At a time when Ankara is in a difficult position in terms of armaments due to the American embargo, a Turkish state company is building a frigate for Pakistan …
The keel-laying ceremony to begin construction of the MILGEM Ada-class corvette for the Pakistan Navy took place in the southern port of Karachi on Friday. The ceremony at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) – the specialized shipbuilding department of the Pakistani Navy – was attended by the Commander of the Pakistani Navy Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi, Pakistani Navy officials and representatives of the Turkish state. agency East.
The construction of the warship, which is currently only a model on the ASFAT site, is done through the consortium of Turkey and Pakistan.
According to the agency, “The ships are built to modern naval standards and will be equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, including surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles and anti-submarine weapons.”
It is noted that in recent years there is a Turkey-Pakistan rapprochement, with the Erdogan government taking the side of Islamabad for Kashmir, something that has particularly bothered New Delhi.
The fourth ship of PN MİLGEM, the biggest export project realized by the Turkish defense industry in a single item, was laid down with a ceremony at Karachi Shipyard. ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/PhfKxYhlQX
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