Pakistan, China to build missile boats

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Pakistan, China to build missile boats

March 03, 2011

BEIJING (APP) - Pakistan and China have embarked on a joint venture for the construction of two missile carrier boats in the Chinese port city of Tianjin.

Under the joint venture signed between Pakistan Navy and China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company, two boats capable of carrying missiles will be manufactured in Pakistan and China
simultaneously. Vice Admiral Tanveer Faiz Ahmed was the chief guest at the keel laying ceremony in China.

In Pakistan, the boat will be built at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works.

The boat will be equipped with the latest weapons along with sensors, which would be an important addition to the fleet of Pakistan Navy.


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