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.
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