned into service in a ceremony held at Sanya.

Pakistan’s Taimoor ALCM Strikes Maritime Target
Navy / Maritime Air Weapon / Missile

Pakistan’s Taimoor ALCM Strikes Maritime Target

The Pakistani Navy announced that Taimoor ALCM successfully hit a maritime target, demonstrating its dual capability of both land and maritime attack.

PN MİLGEM Fires the P282 SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

PN MİLGEM Fires the P282 SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile

A PN MİLGEM (Babur-class) corvette test-fired the P282 SMASH anti-ship ballistic missile, marking the first known firing from Pakistan’s new corvette.

The Pakistani Navy received its second MILGEM corvette
Navy / Maritime

The Pakistani Navy received its second MILGEM corvette

Pakistan Navy has received its second MILGEM-class corvette which they named PNS Khaibar during the Istanbul Naval Shipyard (ITK) commissioning ceremony.

Pakistan's P-282 SMASH ASBM Hits Target Ship at Sea
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Pakistan's P-282 SMASH ASBM Hits Target Ship at Sea

The Pakistani Navy tested the P-282 SMASH ship-launched ballistic missile from a Zulfiqar-class frigate, achieving a direct hit on a target ship at sea.

Pakistani Navy Awards Contract for Jinnah-class Frigates
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.

Pakistan Launches Third Hangor-Class Submarine PNS Mangro
Navy / Maritime

Pakistan Launches Third Hangor-Class Submarine PNS Mangro

Pakistan has launched its third Hangor-class submarine, PNS Mangro, in Wuhan. This is part of the country's biggest naval purchase program ever with China.

Second Hangor-Class Submarine Launch for Pakistan Navy
Navy / Maritime

Second Hangor-Class Submarine Launch for Pakistan Navy

China launches the second Hangor-Class submarine, PNS/M SHUSHUK of the Pakistan Navy. The vessel boosts Pakistan's naval power and strengthens bilateral ties.

PNS Yarmook Offshore Patrol Vessel Joins NAVDEX 2025
Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

PNS Yarmook Offshore Patrol Vessel Joins NAVDEX 2025

Pakistani Navy’s PNS Yarmook, the lead ship of Yarmook-class OPVs, equipped with ASELSAN’s systems has joined the NAVDEX 2025 taking place in the UAE.

Pakistan Tests SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Pakistan Tests SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile

Pakistan Navy test-fired indigenously developed Ship Launched Ballistic Missile from a warship.

Damen Reveals OPV2600 Design with Turkish Weapons
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Damen Reveals OPV2600 Design with Turkish Weapons

Dutch Damen unveiled the OPV2600 design at DIMDEX, which was configured for the Pakistani Navy with various weapons, including Turkish ones.

STM Attends the PIMEC with its Submarine Solutions
Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

STM Attends the PIMEC with its Submarine Solutions

STM attends the Pakistan PIMEC in Karachi with its submarine solutions. The modernisation of French-made Agosta B submarines set the first example of it.

Pakistan’s Tughril F-261 visits Manila
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

Pakistan’s Tughril F-261 visits Manila

The Pakistan Navy’s (PN) most modern frigate Tughril (F-261), the lead ship of her class, visits Manila. The vessel was commissioned to the navy on Nov. 8.

Leonardo will prepare Pakistan’s  Sea Sultans
Navy / Maritime

Leonardo will prepare Pakistan’s Sea Sultans

Pakistan has hired an Italian defence company to convert three Embraer Lineage 1000 regional jetliners into long-range maritime patrol aircraft for its Navy.

Pakistan’s fourth Milgem on the move
Navy / Maritime

Pakistan’s fourth Milgem on the move

The fourth MILGEM Class Corvettes steel cutting ceremony for Pakistan Navy (PN) was held at Karachi Shipyard.