Authorities of the Pakistan Navy and the China Navy throughout the introducing event of the 3rd Hangor-class submarine in Wuhan, China, on August 16, 2025.|Picture Credit: Facebook/Director General Public Relations Navy
China has actually provided the 3rd of the 8 brand-new “innovative” Hangor-class submarines to Pakistan as part of Beijing’s efforts to update Islamabad’s marine strength to support its growing existence in the Indian Ocean, India’s yard.
The introducing event of the 3rd Hangor-class submarine was kept in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, on Thursday, the state-run Global Times reported on Saturday.
The second of the 8 submarines China is constructing for Pakistan was turned over in March this year.
This remains in addition to 4 contemporary marine frigates that China provided to Pakistan in the last couple of years as part of its efforts to improve Pakistan’s marine strength in the middle of the Chinese navy’s constant growth in the Arabian Sea, where it is establishing the Gwadar port in Balochistan, along with in the Indian Ocean.
Speaking at the launch of the 3rd submarine, Pakistan’s Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Project-2 Vice Admiral Abdul Samad stated the Hangor-class submarine’s innovative weapons and advanced sensing units would contribute in sustaining local power stability and making sure maritime stability, the everyday priced quote a Pakistan defence declaration as stating.
According to a current report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China provided over 81 percent of Pakistan’s military hardware.
A few of Pakistan’s crucial orders in the previous 5 years consist of the nation’s very first spy ship, the Rizwan; more than 600 VT-4 fight tanks, and 36 J-10CE 4.5-generation fighters, according to the SIPRI database.
China provided the very first shipment of multi-role J-10CE fighter jets to the Pakistan Air Force in 2022, contributing to its JF-17 fighters collectively produced by both nations. Pakistan utilized these fighter jets in the current dispute with India.
Zhang Junshe, a Chinese military affairs professional, informed the Global Times that the Hangor-class submarine is characterised by its strong undersea battle abilities, consisting of thorough sensing unit systems, exceptional stealth attributes, high movement, long endurance and powerful firepower.
Released on August 17, 2025
