PNS Tughril

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.