Hangor Class Submarine (Type 039B)
Type: Submarine
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: Pakistan
Manufacturer: CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation)
First Deployed: 2025
Overview
The Hangor class is a new class of 8 diesel-electric submarines being procured by Pakistan from CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation), based on the Type 039B/041 design. The programme, valued at approximately USD 5 billion, is Pakistan's largest-ever naval procurement. Key features include an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system for extended submerged endurance, compatibility with the Babur-3 sea-launched cruise missile (enabling a nuclear second-strike from sea), and advanced sonar and combat management systems. Four units are to be built in China with the remaining four constructed at Karachi Shipyard under technology transfer. First delivery slipped to 2025.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 38 |
|---|---|
| beam_m | 8.4 |
| armament | 6x 533mm torpedo tubes, YU-6 torpedoes, C-801Q SSM, anti-submarine missiles |
| length_m | 78 |
| range_nm | 8000 |
| propulsion | Diesel-electric with AIP |
| speed_knots_submerged | 18 |
| displacement_surfaced_tonnes | 2300 |
| displacement_submerged_tonnes | 2600 |
Operators
- Pakistan
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