The Pakistan Navy took delivery of second of four Type 054A/P frigates from China on June 23.
The PNS Taimur was commissioned at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai on Thursday. The ‘powerful’ warship is based on China’s most advanced frigate, the Type 054A. PNS Taimur has high-tech weapons and sensors, and the latest combat management and electronic warfare systems to fight in multi-threat environments, the Global Times reported.
The first Type 054A/P frigate, the PNS Tughril, joined the Pakistan Navy Fleet in January. The other two are under construction in China.