Pakistan Navy would receive first of the four state‑of‑the‑art Frigates F‑22P type on July 30 as Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nauman Bashir has reached China for formal taking over of the fighting vessel, National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence Production was told on Saturday.
The meeting of the parliamentary body was presided over by MNA Sheikh Aftab Ahmed who is also Chairman of the Standing Committee.
Giving briefing to the Standing Committee the representative of the Directorate General of Defence Production said that the weapons systems to be installed on the ship to be handed over to Pakistan have been successfully demonstrated at the optimum performances and ranges.
Pakistan Navy is acquiring four new F‑22P class frigates under collaboration with China as first three ships are being constructed at Hudong Shanghai and last one at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering works.
F‑22P frigates are equipped with modern weaponry and sensors.
For more on this article, please click on the following link: China to hand over first Frigate to Pakistan on Thursday: Pakistan Daily
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