Pakistan Navy has held a keel-laying ceremony for the second Hangor-class submarine at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) facilities in Karachi.
As informed, the keel-laying ceremony took place on February 14.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf said that it is a matter of great pride to witness the keel laying of Hangor-class submarine at Karachi Shipyard in collaboration with China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. Ltd (M/s CSOC).
He lauded the joint efforts and performance of the Ministry of Defence Production, Pakistan Navy, Karachi Shipyard (KS&EW) and CSOC for the construction of these submarines.
The Keel Laying Ceremony of second HANGOR Class Submarine was held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW). Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf graced the occasion as Chief Guest. pic.twitter.com/SLyobo34rb
As per the defense agreement between Pakistan and China for the development of eight Hangor-class submarines, four submarines are under construction at Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry in China.
The remaining four are being built at KS&EW under the Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement.
This is the second submarine to undergo keel laying at KS&EW. Earlier, in Dec 2022, the keel laying of the first submarine was successfully undertaken and currently, it is at an advanced stage of construction.