PNS Tughril

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  • November 10, 2021
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PNS Tughril

Part of: Prelims and GS III – International relations

Context China recently delivered to Pakistan’s Navy Chinese warship, to be deployed by Pakistan in the Indian Ocean.

Key takeaways 

  • The delivery of the Type 054A frigate is the latest example of increasingly close military cooperation.
  • It has been named PNS Tughril by the Pakistani Navy, and it is “the first hull of four Type 054 frigates being constructed for the Pakistan Navy”.
  • It is equipped with state-of-the-art combat management and an electronic warfare system along with modern self-defence capabilities.
  •  It can simultaneously execute a number of naval warfare missions in a highly intense multi-threat environment.

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