Islamabad — Margalla News: Pakistan Navy's newly inducted submarine PNS/M Hangor carried out its maiden live weapon firing in the North Arabian Sea, launching an anti-ship cruise missile.
According to ISPR and the Pakistan Navy's Directorate General Public Relations, the missile engaged a designated long-range target with precision. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf witnessed the firing and highlighted the importance of strengthening subsurface warfare capabilities.
The event is being reported on the basis of the military's official statement and imagery released by the Navy. Independent verification of the missile's range, technical performance or target effects is not available, so those details are being presented as official military claims.
PNS/M Hangor is the first unit of Pakistan Navy's Hangor-class submarine programme and entered service earlier this year.