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China delivers 'most advanced' warship to Pakistan: Reports

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Nov 10, 2021, at 02:52 pm

#PakistanNavy #Pakistan #China #PNSTughril

Beijing: China has exported the largest and most advanced warship which the country has ever exported to Pakistan, media reports said.

Designed and built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), the frigate was delivered to the Pakistan Navy in a commissioning ceremony in Shanghai, CSSC announced in a statement on Monday as quoted by Global Times.

The Type 054A/P frigate was named the PNS Tughril, according to a statement the Pakistan Navy sent to the Global Times on Monday.

Commissioning Ceremony of @PakistanNavy first Type 054 A/P Frigate, PNS #TUGHRIL held at China. Ambassador of Pakistan to China, Mr Moin ul Haq @PakAmbChina graced occasion as Chief Guest.
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— DGPR (Navy) (@dgprPaknavy) November 8, 2021

The PNS Tughril is the first hull of four Type 054 frigates being constructed for the Pakistan Navy, the Pakistan Navy said, noting that the ship is a technologically advanced and highly capable platform with enormous surface-to-surface, surface-to-air and underwater firepower, besides extensive surveillance potentials.

The frigate is the largest and most advanced warship China has ever exported, CSSC said as quoted by Global Times.

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