The Agosta 90B, also known as the Khalid-class, is a modernised design
built for the Pakistan Navy. Various modifications give lower acoustic
signature, lower diving depth, improved battery range and performance.
Greater automation also allows the crew to be reduced from 54 to 36. The
submarine can be armed with up to 16 torpedoes and SM39 Exocet
anti-ship missiles.The SM39 was test-fired from a Khalid-class submarine
in 2001.
PNS/M Khalid (S137) - built in France by DCN Cherbourg, completed in 1999
PNS/M Saad (S138) - built in Pakistan with French assistance, completed in 2002
PNS/M Hamza (S139) - built in Pakistan, commissioned 14 August 2006
PNS/M Khalid (S137) - built in France by DCN Cherbourg, completed in 1999
PNS/M Saad (S138) - built in Pakistan with French assistance, completed in 2002
PNS/M Hamza (S139) - built in Pakistan, commissioned 14 August 2006
Pakistani Submarine Naval Docks
Above pns-hamza---- and pns saad, pns khalid in background
pns-Khalid above S137
pns-hamza S139
All Pics of Agosta-90B Hamza S139 above
PNS Saad S138 above
S138 above
PNS Hashmat Agosta 70 - S135 Above
PNS Hasmat Agosta 70 - S135 Above
PNS Hurmat S136 - Agosta 70
Interiors of Agosta 90Interior of a french Agosta similar to that of Pakistan
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