China launches warship for Pakistan Navy

China launches warship for Pakistan Navy

Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-II – International Relations; GS-III – Security challenges

In News:

• China has launched first of the four advanced naval warships for Pakistan. 
• The launching ceremony for the first warship was held at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. 
• First ship is of Type-054 class frigate. 
• Equipped with: Latest surface, subsurface, anti-air weapons, combat management system, and sensors. 
• It will be one of the technologically advanced surface platforms of the Pakistan Navy fleet.