The new-generation multi-mission frigates are equipped with the latest surface, subsurface and anti-air weapon systems, the statement said. The Launching ceremony of 3rd state of the art Type-054 Class frigate constructed for #PakNavy , was held at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard, China. BEIJING: China has launched the “most technologically advanced” warship for Pakistan Navy to bolster Islamabad’s capability to respond to future challenges, a Navy statement said Wednesday. All four units are built in China and the first two are expected to be delivered by year-end. The designation, Type-054-AP, suggests the ships are derived from the Type-054 class of frigates, nearly 30 of which have entered service in the People’s Liberation Army Navy of China in recent years.

Source: Pakistan Today August 04, 2021 11:48 UTC