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Islamabad - Chinese authorities formally handed over 1st HANGOR Class Submarine, PNS/M HANGOR to Pakistan Navy.

The commissioning ceremony of the first Hangor-class attack submarine, PNS Hangor, was held in China’s Sanya city, with President Asif Ali Zardari and the naval chief attending the event. President Zardari, who is on a visit to China, participated as the chief guest, while Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf was also present, according to a press release by the Pakistan Navy. President Zardari described the commissioning of Hangor as a historic milestone in the navy’s modernisation, affirming Pakistan’s resolve to maintain a “robust, balanced and credible defence posture”. He affirmed that Pakistan was fully capable of defending its sovereignty, protecting its maritime interests and ensuring the security of its economic lifelines. “The advanced submarine strengthens Pakistan’s maritime defence, protects economic lifelines and reflects strategic partnership with China,” a statement by the Presidency said. The submarine class, named after the PNS Hangor, is a diesel-electric attack submarine with air...

The Pakistan Navy conducted a successful test of the indigenously developed ‘Taimoor’ air-launched cruise missile, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the “Pakistan Navy has conducted successful live weapon firing of Taimoor air-launched cruise missile — an indigenously developed Anti-Ship Weapon System — in a powerful demonstration of precision strike capability and operational readiness”. ISPR said that the cruise missile “executed its mission with exceptional precision, validating Pakistan Navy’s combat capability to detect, target and decisively neutralise enemy sea-based threats at extended ranges”. @dawn.today The Pakistan Navy conducted a successful test of the indigenously developed ‘Taimoor’ air-launched cruise missile, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the “Pakistan Navy has conducted successful live weapon firing of Taimoor air-launched cruise missile — an indigenously developed...

Islamabad - In a resolute display of preparedness and precision-strike capability, Pakistan Navy successfully conducted a Live Weapon Firing of an indigenously developed Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missile, accurately engaging its target with high speed at extended range.

The Pakistan Navy has successfully fired a locally developed anti-ship ballistic missile to engage targets at an extended range, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Thursday. “In a resolute display of preparedness and precision-strike capability, Pakistan Navy successfully conducted a live weapon firing of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship missile, accurately engaging its target with high speed at extended range,” the ISPR said. @dawn.today The Pakistan Navy has successfully fired a locally developed anti-ship ballistic missile to engage targets at an extended range, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Thursday. “In a resolute display of preparedness and precision-strike capability, Pakistan Navy successfully conducted a live weapon firing of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship missile, accurately engaging its target with high speed at extended range,” the ISPR said. It added that Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed ...

In a demonstration of operational readiness and precision-strike capability, the Pakistan Navy has successfully conducted a live weapon firing of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship missile, accurately hitting its target at extended range with high speed.

The Pakistan Navy carried out an operation in the Arabian Sea and rescued 18 crew members, including foreign nationals, of a merchant vessel following a distress call, a statement issued by the PN said on Friday. The statement said: “In a swift humanitarian operation, Pakistan Navy successfully rescued and evacuated 18 crew members, including nationals of China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia, following a distress call from merchant vessel (MV) Gold Autumn, operating in North Arabian Sea at 200 nautical miles (approximately 370 km) off Pakistan’s coast.” It added that upon receiving the emergency alert, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) activated its Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) and promptly initiated response protocols. “Accordingly, Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Hunain, patrolling in the assigned area, was immediately tasked to provide assistance to MV Gold Autumn,” it added. The statement said that PNS Hunain “actively undertook the search and rescue operation, demonstrating pro...

ISLAMABAD - Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Naveed Ashraf, NI, NI (M), said Saturday that Pakistan Navy (PN) is being equipped with state of the art platforms and niche technologies enabling it to target critical infrastructure/ vulnerabilities and naval assets of adversary.

Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, underscored the need for a capable, well-balanced, and technologically advanced naval force during the induction ceremony of the second PN MILGEM Class Corvette, PNS Khaibar.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Navy on Monday launched ‘Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr’ to safeguard national energy shipments, the Pakistani military said on Monday, amid disruptions to critical sea lanes due to the ongoing Middle East crisis.

The military’s media affairs wing said on Monday that the Pakistan Navy had launched Operation Muhafizul Bahr to counter “multidimensional threats to national shipping and maritime trade”. A statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the decision came in light of the “evolving regional maritime security environment and potential disruptions to critical sea lanes”. The statement said that the initiative had been undertaken to ensure the uninterrupted flow of national energy supplies and the security of sea lines of communication. “Pakistan Navy escort operations are being conducted in close coordination with Pakistan National Shipping Corporation,” the statement said. “Pakistan Navy is fully cognisant of the prevailing maritime situation and is actively monitoring and controlling the movement of merchant vessels to ensure their safe and secure transit,” the statement said. It further said that with approximately 90 per cent of Pakistan’s trade conducted via sea, the operation aimed to...

Pakistan Navy has assumed command of Combined Task Force-150 (CTF-150) for the 14th time during a change of command ceremony held at the headquarters of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in Bahrain.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Navy on Saturday demonstrated its operational readiness and combat preparedness through a comprehensive exercise in the North Arabian Sea, showcasing both conventional and unmanned capabilities, as per dictates of evolving naval warfare.

The Pakistan Navy conducted a “comprehensive exercise” in the north Arabian Sea, successfully firing a surface-to-air missile, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, “Pakistan Navy demonstrated its operational readiness and combat preparedness through a comprehensive exercise in the north Arabian Sea, showcasing both conventional and unmanned capabilities, as per dictates of evolving naval warfare. “The exercise included the successful live firing of LY-80 (N) surface-to-air missile from a vertical launching system at an extended range, validating the long-range capabilities of Pakistan Navy’s modern air defence systems,” said ISPR. It said that the missile “successfully engaged and neutralised an aerial target, demonstrating Pakistan Navy’s robust air defence capabilities”. It added that the exercise also featured the “successful engagement” of surface targets using loitering munition, demonstrating Pakistan Navy’s precision strike capabilitie...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Navy yesterday reaffirmed its operational readiness and war fighting capability through a successful Live Weapon Firing (LWF) of FM-90(N) ER Surface-to-Air Missile in the North Arabian Sea.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Navy seized 1500 kilogramme (KG) narcotics, known as Hashish of worth nearly $3 million in an anti-narcotics operation in Arabian Sea, according to a statement issued on Sunday.

The Pakistan Navy on Tuesday conducted a successful test of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile, according to the military’s media affairs wing. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the weapon system is capable of engaging targets both at sea and on land “with high precision”. “The system is equipped with state-of-the-art guidance and advanced manoeuvrability features,” the ISPR said in a statement. “The flight test was witnessed by Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff, senior scientists and engineers.” The ISPR deemed the successful test launch “a testimony to Pakistan’s technological prowess and Pakistan Navy’s unwavering commitment to safeguard national interests”. View this post on Instagram According to the statement, President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Shamshad Mirza and service chiefs congratulated the participating u...

Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi congratulated the Pakistan Navy on conducting a highly successful anti-narcotics operation, praising the force’s professionalism and dedication in safeguarding the nation’s maritime borders.

Pakistan Navy seizes drugs worth $972m

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has praised the officers and personnel of the Pakistan Navy for successfully thwarting a major drug smuggling attempt worth billions of rupees in the Arabian Sea during a major operation conducted under the Saudi-led Combined Maritime Forces’ (CMF) Combined Task Force-150 (CTF-150) through PNS Yarmouk.