Pakistan is adding advanced Chinese submarines as part of deepening defence ties with China.

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Pakistan is adding advanced Chinese submarines as part of deepening defence ties with China. Pakistan to receive 8 Hangor-class submarines (4 built in China, 4 locally via tech transfer). The four China-built boats (PNS Hangor, PNS Shushuk, PNS Mangro, PNS Ghazi) are currently in sea trials and nearing handover. The AIP system gives Pakistan significantly improved submerged endurance and stealth compared to its older French MESMA-retrofitted Agosta submarines. Source: Reuters