Will China-Made Submarines Traverse Pakistan’s Waters in 2026? Should India Worry?

Will China-made submarines traverse Pakistan’s waters in 2026? Should India worry?

Pakistan’s $5 billion Hangor-class submarine deal with China will deliver eight diesel-electric attack submarines by 2028, four of them built in Karachi. With air-independent propulsion, the submarines will enhance underwater endurance and stealth capabilities. The induction is aimed at challenging India’s dominance across the Indian Ocean

Pakistan to induct first Chinese submarine, deepening strategic ties

The Pakistan Navy expects its first Chinese-designed submarine to enter active service next year, the country's top admiral told Chinese state media, bolstering Beijing's bid to counter regional rival India and project power toward the Middle East. A deal under which Islamabad will take delivery of eight Hangor-class submarines by 2028 is "progressing smoothly," Admiral Naveed Ashraf told the Global Times in an interview published on Sunday, add…

Pakistan Navy To Commission First Chinese-Built Submarine In 2026 Under $6.5 Billion Deal

Pakistan is China’s largest arms customer, accounting for more than 60 per cent of Beijing’s total weapons exports between 2020 and 2024.

Pakistan’s First Chinese Submarine to Surface Next Year

Anchors aweigh for Pakistan’s navy! The country’s first Chinese-built submarine is set to dive into active service next year, marking a big splash in the Pakistan-China maritime bromance. With eight Hangor-class subs on the horizon and tech transfer fueling self-reliance at Karachi Shipyard, this partnership is sailing smoothly. Read more: Pakistan Launches First Hyperspectral Satellite from China Pakistan’s first Chinese-designed Hangor-class s…

Pakistan Navy to Induct First Chinese Submarine in 2026

BEIJING: The Pakistan Navy is set to induct its first Chinese-designed Hangor-class submarine into active service next year, Pakistan’s top naval commander, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, revealed in an interview with China’s Global Times. The move represents a major milestone in Pakistan’s maritime defense modernization and in China’s growing strategic footprint across South Asia and the Indian Ocean. Under a $5 billion agreement signed between Islamab…

China-Pakistan’s ‘iron brotherhood’ may now be re-forged in fires of pragmatism: Report

Islamabad, Nov 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The bond between China and Pakistan has been described in the warm and familial terms of an 'iron brotherhood'. However, the changing global politics demand ties based on the solid ground of mutual delivery and strategic clarity and not through poetic words. The Pakistan-China bond described as 'iron brotherhood' may now be re-forged in the fires of pragmatism, a report has stated. Initially, Pakistan used emoti…