Hangor Class Submarine | Updates & Discussion

[Princeps]

PN does not have an aifcraft carrier and I am talking about Sub warfare at long range, and yes, it has been known for 80 years IN is larger then PN.

Well done....

For starters, Babur isn't even a anti-ship missile, but even if it was do you really think a few subsonic missiles can get through the defenses of a CBG? the carrier will be escorted by at least 2 destroyers and 2 frigates.

 

[Yasser76]

For starters, Babur isn't even a anti-ship missile, but even if it was do you really think a few subsonic missiles can get through the defenses of a CBG? the carrier will be escorted by at least 2 destroyers and 2 frigates.

Not too bright are you?

At 450km range they dont have to get though the defences of anything....

and good luck to IN ships trying to stop a volley of sub launched missiles, not even counting the air launched threat too.

IN carriers have played zero part in any India-Pak confrontation for this very reason and back in May 2025 spent a few hours out of port before fleeing back...

 

[RealNapster]

should have named a sub in barahvi or balochi idk , it would have been nice and the baloch men and women working in PN would have felt more included in the program , i hope the last 2 have baloch names..

Yah. They should have named it "kana yaari".

 

[RealNapster]

Not too bright are you?

At 450km range they dont have to get though the defences of anything....

and good luck to IN ships trying to stop a volley of sub launched missiles, not even counting the air launched threat too.

IN carriers have played zero part in any India-Pak confrontation for this very reason and back in May 2025 spent a few hours out of port before fleeing back...

The submarine can only launch 6 missiles (i believe; because 6 tubes only), wouldn't consider that a "volley of sub launched missiles".

 

[PakistaniDefender]

The submarine's weapons include ET-4 heavy torpedoes and YU-6 wire-guided torpedoe

Is Pakistan really getting Yu6??

 

[Yasser76]

The submarine can only launch 6 missiles (i believe; because 6 tubes only), wouldn't consider that a "volley of sub launched missiles".

Incorrect, try again, there are reloads, and yes, 6 cruise missiles coming at you would even test a USN battle group let alone the rust bucket IN carriers

 

[Yasser76]

I think @Yasser76 easily imagines 6 as 60. Numbers and counting arent his thing.

Do you ad anything to this forum rather then insults?

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Id assume there is work being done on a submarine launched harbah variant but so far we have nothing

Yes we do.

Pakistan attains ‘second strike capability’ with test-fire of submarine-launched cruise missile

The range of the Babur-III, the first-ever nuclear-capable submarine-launched cruise missile, is 450km.

www.dawn.com

 

[Princeps]

At 450km range they dont have to get though the defences of anything....

I was referring to the AD on Indian escorts, you are quick to question others' intelligence but are yourself clueless about the topic.

 

[krash]

The submarine can only launch 6 missiles (i believe; because 6 tubes only), wouldn't consider that a "volley of sub launched missiles".

How many subs will you have?

 

[Yasser76]

I was referring to the AD on Indian escorts, you are quick to question others' intelligence but are yourself clueless about the topic.

Yeah, I know what you were referring too, you read the "US carrier battle group" bit of my post right? You do understand what a battle group is right?

 

[Princeps]

Yeah, I know what you were referring too, you read the "US carrier battle group" bit of my post right? You do understand what a battle group is right?

During the Cold War US CSGs were expected to face volleys of 100 or so Soviet supersonic anti-ship missiles. The Soviet/Russian Oscar-class submarine alone carries 24 supersonic missiles. It's laughable that you think 4-6 subsonic cruise missiles pose a real threat to a US or even India carrier group. Won't engage further with you since you can't argue in good faith.

 

[Yasser76]

During the Cold War US CSGs were expected to face volleys of 100 or so Soviet supersonic anti-ship missiles. The Soviet/Russian Oscar-class submarine alone carries 24 supersonic missiles. It's laughable that you think 4-6 subsonic cruise missiles pose a real threat to a US or even India carrier group. Won't engage further with you since you can't argue in good faith.

Great, off you trot.

 

[ghazi52]

Perspectives

Pakistan Navy’s Hangor-Class submarines: a new era of maritime deterrence​

May 1, 2026
By S. M. Hali



On 30 April 2026, Pakistan Navy commissioned its first Hangor-class submarine at Sanya, China, marking a watershed moment in the nation’s maritime defence.

Built under a landmark agreement with China, the Hangor-class program will deliver eight advanced diesel-electric attack submarines equipped with Air Independent Propulsion (AIP), dramatically enhancing Pakistan’s ability to defend its coastline and safeguard vital sea lines of communication.

This new fleet carries a name steeped in history. The “Hangor” legacy recalls the legendary PNS Hangor (S-131), the Daphné-class submarine that stunned the Indian Navy in December 1971 by sinking INS Khukri—the first submarine kill since World War II. That act of audacity, led by Commander Ahmad Tasnim, remains etched in naval history as a moment when “the hunter became the hunted.”

Program Scope and Delivery Timeline


The Hangor-class program, valued at US$4–5 billion, is one of China’s largest defence export contracts.

Total units: 8 submarines.

Construction split: 4 built in China, 4 assembled at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) under transfer of technology.

Delivery schedule:

PNS Hangor – launched April 2024, commissioned April 2026.

PNS Shushuk – launched March 2025.

PNS Mangro – launched August 2025.

PNS Ghazi – launched December 2025.

Remaining four units to be delivered by 2030, ensuring phased induction and operational readiness.

 

[ghazi52]

This phased approach allows Pakistan Navy to absorb new technologies, train successive crews, and build domestic expertise in submarine construction and sustainment.

Technical Parameters

The Hangor-class submarines are based on the Chinese Type-039A Yuan-class, adapted for Pakistan’s requirements.

Displacement: ~2,800 tons submerged.

Length: ~76 meters; Beam: 8.4 meters.

Speed: 20 knots; Range: ~2,000 nautical miles.

Crew complement: ~36 officers and sailors.

Armament: Six 533 mm torpedo tubes capable of launching heavyweight torpedoes, anti-ship cruise missiles, and potentially the Babur-III submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM), giving Pakistan a credible second-strike capability.

Training and Induction

To prepare for induction, Pakistan received one Type-039A submarine from China gratis for crew training. This allowed Pakistani submariners to acclimate to AIP operations, stealth tactics, and advanced combat systems.

Karachi Shipyard has expanded its infrastructure—new construction halls, drydock facilities, and Syncrolift systems—to support domestic assembly and long-term sustainment. This transfer of technology ensures Pakistan will not only operate but also maintain and eventually upgrade its submarine fleet indigenously.