ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy on Saturday said that China has launched the second Type-054 frigate built for it.
“The launching ceremony of 2nd ship of Type-054 Class Frigate constructed for Pakistan Navy was held at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard Shanghai, China. The ceremony was graced by Commodore Azfar Humayun, chief naval overseer, China, as Chief Guest,” Navy’s media directorate said.
Speaking on the occasion, Commodore Humayun said that induction of these warships would significantly enhance Pakistan’s maritime defence and deterrence capabilities.
Navy described the Type-054 frigates as one of the most technologically advanced surface platforms to be included in its fleet.
China launches 2nd advanced warship for Pakistan Navy
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China launches 2nd advanced warship for Pakistan Navy
Omer Farooq Khan / TNN / Jan 31, 2021, 00:23 IST
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The development comes as both the countries are locked in border tensions with their common neighbour India.
The Pakistan Navy said that Chinese state-owned Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai held the launching ceremony for the frigate, with Chief Naval Overseer (China) Commodore Azfar Humayun and senior Chinese officials in attendance.
The Navy said the warships are state-of-the-art frigates equipped with modern surface, subsurface and anti-air weapons. “They will also be fitted with a range of electronic warfare, air and surface surveillance and acoustic sensors integrated through state-of-the-art Combat Management System,” the statement read.
This file photo shows the Type-054 Class Frigate that China launched for Pakistan in Aug 2020. Photo courtesy: Pakistan Navy
Chief Naval Overseer (China) Commodore Azfar Humayun attends the launching ceremony of the warship at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in China s Shanghai on Saturday. Photo courtesy: Pakistan Navy
China launched a second advanced warship a Type-054 Class Frigate for Pakistan on Saturday, the Pakistan Navy said in a statement.
The warship, which has been constructed by China, is the country s most advanced frigate, according to a report by China s state-backed publication,
The new version has a better defence capability and is equipped with an improved radar system and a larger amount of missiles with a longer range , the report quoted Zhang Junshe, a senior research fellow at the PLA Naval Military Studies Research Institute, as saying.