Pakistan produces new military boats for its army

Naval News announced that Pakistan has begun production of a new generation of military boats for its navy.

“The KS&EW shipyard in Karachi has begun the production process of the first new generation of military speedboats being developed for the Pakistani army, contracts for participation in the development of which were previously received by the American company Swiftships,” the report says. site reads.

The site states that the first of the aforementioned boats is to be delivered to the Pakistan Army in 2024 and the army is scheduled to receive 20 of the type.

According to available information, the new boats will be used in Coast Guard operations, combating maritime piracy, rescue and reconnaissance operations, ship escort. Each boat will have a length of 38.8 m. It will also be equipped with the latest weapons systems. , 30-mm automatic guns developed by the Turkish company Aselsan, and machine guns of 12.7 and 7.62 mm caliber.

Source: Weapons of Russia