PNS/M KHALID
Pakistan Navy Submarine KHALID is the first of the Agosta-90B class submarines acquired by the Pakistan Navy from France. It was commissioned on 6 September 1999 and inducted into PN Fleet on 21 December 1999. The Agosta-90B is an improved version of the sea proven Agosta 70.
PNS/M KHALID encompasses all qualities to strike terror in the hearts of enemies. The submarine has deep diving capabilities and can undertake patrol of more than 60 days. She also posses state of the art Combat System integrating all available sensors to launch multi-purpose wire guided torpedoes and sub launched missiles. The outfit of submarine systems, weapons and sensors make her unique and unprecedented amongst the existing new generation conventional submarines.
PNS/M KHALID is named after Hazrat KHALID BIN WALID, the great Fighter and one of the most reputed military Commanders of Islam.
Agosta submarines are currently in service with three navies. PNS/M KHALID incorporate improvements based on the experience gained by the French Navy and new advances in endurance, acoustic discretion, propulsion and diving capability. Its fully integrated COMBAT system enables the command to quickly evaluate the tactical situation and decide on an appropriate response. The submarine is capable to launch multipurpose torpedoes and submarine launched anti-ship missiles.
PNS/M KHALID is first Agosta-90B class submarine built for Pakistan Navy by DCN Cherbourg. As per contract, this submarine was completely built in France. The submarine construction was completed on 8 Aug 98. Sea trials were conducted at Cherbourg, Brest and Toulon.
PNS/M KHALID is the fore-runner of Pakistan Navy, capable of undertaking a wide variety of missions, far and deep from home waters.
SAAD was the
1st Agosta-90B class submarine built at Pakistan Navy Dockyard under the
Transfer of Technology (TOT) agreement with France. She was
commissioned in Pakistan Navy on 13 December 2003. Then Ag Captain M
Tariq Iqbal Sharafi PN (P.No. 2599) was designated at 1st Commanding
Officer of PN Submarine SAAD. The submarine is capable of operating at
deeper depths and can under take patrol of more than 60 days. These also
posses the state of the art Combat System integrating all available
sensors to launch multi purpose wire guided torpedoes and sub launched
missiles. The outfit of submarine systems, weapons and sensors make it
unique and unprecedented amongst the existing generation conventional
submarines.
The 3rd Agosta-90B class submarine named as PNS/M HAMZA was launched on
10 Aug 2006. It
is in advance stage of construction and is expected to be commissioned
in December 2007 upon completion of Harbour Acceptance and Sea
Acceptance Trials. It also incorporates improvement based on the
experience gained by the initial two submarines of same class and new
advances in endurance, acoustic discretion, propulsion and diving
capability. This submarine will be the first one with MESMA AIP system.