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Turkish STM Delivers Second upgraded Agosta 90B Submarine to Pakistan Navy
Upgraded Agosta 90B class submarine (STM image)

Turkiye’s STM Delivers 2nd Upgraded Agosta 90B-class Submarine to Pakistan Navy

On January 25, 2022, the Turkish engineering company STM announced the delivery of the second upgraded Agosta 90B-class submarine, PNS/M KHALID (S-137), to the Pakistan Navy in Karachi.

Tayfun Ozberk 25 Jan 2023

STM press release

STM, one of the leading companies in the Turkish defence sector, has completed another critical milestone in its successful export projects. The second submarine, PNS/M KHALID (S-137), was delivered to Pakistan Naval Forces Command at a ceremony held, marking the latest step in the project to modernize three AGOSTA 90B class submarines.

Submarines Modernized with the Most Advanced Systems

The submarines’ sonar suites, periscopes, command and control systems, naval data distribution systems, converters, steering control systems, chilled water systems, and radar & electronic support systems are all being replaced. Systems produced by numerous indigenous and national companies, including ASELSAN and HAVELSAN, are also being exported within the scope of the Project. All hull-related structural modifications, materials, and workmanship activities carried out on the submarines under the modernization project have been certified by the international classification society DNV (Dat Norske Veritas).

Agosta Hits Target with Precision

Turkish STM Delivers Second upgraded Agosta 90B Submarine to Pakistan Navy
Frigate hit by the first upgraded Agosta 90B submarine (Screenshot from Pakistan Navy video)

The first Agosta 90B Class Submarine PNS/M HAMZA (S-139), modernized by STM for the Pakistan Navy, participated in the SEASPARK-2022 Tactical Exercise, during which it successfully fired a torpedo and sank a decommissioned frigate.

⚓Agosta 90B Class Submarine PNS/M HAMZA (S-139), which we modernized for the Pakistan Navy, succeeded in hitting its target with a single torpedo shot and sinking it in the SEASPARK-2022 Tactical Exercise.💪 https://t.co/dVVJpokzex

— STM Defence International (@StmDefenceInt) March 18, 2022

Guleryuz: Third Agosta 90B submarine next in line

Özgür Güleryüz, General Manager of STM, speaking about the project, said:

“As we continue our journey on which we set out for the sake of our country’s defence, we are also transferring our engineering experience and technologies to friendly and brotherly countries. The Pakistan Navy Agosta 90B Class Submarine Modernization Project is one of the most important examples of STM’s national and international competency in submarine production and modernization.”

“Within the scope of the AGOSTA Modernization project, which stands out as Türkiye’s first submarine modernization engineering export project involving strategic and high-tech systems, we have successfully equipped the second submarine with modern systems after having delivered the first to the customer in 2021. I congratulate all of our stakeholders and employees who have contributed to the project. I hope PNS/M KHALID, which has begun to carry out its naval missions, will be beneficial to the friendly and brotherly Pakistan Navy.”


Ozgur Guleryuz, GM of STM
Agosta 90B Pakistan Navy STM 2023-01-25
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Posted by : Tayfun Ozberk
Tayfun Ozberk is a former naval officer who is expert in Above Water Warfare especially in Littoral Waters. He has a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science. After serving the Turkish Navy for 16 years, he started writing articles for several media. Tayfun also offers analysis services on global naval strategies. He's based in Mersin, Turkey.

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