Pakistan to use Chinese submarine deal
According to Russian media reports, the "clear" class submarines China to improve the development of models on the basis of the 041 type "meta" class diesel-electric submarines, the "meta" level from the development in Russia 636 diesel-powered submarines based on the .
It is said that 043 "clear" class diesel-powered submarines, the performance is very advanced, it is about 92 meters, a surface displacement of 3600 tons, submerged displacement of nearly 5200 tons. The class submarines equipped with AIP developed by Sweden Stirling engine on the basis of air-independent propulsion (not) power plant, a substantial increase of the submarine navigating underwater continuous.
According to Pakistani sources said the Pakistani Army has ordered a total 6 "clear" class submarines, of which four will be built in China, and the remaining two will be under the technical assistance in China, using Chinese parts in Karachi, Pakistan, shipyard construction .
"Times of India," the article disclosed as early as April 2011, when India is hesitant to develop new submarine project, Pakistan has been "quietly" and China signed an agreement from China to buy 6 equipped with air-independent Improved propulsion (AIP) system "class submarines. The article said that it will make undersea warfare in Pakistan was further enhanced.
Pakistan's local newspaper "Express", the defense minister of Pakistan that Pakistan is facing the growing threat of the rise of the Pakistan Navy submarines and ships, is facing a "critical military imbalance. There is also a Navy official said that over time, this strength, the gap will expand exponentially. Pakistan Navy has repeatedly asked the Cabinet approved a program to buy China's conventional submarines. Pakistani military officials said, which will Pakistan Joint development of conventional submarines pave the way ". In March 2011, the Pakistan Navy and the relevant departments on this sign a draft, as the two sides in the joint development of conventional submarines, the "first step".
The most advanced submarine of Pakistan Navy equipment purchased from France for three Agosta-90B type. Pakistan and France signed an agreement to build three of the submarines for the Pakistani Army and related technologies (the total value of $ 950 million) in 1994. The first ship Kahalid "by the French DCN construction and delivery in December 1999. The second ship, "Sada" was delivered in December 2003, and equipment from time to rely on the third ship of the air-propelled autonomous submarine power plant (MESMA) "Hamza" Pakistani Army equipment in 2008.Through 6 upgrade version purchased from China with AIP system, new submarines, underwater warfare capability of Pakistan will be further enhanced.
In fact, the issue of the Pakistan Navy has long had the procurement of submarines and a number of countries negotiated the object of its Buying French-made "fish" level and the German-made Type 214 submarines.
Pakistani Army headquarters had announced in 2009, with Germany close to reaching a procurement contract of at least three Type 214 submarines. However, due to the attitude of the funding problems and the domestic political forces in Germany, leading to the final contract has not been signed.
Reported that, in contrast, India's submarine program has not been much progress, code-named "75 Project" submarine development plan up to now not yet finalized, and India want to get one equipped with AIP system The submarine then there is still a long way to go.