CHINA-PAKISTAN: PAKISTAN NAVY INDUCTS CHINA-BUILT TYPE 054A/P FRIGATE
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The Pakistan Navy on January 24 inducted the PNS Tughril, the first of four Type 054A/P frigates developed
by China, in the Pakistan Navy Fleet. The President of Pakistan announced that the Type 054A/Ps will serve
to safeguard the sea routes of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The induction ceremony of
the PNS Tughril multi-role frigate was held at the Pakistan Navy Dockyard in Karachi. The China State
Shipbuilding Corp. said the frigate is the largest and most advanced surface combat vessel China has ever
exported.
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