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Pakistan Navy Commissions Second Turkish-Built MILGEM Corvette
Islamabad/Istanbul – December 22, 2025 – The Pakistan Navy officially commissioned the PNS Khaibar, its second MILGEM-class corvette built in Turkey, in a ceremony held at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard on December 21, 2025. The ship was constructed as part of a 2018 transfer-of-technology agreement between Pakistan and Turkey.
The commissioning ceremony was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan’s Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf. According to the Pakistan military, the MILGEM-class ships represent the most technologically advanced surface platforms in the Pakistani Navy, equipped with modern weapons, advanced sensors, and the latest command and control systems.
The contract with Turkey involves a total of four MILGEM corvettes, with two being constructed in Turkey and the remaining two to be built in Pakistan. The commissioning of PNS Khaibar marks the completion of the Turkish-built portion of the deal.
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