{"id":31692,"date":"2026-05-01T07:12:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=31692"},"modified":"2026-05-01T07:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:12:29","slug":"pakistan-navy-to-add-advanced-chinese-submarines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=31692","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Navy to add advanced Chinese submarines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76 collapsible-caption-module__license__CPQvV\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reutersconnect.com\/item\/international-defence-exhibition-and-seminar-ideas-2022-in-karachi\/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjI6bmV3c21sX1JDMjFOWDlFR0o1Wg%3D%3D\/?utm_medium=rcom-article-media&amp;utm_campaign=rcom-rcp-lead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/v2\/FY37EWARCJOTJFEW5KP5YLI75Y.jpg?auth=561c49efe983f5074a322f7ce92b4354daeda78ccab4f3a47011a69bc1dc3140&amp;width=1920&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"International Defence Exhibition and Seminar &quot;IDEAS 2022&quot; in Karachi\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moves reflect growing Pakistan-China defence cooperation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submarines come in addition to the Chinese J-10-C fighter jets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pakistan has tested several missiles in recent weeks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan&#8217;s \u200bNavy will be getting a fleet of advanced Chinese submarines, \u200ca statement from the military and a government official said on Thursday, a move to strengthen Islamabad&#8217;s maritime security as part of a growing defence cooperation with Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u200bsubs are in addition to Chinese-made J10-C fighter jets, which were \u200bwar-tested for the first time during last year&#8217;s Pakistan-India conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan and \u2060China are longtime allies and their defence cooperation has been enhanced \u200bsince the conflict erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamabad says the Chinese-made planes were part of its air \u200bassault that downed India&#8217;s French-made Rafale fighter jets last summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A ceremony to commission the first of the submarines, which will be called Hangor, was held in Sanya, China, with \u200bPakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and naval chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf in \u200battendance, the military statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It didn&#8217;t mention the number of submarines involved or any \u200cfurther \u2060details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Pakistani government official said the fleet would consist of eight submarines; four would be made in China and delivered to Islamabad, while another four will be made in Pakistan under a transfer-of-technology program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advertisement \u00b7 Scroll to continue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We will also be in \u200ba position to \u200boffer their exports \u2060under our defence production in the future,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashraf called it &#8220;an important milestone to bolster our maritime defence and modernize \u200bour fleet with cutting-edge technology.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hangor-class submarines &#8211; armed with \u200bstate-of-the-art weapons, \u2060advanced sensors, and air-independent propulsion &#8211; will be a key to preserving maritime order and stability in the region and play a role in deterring aggression, Ashraf \u2060said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u200bnews on the submarines came after Pakistan \u200btested several missiles in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan and India have fought three wars since their \u200bindependence from British rule in 1947.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/pakistan-navy-add-advanced-chinese-submarines-2026-04-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/pakistan-navy-add-advanced-chinese-submarines-2026-04-30\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan&#8217;s \u200bNavy will be getting a fleet of advanced Chinese submarines, \u200ca statement from the military and a government official said on Thursday, a move to strengthen Islamabad&#8217;s maritime security as part of a growing defence cooperation with Beijing. 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