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Pakistan. PNS Khalid (S137) PNS Saad (S138) PNS Hamza (S139) 2,050 tons. First submarine was built in France and under the Transfer of Technology agreement the next two were built at Karachi Shipyard, Pakistan. [1][2] Being upgraded by STM, Turkey. [3][4] As of January 2023, 2 submarines have been upgraded by STM, 1 remaining.
The Pakistan Navy (PN) (Urdu: پاکستان بحریہ; romanized: Pākistān Bahrí'a; pronounced [ˈpaːkɪstaːn baɦɽia]) is the naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Chief of the Naval Staff, a four-star admiral commands the navy. The Pakistan Navy operates on the coastline of Pakistan in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman.
The Pakistan Marines (Urdu: سمندری پاکستان or بحریہَ پاکستان) [3] or simply as Pak Marines, is an expeditionary and amphibious warfare uniform service branch within the Pakistan Navy, consisting of the naval officers and other personnel to perform their duties within the Marines. [4] Pakistan Marines are responsible ...
Local rank: A higher rank awarded to a person temporarily when serving and restricted to service in a particular region or location. [1] The seniority is never considered in this rank as they are not promoted officially and without the signed approval of Prime Minister of Pakistan thus remaining the most junior two star officers in service with the payscale of previous rank.
The Tughril-class frigates, formally classified as the Type 054A/P frigates, are a series of modified guided-missile frigates built by Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HDZH), for the Pakistan Navy. [8] The Type 054A/P is a modified derivative of the Type 054A frigate and was specifically customised to meet the operational requirements of the ...
The Atlantique Incident was a major international incident that occurred on 10 August 1999 when a Pakistan Naval Air Arm patrol aircraft—a Breguet Atlantique with 16 personnel on board—was shot down in the border area of the Kutch region by Indian Air Force jets. Pakistan and India both claimed the aircraft to be in their respective airspace.
The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is a Pakistani national flag carrier headquartered in Karachi. [3] The corporation is principally engaged in the business of shipping, including charter of vessels, transportation of cargo and providing commercial, technical, administrative, financial and other services to its subsidiaries and ...
1 × 20 mm Phalanx Block 1B CIWS. Aircraft carried. 1 × helicopter and 1 × UAV. Aviation facilities. Flight deck. The Yarmook-class corvette is a class of corvettes in service with the Pakistan Navy. The class is primarily based on Damen Group 's Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) 1900. [3] The primary role of the class is to patrol the sea area.