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Pakistan : STM secures modernization of Pakistan's Agosta 90B Submarine contract

Publish Date : 28-Jun-2016

The Turkish STM has won the tender that was launched for the half-life modernization of class "Agosta 90B" submarines in the inventory of Pakistani Naval Forces, rivaling with DCNS which designed and built the submarines.

The company said Pakistan will thus start engineering exports for the first time in the field of submarines.

Covering a total of 3 submarine upgrade orders; one of which was confirmed in addition to two orders on an optional basis; the deal was signed on June 22 in Rawalpindi between Pakistans Ministry of Defence Production and the STM.

Under the project, STM entered an assessment process with French DCNS Shipyard which implemented the designing and production operations for the aforesaid submarines.

After a tendering process started on 16th April, STM was seen as technically and commercially superior and was chosen as the main contractor to sign the contract.

The modernisation operations will be implemented at the Karachi Shipyard. The first submarine's delivery will take 45 months.

The other submarines would be upgraded with one year in between the modernisation of each.

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