Pak in talks with France, China to buy 7 submarines: report
The Pakistan Navy intends to buy seven latest conventional submarines from China and France to "counter any challenge from the rapidly expanding Indian Army."
Caption: The Agosta 90-B class attack submarine of Pak Navy.
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ISLAMABAD (BNS): The Pakistan Navy is negotiating with China and France to buy seven conventional submarines to counter "any challenge from the rapidly expanding Indian Navy," according to a media report.
The Pak Navy intends to acquire four of China's Yuan and Song class submarines and three of France's Marlin class diesel subs, the Dawn newspaper reported.
A high-level naval delegation is on a visit to France to carry out the negotiations in this regard, it said.
Besides, plans are afoot to get three U-214 submarines from Germany for which discussions are going on for the last three years, the newspaper said.
France has provided three Agosta 90-B and two Agosta 70 class diesel attack submarines along with four Daphne class diesel-electric patrol submarines to the Pakistan Navy.
The Pak Navy intends to acquire four of China's Yuan and Song class submarines and three of France's Marlin class diesel subs, the Dawn newspaper reported.
A high-level naval delegation is on a visit to France to carry out the negotiations in this regard, it said.
Besides, plans are afoot to get three U-214 submarines from Germany for which discussions are going on for the last three years, the newspaper said.
France has provided three Agosta 90-B and two Agosta 70 class diesel attack submarines along with four Daphne class diesel-electric patrol submarines to the Pakistan Navy.
