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The Pakistan Navy recently parked one of its submarines in the middle of Chinese Navy warships visiting Karachi. The strong defense ties between Pakistan and China are well reported. Currently the Pakistani Navy is massively growing its submarine branch with 8 Chinese designed Type-039B Yuan Class boats. Parking the sub there shows that the two navies are sharing knowledge as well as hardware.

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The Agosta-90B submarine was moored centrally[+]
H I SUTTON. INCLUDES MATERIAL © PLANETSCOPE | ACQUIRED THROUGH SHADOWBREAK INTL

, the submarine was just visible in the imagery. But it had not been identified.

Local media reported the exercise but did not mention the submarine. The Nation.pk reported at the time about the types of Pakistan Navy warships and equipment involved in the exercise. Frigates, missile boats, anti-submarine patrol aircraft, helicopters and special forces were mentioned. The submarine was not. Other media, such as the South China Morning Post did that mention submarines would be involve. But they did not provide any specific information.

This was not in the Pakistani Navy’s usual berths, but in a cordoned-off part of the commercial docks. The placement of the Pakistani Navy submarine cannot be viewed as coincidental.

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The Agosta 90B attack submarine, PNS/M Hamza[+]
AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Pakistan operates five of the French designed Agosta Class submarines. Three of are the improved version with Air independent Power (AIP), which was parked among the Chinese vessels.

What is significant about this class of submarine is that it is the most potent and modern in the Pakistan Navy arsenal. It has French designed AIP (Air Independent Power), relatively modern combat systems and AS-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles. It is also reported to be the launch platform for Pakistan’s indigenous Babur-3 nuclear-capable cruise missile.

Parking the submarine in the center of the visiting warships suggests that the Chinese were invited aboard. Typically the host nation would have given the visitors a tour and explained relevant features. In essence, Pakistan is sharing the inner workings of one of its most potent weapons platforms.

The Agostas will be complemented by eight Chinese designed Type-039B Yuan Class submarines . The first batch of Yuan boats will be delivered to Pakistan in the next few years, and some may be built locally. They may incorporate some Pakistan specific equipment and capabilities, such as the Babur-3 missile.

In the past Chinese Navy, formally known as the PLAN, have deployed their submarines to the Indian Ocean. A Chinese Type-091 Han Class nuclear powered submarine visited Karachi in 2016. It was parked along the same quay where the Pakistani boat is in these images.
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Pakistan don't need to park our Agosta Subs in between visiting PLAN ships merely to give them inside view like the author tried to vent out and pointing to something else with malafide intention. These kind of writings are only to ignite something inflammable. The crying foe always try to portray mentioned parties like there are leaks & look the tech has been compromised. For the empty skulls, Turkey is fully upgrading these subs for Pakistan Navy so they can write another article as well. In-fact Russian did show concerns as how India leaked the inside view to Americans. There are documents as how Russian made these remarks and conveyed a message that they aren't much happy in this regard.
 
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In-fact Russian did show concerns as how India leaked the inside view to Americans. There are documents as how Russian made these remarks and conveyed a message that they aren't much happy in this regard.
It was uncorroborated BS.
The reactor section or the other vital sections will be off limits to all who are not required.
 
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It was uncorroborated BS.
The reactor section or the other vital sections will be off limits to all who are not required.

Seems like you are too obsessed with even words like BS. make sure you aren't using the same while quoting next time and that too without any substance to support your two liner.

Off you go.
 
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The Pakistan Navy recently parked one of its submarines in the middle of Chinese Navy warships visiting Karachi. The strong defense ties between Pakistan and China are well reported. Currently the Pakistani Navy is massively growing its submarine branch with 8 Chinese designed Type-039B Yuan Class boats. Parking the sub there shows that the two navies are sharing knowledge as well as hardware.

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The Agosta-90B submarine was moored centrally[+]
H I SUTTON. INCLUDES MATERIAL © PLANETSCOPE | ACQUIRED THROUGH SHADOWBREAK INTL

, the submarine was just visible in the imagery. But it had not been identified.

Local media reported the exercise but did not mention the submarine. The Nation.pk reported at the time about the types of Pakistan Navy warships and equipment involved in the exercise. Frigates, missile boats, anti-submarine patrol aircraft, helicopters and special forces were mentioned. The submarine was not. Other media, such as the South China Morning Post did that mention submarines would be involve. But they did not provide any specific information.

This was not in the Pakistani Navy’s usual berths, but in a cordoned-off part of the commercial docks. The placement of the Pakistani Navy submarine cannot be viewed as coincidental.

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The Agosta 90B attack submarine, PNS/M Hamza[+]
AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Pakistan operates five of the French designed Agosta Class submarines. Three of are the improved version with Air independent Power (AIP), which was parked among the Chinese vessels.

What is significant about this class of submarine is that it is the most potent and modern in the Pakistan Navy arsenal. It has French designed AIP (Air Independent Power), relatively modern combat systems and AS-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles. It is also reported to be the launch platform for Pakistan’s indigenous Babur-3 nuclear-capable cruise missile.

Parking the submarine in the center of the visiting warships suggests that the Chinese were invited aboard. Typically the host nation would have given the visitors a tour and explained relevant features. In essence, Pakistan is sharing the inner workings of one of its most potent weapons platforms.

The Agostas will be complemented by eight Chinese designed Type-039B Yuan Class submarines . The first batch of Yuan boats will be delivered to Pakistan in the next few years, and some may be built locally. They may incorporate some Pakistan specific equipment and capabilities, such as the Babur-3 missile.

In the past Chinese Navy, formally known as the PLAN, have deployed their submarines to the Indian Ocean. A Chinese Type-091 Han Class nuclear powered submarine visited Karachi in 2016. It was parked along the same quay where the Pakistani boat is in these images.
.https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutt...h-chinese-navy/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
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So whats the big deal, fear ?
 
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Where does Pakistan intend to deploy all 8 Yuan and 3 Agosta subs?

Will these be limited to the Indian Ocean only or does Pakistan intend to spread them further afield?
 
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Where does Pakistan intend to deploy all 8 Yuan and 3 Agosta subs?

Will these be limited to the Indian Ocean only or does Pakistan intend to spread them further afield?
easily used in international waters.. various tactics like defensive, in pair or offensive in groups of 4 ... escort as forwarding units covered by frigates
 
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11 subs sound like a lot of subs for the shores of Pakistan.

Pakistan needs at least a minimum of 4 submarines armed with SLBM/SLCM (preferably MIRVED) - similar to Britains Royal Navy submarines. They need to be sent across the globe and do regular patrols of areas of potential threats - so that it can deter any would be foe (especially nuclear foe).
 
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11 subs sound like a lot of subs for the shores of Pakistan.
11 AIP-equipped subs fit in well with the anti-access/area-denial strategy that the PN would have to employ during war.
The goal is to deter the Indian Navy from engaging in carrier-based AshW/ASW/AAW in our waters. By putting their carrier(s) at risk, we can gain the upper hand and keep our SLOCs clear.
It will be exactly how a lone Pakistani sub caused a panic in the IN high command during the Feb 2019 standoff simple because it 'disappeared'. But if in wartime, 6-7 of our subs 'disappear', it will be enough to give the IN a good nightmare.
 
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