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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched a locally designed boat with long-range, semi-automatic guns to enhance its operational effectiveness in maritime missions, the navy said in a statement on Wednesday.
PNS SAHIWAL has been indigenously designed by the Platform Design Wing (PDW) of the Pakistan Navy and is under construction at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KS&EW).
The launching ceremony was held at the KS&EW with senior naval officials, including Vice Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami, in attendance.
“This state-of-the-art vessel will be equipped with high-performance, long-range semi-automatic guns, enhancing its operational effectiveness in maritime missions,” the navy said.
Bilgrami highlighted that the gun boat will be equipped to perform diverse maritime security tasks. He praised the joint efforts of the PDW and KS&EW in promoting the navy’s indigenization policy.
“He also stated that Pakistan Navy is considering additional production of Gun Boats,” the navy said. “It would eventually boost both indigenization process and uplift of KS&EW.”