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|Aug 12, 2020,07:50am

Satellite Image Shows Pakistani Submarine With Chinese Navy

H I SuttonContributor
Aerospace & Defense

I cover the changing world of underwater warfare.

The Pakistan Navy recently parked one of its submarines in the middle of Chinese Navy warships visiting Karachi. The strong defense ties between Pakistan and China are well reported. Currently the Pakistani Navy is massively growing its submarine branch with eight Chinese-designed Type-039B Yuan Class boats. Parking the sub there shows that the two navies are sharing knowledge as well as hardware.

Pakistan Navy Agosta-90B submarine moored centrally among the Chinese Navy warships
The Agosta-90B submarine was moored centrally[+]
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The presence of the submarine is evident in commercial satellite imagery. It is hard to spot by the untrained eye so it has taken time to confirm it. And we can now be sure that it was a Pakistani sub and not Chinese. I can positively identify the submarine as an Agosta-90B type submarine, which is only operated by the Pakistan Navy. They are known locally as the Hashmat-class.

The Chinese Navy warships were visiting Karachi for a joint exercise, ‘Sea Guardian-2020’ in January. When I wrote about the exercise in April, showing the Chinese Warships in Karachi, the submarine was just visible in the imagery. But it had not been identified.


Local media reported the exercise but did not mention the submarine. The Nation.pk reported at the time about the types of Pakistan Navy warships and equipment involved in the exercise. Frigates, missile boats, anti-submarine patrol aircraft, helicopters and special forces were mentioned. The submarine was not. Other media, such as the South China Morning Post did that mention submarines would be involve. But they did not provide any specific information.

This was not in the Pakistani Navy’s usual berths, but in a cordoned-off part of the commercial docks. The placement of the Pakistani Navy submarine cannot be viewed as coincidental.

The Pakistani Navy Agosta-90B class submarine is fitted with AIP
The Agosta 90B attack submarine, PNS/M Hamza[+]


Pakistan operates five of the French-designed Agosta Class submarines. Three of are the improved version with Air independent Power (AIP), which was parked among the Chinese vessels.

What is significant about this class of submarine is that it is the most potent and modern in the Pakistan Navy arsenal. It has French-designed AIP, relatively modern combat systems and AS-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles. It is also reported to be the launch platform for Pakistan’s indigenous Babur-3 nuclear-capable cruise missile.

Parking the submarine in the center of the visiting warships suggests that the Chinese were invited aboard. Typically the host nation would have given the visitors a tour and explained relevant features. In essence, Pakistan is sharing the inner workings of one of its most potent weapons platforms.

The Agostas will be complemented by eight Chinese-designed Type-039B Yuan Class submarines. The first batch of Yuan boats will be delivered to Pakistan in the next few years, and some may be built locally. They may incorporate some Pakistan specific equipment and capabilities, such as the Babur-3 missile.

In the past, the Chinese Navy, formally known as the PLAN, have deployed their submarines to the Indian Ocean. A Chinese Type-091 Han Class nuclear-powered submarine visited Karachi in 2016. It was parked along the same quay where the Pakistani boat is in these images.




H I Sutton
Using OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) to get to the stories first. Author of several books on Submarines, Special Forces and Narco subs. I mostly write about submarines…Read More


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Somebody please write H I Sutton the sub warfare guru that 90B is Khalid class, not Hashmat.

 

[fatman17]

Shite happens

Somebody please write H I Sutton the sub warfare guru that 90B is Khalid class, not Hashmat.

 

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The launching ceremony of 1st ship of Type-054 Class Frigate constructed for Pakistan Navy, was held at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard Shanghai, China. The ceremony was graced by Commodore Azfar Humayun (Chief Naval Overseer, China) as Chief Guest in presence of China Shipbuilding Trading Co, Ltd. (CSTC) Chairman, Mr. Li Hongtao. The Launching event has been marked as major milestone in construction of state of the art Frigate for Pakistan Navy. The Type-054 Class, fitted with latest Surface, Subsurface, Anti-air weapons, Combat Management System and Sensors will be one of the technologically advanced surface platforms of Pakistan Navy Fleet. This ships will significantly contribute in maintaining peace and security in our Area of Responsibility. Earlier, addressing the ceremony, the Chief Guest termed the event as new chapter in Pakistan-China defense relationship. He also acknowledged the commitment & dedication of Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard, China and inexorable support provided by CSTC for continuity of programme despite Covid-19 pandemic. The ceremony was attended by officials of Pakistan Navy and CSTC/ Hudong Shipyard.

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[Yasser76]

Hats off to PN,

Year 2000

5 Old Conventional subs
6 Old frigates
3 MPAs

2025

11 AIP Subs
15 modern frigates
10 modern MPAs

 

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[ghazi52]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1298558052053004290

 

[MIRauf]

Hats off to PN,

Year 2000
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3 MPAs
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3 MPAs, are you sure ?

I thought PN had 2 P-3Cs and 2/3 Atlantics as MPA.

 

[Akh1112]

Hats off to PN,

Year 2000

5 Old Conventional subs
6 Old frigates
3 MPAs

2025

11 AIP Subs
15 modern frigates
10 modern MPAs

15 Frigates?

4 ada, 4 054A, a singular OHP if you count that as modern? 4x F22P(i wouldnt call these modern lol). What am i missing?

 

[Yasser76]

3 MPAs, are you sure ?

I thought PN had 2 P-3Cs and 2/3 Atlantics as MPA.

3 Modern MPAs, 3 P-3Cs, my bad as missed the singe one that crashed

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

15 Frigates?

4 ada, 4 054A, a singular OHP if you count that as modern? 4x F22P(i wouldnt call these modern lol). What am i missing?

They can (and will) upgrade the F-22Ps. The hulls are solid enough, and we have no problems with buying a new sensor and electronics suite. Between the 054A/P, MILGEM and F-22P, we're looking at 12 ships in the 2,000+ ton displacement range, which is a relatively large fleet I think (plus the 3 Agosta 90B + 8 Hangor SSPs). This isn't even including OPVs, FAC(M), Mini-SSKs, etc.

 

[Yasser76]

15 Frigates?

4 ada, 4 054A, a singular OHP if you count that as modern? 4x F22P(i wouldnt call these modern lol). What am i missing?

I would count the F-22 as modern. OHP has been upgraded and has good ASW capability and Harpoons. It is no joke of a ship. Certainly when considering much of IN fleet is from 70s and 80s