Bice toga jos, jer, prema pisanju lokalne stampe, RM Pakistana zeli 12-14 podmornica; iako DCNS se nada da ce prodati jos podmornica toj zemlji, tamosnje novine pisu da RM Pakistana zeli nemacke podmornice.
Submarine Augusta 90-B Hamza to be commissioned on Sept 26
Updated at: 2240 PST, Monday, September 22, 2008
KARACHI: The second indigenously built submarine Augusta 90-B Hamza, is set to be commissioned by the Pakistan Navy on September 26, the Navy announced today.
The Hamza has been indigenously constructed by the Submarine construction department at the Pakistan Navy Dockyard in Karachi.
It is the third of the Augusta 90-B contract submarines ordered from supplier DCNI in France.
The Hamza has gone through rigorous testing before its commissioning. It has undergone over 13 Hundred harbour and sea trials, as well as 20,000 quality control inspections.
It is the first submarine to be equipped with the special MESMA Air Independent Propulsion system. This increases diving duration compared to conventional submarines, and gives the Pakistan navy a tactical advantage.
Currently, the navy requires between 12 and 14 submarines with the transfer of technology achieved through this project, Pakistan will now be able to meet it's future operations requirements.
With the induction of indigenously built submarine Hamza, Pakistan navy has now five operational submarines in its fleet enhancing its combat capabilities.
Link:
http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=56031Tu vest izgleda potvrdjuje i Jane's
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A, evo i sajta doticnog brodogradilista:
http://www.karachishipyard.com.pk/main.htm