MP-IDSA - Issue Brief S

The task of upgrading these submarines was undertaken by the Turkish firm STM.7 STM delivered the first submarine PNS/M HAMZA (S-139) to the Pakistan Naval Forces Command in April 2021 and the second submarine PNS/M KHALID (S-137) in January 2023.8 According to STM, the modernisation programme for the submarines has involved comprehensive upgrades to critical systems including sonar, periscopes, c. [...] According to the official spokesperson of the Pakistan Navy, the proposed ships will serve as technologically most advanced platforms for the Pakistan Navy and will “contribute in maintaining peace and balance of power in Indian Ocean Region”.16 On 23 September 2023, ASFAT formally delivered the inaugural Babur-class corvette (PN MILGEM), PNS Babur (280), to the Pakistan Navy at the Istanbul Naval. [...] The helicopters were supposed to be delivered over a span of five years.19 However, the United States has hindered the export clearance for the LHTEC engines, preventing the delivery of the ATAK T-129 helicopters. [...] HLMDG serves as the highest level of institutional mechanism between Pakistan and Turkiye, with the mandate to formulate policies and action plans aimed at enhancing collaboration, specifically in the defence sector.33 In a historic move, Pakistan and Turkiye signed a defence cooperation agreement in October 2015 during the 11th meeting of the HLMDG in Ankara, wherein Turkiye committed to providin. [...] Naval Exercise TURGUTREIS Exercise Turgutreis holds a unique distinction as the sole joint naval exercise between Pakistan and Turkiye conducted in two distinct oceans, namely the Indian Ocean (specifically the North Arabian Sea) and the Atlantic Ocean (specifically the Mediterranean Sea).40 The first edition of the exercise was held in April 2018 in the North Arabian Sea.