Pakistan Navy inducts Chinese-made 054 frigate ship in fleet

The technologically advanced ship will improve efforts to maintain peace, stability in region, says PN spokesperson

The Pakistan Navy inducted the 054 frigate ship, manufactured in China, in its naval fleet on Sunday. The launching ceremony for the ship was held at China's Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard.

Commodore Azfar Humayun of Pakistan Navy was the chief guest.

The commodore lauded the shipyard's professional capabilities for completing the project on time despite Covid-19.

According to the Pakistan Navy's spokesperson, the 054 frigate ship will contain all kinds of advanced technology, military equipment, weapons and sensors.

The spokesperson further added that the ship's inclusion in the naval fleet will improve efforts to maintain peace and stability in the region.

In 2019, China began building the first of four 'most advanced' naval frigates for Pakistan as part of a major bilateral arms deal to ensure 'balance of power' in the Indian Ocean.

Cao Weidong, a senior researcher at the PLA’s Naval Military Studies Research Institute, said in the past, the Pakistani Navy would ask its Chinese contractors to use Western radars or weapons on ships constructed by Chinese shipbuilders because it believed Western naval technologies were better than Chinese ones.

“But it seems that all weapons and radars on the new ship will be Chinese products, which reflects our progress in the industry and the Pakistani Navy’s confidence in our technology and capability,” he said.