SUBMARINE
AGOSTA 90B (KHALID-CLASS)
Khalid-class
Conventional Submarine (AIP)
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β All EquipmentPakistan
Asia
OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERDCNS (Naval Group) / Karachi Shipyard
YEAR INTRODUCED1999
UNITS IN SERVICE3
UNITS PRODUCED3
UNIT COST$250.0M
DESCRIPTION
Pakistani-assembled French-designed submarines. PNS Hamza was the first non-nuclear submarine with MESMA AIP fitted. Being replaced by Chinese Type 039B (Hangor-class).
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement
1760 tonnes submerged
Length
76.2 m
Beam
6.8 m
Crew
36
Max Speed
20 knots submerged
Propulsion
MESMA AIP (PNS Hamza) + diesel-electric
Weapons
4x 533mm torpedo tubes
Torpedoes
ECAN F17 Mod 2 torpedoes, SM39 Exocet
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
No combat deployment. Pakistan Navy's most capable conventional submarines.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon