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December 2019 ABC Certified ABC Certified December 2019 PNS/M Hangor HANGOR created history in annals (Gujrat Coast) making it sink in of Maritime Warfare in 1971 Indo- less than two minutes. Her sister Pak war. The submarine torpedoed ship KIRPAN was also shot at, a Blackwood Class Indian Navy crippled and sent out of action. Frigate KHUKRI off Diu head HANGOR holds the distinction of being the first submarine after WW-II to achieve a kill. The courage and devotion of the crew was acknowledged by the Government of Pakistan through conferment of four Sitara-e-Jurrat, six Tamgha- e-Jurrat and sixteen Imtiazi Sanad. NAVY Dec 2019 Vol. 32 Issue 11 Patron-in-Chief: NEWS ABC Certified - Reg # 16(1381) /15-ABC Rear Admiral M Arshid Javed SI(M) Contents Chief Editor: Cdr Zakir Hussain Khan TI(M) PN Chairman of European Union Military Committee Report 02 & Chief of Defence Staff Sri Lanka Armed Forces Visit NHQ Editor: 04 CNS Visits UK & gets conferred with BRNC Medal Report Lt Cdr Abdul Hyee Munawar PN Contributions by: 06 Commissioning of BEHR MASAH Report Cdr Rashid Nazir Choudhary PN Reports by: 09 CJCSC farewell visit to Naval Headquarters Report Cdr Ajmal Hussain PN Managing Editor: CNS Visits Qatar & Romania Report 10 Lt Omyer Sultan PN CNS attends 1st Saudi International Maritime Report Creative & Designs 13 Forum (SIM Forum - 2019) Syed Razzaq Hamdani PN Ships SHAMSHEER & MUHAFIZ participate Report Composing: 14 in International Maritime Exercise IMX 2019 Majid Nawaz Pakistan Navy participates in Multinational Report 15 Maritime Exercise DOGU AKDENIZ in Circulation: Mediterranean Sea Mehran Masood Bahria University holds 1st National Conference Report 16 on “Iqbal’s Philosophy for Personal & Social Photographers: Change” Abdul Jabbar, Dilawar Khan, Tanveer Commander Turkish Armed Forces Visits NHQ Report Ahmed, Babar Shahzad, Syed Waqas Raza, 17 Khuram Javed PN Ships MOAWIN & ASLAT Visit Report Public Relations Directorate (Navy) 18 Morocco and Mauritania Naval Headquarters Islamabad 13th Chief of the Naval Staff Amateur Golf Report 20 Championship 2019 051-20062364 Bahria University Islamabad Report nd 22 22 Convocation [email protected] Pakistan Navy Engineering College Report 23 31st Convocation Save Rs. 300 % ON ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION Launching Ceremony of Indigenously Designed Report OFF Annual Rs. 1080 22 24 Fast Attack Craft (Missile) (Through Bank Drafts/Money Orders/Online Six Months Rs. 600 Transfer/Crossed Cheque*) Monthly Rs. 115 Drawn in favour of “ Navy News Fund” A/C No. 3057753722, NBP, Naval Complex Br, Isbd. 25 “Muslims-The Torch Bearers” Organized at Bahria College, Islamabad Report Note: We sank the KHUKRI The views and opinions expressed herein and Article references if any, are those of the writers and 26 Rear Admiral R A Qadri, SJ (Late) contributors and do not necessarily reflect the policy outlook of Pakistan Navy or Editorial Successful Launching of Land Based Anti Ship Reports board of Navy News. Navy News does not 30 Missile ZARB / Steel Cutting Ceremoney of claim responsibility for correctness of the Type 054A/P Frigate advertisements published here. 02 VISIT Chairman of European Union Military Committee & Chief of Defence Staff Sri Lanka Armed Forces Visit NHQ Chairman European Union both visiting dignitaries were During the meeting with General Military Committee, General separately received by Chief of Claudio Graziano, matters of Claudio Graziano and Chief of the Naval Staff. A smartly turned mutual interest and defence Defence Staff Sri Lanka Armed out contingent of Pakistan Navy collaboration came under Forces, Admiral Ravindra C presented Guard of Honour. discussion. Chief of the Naval Wijegunaratne called on Chief Thereafter, the dignitaries laid Staff highlighted Pakistan’s of the Naval Staff, Admiral floral wreath at the Shuhada’s commitment and performance Zafar Mahmood Abbasi at Naval Monument and were introduced Headquarters, Islamabad. Upon to the Principal Staff Officers arrival at Naval Headquarters, at Naval Headquarters. VISIT Navy News 03 in fight against terrorism and interest including regional support of regional security, Pakistan Navy’s efforts for maritime security & stability, stability and successful conduct ensuring maritime security and bilateral naval collaboration and of Exercise AMAN. Both the peace in the region through different avenues to enhance dignitaries agreed on further participation in multinational interoperability between Pakistan enhancing mutual interactions in Combined Maritime Force (CMF) Navy and Sri Lanka Navy were diversified military domains. and Pakistan Navy’s independent discussed. Chief of the Naval initiative of Regional Maritime Staff highlighted Pakistan’s Chief of the Naval Security Patrols (RMSP). General performance in fight against Staff highlighted Pakistan’s Claudio Graziano appreciated terrorism and Pakistan Navy’s performance in fight against and acknowledged Pakistan efforts in maintaining regional terrorism and Pakistan Navy’s Navy’s efforts and commitment in peace and stability. The Naval efforts in maintaining regional support of collaborative maritime Chief thanked the visiting peace and stability. The Naval security & stability in the region. dignitary for participation Chief thanked the visiting of Sri Lanka Navy in dignitary for participation Later, Chief of Defence Staff AMAN–19, a Multinational of Sri Lanka Navy in Sri Lanka Armed Forces called Maritime Exercise hosted by AMAN–19, a Multinational on Chief of the Naval Staff in Pakistan. The dignitary highly Maritime Exercise hosted by his office. During the meeting, appreciated and acknowledged Pakistan various matters of mutual Pakistan Navy’s efforts in 04 VISIT Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi visited United Kingdom. During the CNS Visits UK & visit, Naval Chief called on Royal Navy’s First Sea Lord, Vice Chief of gets conferred with Defence Staff, Commander Operations Royal Navy, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Ships), BRNC Medal Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) and was conferred with Britannia Royal ceremonial Guard of Honour at Naval College Medal. The admiral agreed on further enhancing the the occasion. also attended Strategic Round interaction in diverse fields of Conference and visited UK’s naval collaboration. During meetings with the National Maritime Information dignitaries, matters related to Centre, Royal College of Defence Chief of the Naval Staff also maritime security and mutual Studies (RCDS), and British Think attended a Strategic Round interest including bilateral naval Tanks, International Institute for Conference alongwith First Sea collaboration were discussed. Strategic Studies (IISS) & Royal Lord and Assistant Chief of Naval The Naval Chief highlighted United Services Institute (RUSI). Staff (Policy). A Great Cabin Dinner Pakistan Navy’s efforts for onboard Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) ensuring maritime security in Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi VICTORY was hosted in honour of the region. Chief of the Naval separately called on First Sea Chief of the Naval Staff where he Staff also thanked Royal Naval Lord Admiral Tony Radakin in was also conferred with Britannia Chief for participation of Royal Ministry of Defence, Assistant Royal Naval College (BRNC) Medal Navy in Multinational Maritime Chief of the Naval Staff (Ships) by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Exercise AMAN-19 held at Karachi. Rear Admiral Jim Higham & Tony Radakin. Admiral Zaraf The dignitaries appreciated Chaplain of the Fleet Mahmood Abbasi also visited Pakistan Navy’s role in support Martyn John Gough at Naval HMS DIAMOND. of collaborative maritime security Command Headquarters. The in the region. All the dignitaries Admiral was presented a Thereafter, Chief of the Naval VISIT Navy News 05 Staff visited National Maritime Navy’s efforts for ensuring During meetings with the Information Centre and was given maritime security in the region. The dignitaries, matters related to brief on operational aspects. dignitaries appreciated Pakistan Later, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Navy’s peace initiatives in support maritime security and mutual Abbasi visited IISS where he also of maritime security in the region interest including bilateral naval delivered a talk and had an and agreed on further enhancing informal interaction with the interaction in diverse fields of collaboration were discussed. Intelligentsia, academia and naval collaboration. The Naval Chief highlighted media personnel. During his visit to RCDS, the Naval Pakistan Navy’s efforts for During his visit Admiral Zafar Chief addressed students and ensuring maritime security in Mahmood Abbasi also called faculty on the topic ‘World Order; on Vice Chief of Defence Staff Past and Present – Reflection the region Admiral Timoth Fraser, Commander at Sea and Role of Navies’ in which Role in Regional Maritime Security’ Operations Royal Navy Rear the Admiral pondered over insight and had an informal interaction Admiral Simon Asquith at Ministry from the naval past and shared with intelligentsia, academia and of Defence and Commandant his thoughts on the future roles media personnel at the Think Tank. Royal College of Defence Studies of navies in tackling issues in the Rear Admiral John Kingwell in maritime domains. his office at Belgravia, London. The visit of the Naval Chief will During meetings, matters related The Admiral also visited RUSI & further amplify defence ties to maritime security and mutual called on Director General RUSI Dr between the two countries interest including bilateral naval Karin von Hippel, delivered a
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