Federal Cabinet Approve Joint Development of New Gen AIP Submarines with China

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">Despite rejection of the request to purchase new gen AIP submarines by the Senate’s Standing Committee on Defense Production, Pakistani Federal Cabinet has approved the project for joint development and co-production of new generation of submarines (SSK) with the China to counter the Indian purchase of diesel electric submarines, nuclear powered submarines, nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines and antisubmarine aircrafts by India.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pakistan Navy had requested the joint development and production to fill the gap created due to the retirement of older submarines by Pakistan Navy. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">In first phase Pakistan is looking to buy 6 submarines fitted with Air Independent Propulsion system but eventual requirement is for nine new generation submarines. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Due to urgency of the requirement Pakistan Navy will order first four submarines from Chinese shipyard and later two from the local shipyards.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div></div>

Federal Cabinet Approve Joint Development of New Gen AIP Submarines with China

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Pakistan Navy to Upgrade Old Agosta 70 Submarines with SUBTICS Combat System

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQX0JCMw6hRZ8GokTp1aRhRz6HurocAD_MTRHWOf18HE82rdyeNtfEKdXcu4VoXkkBeE51lGaWPvUikmGS5g63kHMFN7yZZD2e4Sl4qQLuIVKLACmQbPgICU7QmOYYzjTj8s36UN9mUg/s1600/Submarine+Tactical+Integrated+Combat+System+%2528SUBTICS%2529+for+two+Agosta+70+submarines+PNS+Hashmat+%2528S135%2529+and+PNS+Hurmat+%2528S136%2529+Pakistan+Navy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="105" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQX0JCMw6hRZ8GokTp1aRhRz6HurocAD_MTRHWOf18HE82rdyeNtfEKdXcu4VoXkkBeE51lGaWPvUikmGS5g63kHMFN7yZZD2e4Sl4qQLuIVKLACmQbPgICU7QmOYYzjTj8s36UN9mUg/s320/Submarine+Tactical+Integrated+Combat+System+%2528SUBTICS%2529+for+two+Agosta+70+submarines+PNS+Hashmat+%2528S135%2529+and+PNS+Hurmat+%2528S136%2529+Pakistan+Navy.JPG" width="320"></a></div><br> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOGqfD9T23_vwasizYYPeivIHx0nlbPExJgSVOyHl0Z_4RpD8PWV3L2S4YYDdCIZ55Z52iez5tOlbL0HS-bPQ75IzRuBhK_pZZZ_qT8BAnjWFJ1bDVQrbX1uUdvTwuNxuIQ1I2FaeGw/s1600/Pakistan+Navy+to+Upgrade+Old+Agosta+70+Submarines+with+SUBTICS+Combat+System+Agosta+90+b++Scorpene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOGqfD9T23_vwasizYYPeivIHx0nlbPExJgSVOyHl0Z_4RpD8PWV3L2S4YYDdCIZ55Z52iez5tOlbL0HS-bPQ75IzRuBhK_pZZZ_qT8BAnjWFJ1bDVQrbX1uUdvTwuNxuIQ1I2FaeGw/s320/Pakistan+Navy+to+Upgrade+Old+Agosta+70+Submarines+with+SUBTICS+Combat+System+Agosta+90+b++Scorpene.jpg" width="226"></a></div>Pakistan Navy has signed a contract with the French company DCNS to purchase Submarine Tactical Integrated <i>Combat System</i> (<i>SUBTICS</i>) for the old Agosta 70 diesel-electric submarines. This contract was signed by the Pakistan Navy in June.Pakistan Navy has already purchased three Agosta 90B diesel-electric submarines from France two of which were built in Pakistan under license. <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDB5f09tUGU1ndy0e6wsp0dH97r-QbexAHjEZMqgnZ61DjXH5246Yt416W8wmpGIy6F22u_x7kIYogNQELbSmL7RAvdp4VUv6f1Piak0XYL6-CJdD6K1HXiSsibQykEDy1XlctHqVBLQ/s1600/Pakistan+Navy+to+Upgrade+Old+Agosta+70+Submarines+with+SUBTICS+Combat+System+Agosta+90+b+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDB5f09tUGU1ndy0e6wsp0dH97r-QbexAHjEZMqgnZ61DjXH5246Yt416W8wmpGIy6F22u_x7kIYogNQELbSmL7RAvdp4VUv6f1Piak0XYL6-CJdD6K1HXiSsibQykEDy1XlctHqVBLQ/s320/Pakistan+Navy+to+Upgrade+Old+Agosta+70+Submarines+with+SUBTICS+Combat+System+Agosta+90+b+%25282%2529.jpg" width="226"></a></div><br> Pakistan is also looking for atleast three additional modern submarines with option of atleast another four. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">France has already tried to push through its most modern submarine design called Marlin SSK. Marlin submarines  s based on the Scropene submarine which is already being purchased by the Indian navy. DCNS sold six Scorpene submarines to India for $3.9 billion in 2005. These submarines are being assembled by Mazagon Docks but the program has suffered from time delays.<br> </div></div></div>

Pakistan Navy to Upgrade Old Agosta 70 Submarines with SUBTICS Combat System

Pakistan Navy has signed a contract with the French company DCNS to purchase Submarine Tactical Integrated Combat System ( SUBTICS ) for t...

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