[🇵🇰-Navy] Keel laying ceremony of Second Hangor Class Submarine held at Karachi Shipyard

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Keel laying ceremony of Second Hangor Class Submarine held at Karachi Shipyard

The keel Laying Ceremony of the second HANGOR Class Submarine was held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW). Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf graced the occasion as Chief Guest.

As per the defense agreement between Pakistan and China for the development of 08 x HANGOR Class Submarines, 04 submarines are under construction at Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry in China whereas the remaining 04 are being built at KS&EW under the Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement.

 

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Keel laying of second Hangor-class submarine held at Karachi Shipyard​

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The keel laying ceremony of the second Hangor-class submarine was conducted at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KS&EW) on Wednesday, the Pakistan Navy said in a statement.

The event was graced by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf as the chief guest, marking a significant step forward in Pakistan's naval capabilities.