Pakistan Navy

Inside the Hangor-Class: How Pakistan’s Newest Submarine Stays Underwater for Weeks

The Pakistan Navy (PN) commissioned the lead Hangor-class air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarine, PNS/M Hangor, at a ceremony in Sanya, China. President Asif Ali Zardari attended the event as chief guest, alongside Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Naveed Ashraf. The commissioning caps a program that has been over a decade in the making – … Read more

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May 2, 2026
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Retrospective: Pakistan Navy Surface Combatants (2007–2026)

Introduction Since 2007, the Pakistan Navy (PN) surface combatant fleet has seen significant expansion in numbers and advancements in capabilities. It has grown from eight second-hand ex-Royal Navy (RN) frigates with, at best, semi-multi-mission capabilities (i.e., a typical configuration of the ex-RN Type 21 would either involve anti-ship warfare missiles or short-range surface-to-air missiles) to … Read more

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April 28, 2026
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Pakistan Navy Test Fires Taimoor ALCM

On 21 April, the Pakistan Navy announced a test-fire of the Taimoor ALCM—signalling intent to develop long-range strike capability independent of fighter platforms. This analysis examines whether the Taimoor represents genuine wartime strike doctrine or serves primarily as A2/AD deterrence in peacetime/crisis scenarios, and how timeline mismatches with the Sea Sultan LRMPA may force interim procurement decisions.

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April 22, 2026
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Pakistan Navy Tests Extended-Range Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile from Corvette

The Pakistan Navy tested what appears to be an extended-range variant of the SMASH (P282) anti-ship ballistic missile from a Babur-class (MILGEM) corvette – the first known ASBM firing from a corvette-class platform. The test points to a wider shift in how Pakistan is building a scalable, domestically produced strike mix.

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April 21, 2026
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Hormuz in the Crosshairs: How Pakistan is Shielding Its Trade from the US-Iran War

The Pakistan Navy (PN) launched Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr on 9 March 2026 to escort Pakistani merchant vessels and protect the country’s sea lines of communication (SLOCs) amid the ongoing disruption to the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the PN is conducting escort operations in close coordination with the Pakistan National Shipping … Read more

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March 10, 2026
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Why Pakistan is Urgently Moving Toward Shipborne Laser Weapons

The Pakistan Navy (PN) issued a formal tender for the procurement of two 10 kW laser weapon systems (LWS) and two associated radars, to be installed on two PN surface combatants.  Published by the Directorate of Procurement (Navy) with a deadline of 10 March 2026, the tender marks the PN’s first concrete procurement step towards … Read more

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February 10, 2026
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