Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Pakistan Navy will formally induct two warships, PNS Babar and PNS Hunain, into its fleet on the occasion of Defense Day, the military’s media wing stated on Tuesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), President Asif Ali Zardari will be the chief guest on the occasion.
As per the statement, PNS Babar has been built in Turkiye while PNS Hunain in Romania. These will further increase Pakistan Navy's defence capabilities.
The media wing said that construction of PNS Babar began on June 4, 2020, While, it was launched on August 15, 2021, and its commissioning took place on September 23, 2023.
Four Babar class ships equipped with vertical launching system were being inducted into Pakistan Navy, said the statement.
Under Pak-Turkey agreement, two ships are being manufactured in Istanbul and as many in Karachi.
The statement added that three other Babar class ships PNS Badar, Tariq and Khyber were under construction.
The military’s media wing said that Babar class ship is capable of surface, underwater and air combat, simultaneously.
“The 2,888-tonne Babar-class ship has a vertical launch system to deal with aerial threats. The vertical launch system of the 2888 ton Babar-class ship can hit air targets,” ISPR said.