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Pakistan's Hangor-Class Submarine Successfully Fires Live Weapon in Arabian Sea
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News18•27-09-2026, 18:45
Pakistan's Hangor-Class Submarine Successfully Fires Live Weapon in Arabian Sea
- •Pakistan Navy's first Hangor-class submarine conducted its maiden live weapon firing in the Arabian Sea, engaging a long-range target with an anti-ship cruise missile.
- •The submarine, constructed in China, arrived in Karachi in June and its successful firing demonstrates a major operational readiness.
- •Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf praised the submarine's combat power and emphasized enhancing subsurface capabilities for maritime deterrence.
- •Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the Pakistan Navy, highlighting the submarine force's operational readiness and combat capability.
- •Pakistan is set to induct a total of eight Hangor-class submarines, equipped with advanced combat systems, modern sensors, Air Independent Propulsion technology, and enhanced stealth features.
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The Pakistan Navy's first Hangor-class submarine successfully conducted its maiden live weapon firing in the Arabian Sea, accurately striking a long-range target with an anti-ship cruise missile.
The Pakistan Navy is scheduled to induct a total of eight Hangor-class submarines equipped with advanced combat systems, modern sensors, Air Independent Propulsion technology, and enhanced stealth features.
The initial four Hangor-class submarines are being constructed in China, while the remaining four are undergoing construction and assembly in Pakistan at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works via a transfer-of-technology.
