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Pakistan commissions Chinese Hangor submarine boosting AIP fleet as India faces undersea delays
Politics
Published on 13 May 2026
Eight submarines coming from China by 2028
Pakistan has commissioned its first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine, PNS Hangor, raising its AIP-equipped fleet to four and extending underwater endurance. The deal signals the first of eight submarines China will deliver by 2028. The move intensifies pressure on India, where delays in the P-75I program persist as it aims to develop its own AIP capability.
- PNS Hangor becomes Pakistan’s first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine
- AIP fleet rises to four submarines, improving underwater endurance
- China plans to deliver eight submarines to Pakistan by 2028
- India’s P-75I delays add momentum to its AIP push
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