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Hi,
any idea what kind of timeline we will be looking for rest of the three from Chinese side or their status.
thank you
Those "remaining" 3 are already built, the last one in December 2025, and all undergoing sea trials. Trials for Hangoor lasted 2 years.
Remaining trials expected to be quicker though, lessons learnt, crew training and all done.
Early 2027 maybe.
The Hangor-class boats are officially tied to the Type 039B lineage, but there’s been some chatter in PN circles suggesting they may be closer to a 039C standard in terms of systems and sensors—though that’s not something clearly confirmed.
On the weapons side, it’s often suggested they could be equipped with sub-launched Babur-3 and possibly the YJ-18 as well, but again, details remain largely speculative at this stage.
On the weapons side, it’s often suggested they could be equipped with sub-launched Babur-3 and possibly the YJ-18 as well, but again, details remain largely speculative at this stage.
As of now, one Hangor-class submarine has been handed over.
• The 2nd boat (Shushuk) is in sea trials.
• The 3rd (Mangro) & 4th (Ghazi) are in the fitting-out phase.
• The 5th (Tasneem), keel laid on 27 Dec 2022, is in the final assembly hall & likely nearing launch.
• The 6th (Seem Maai), laid down on 14 Feb 2024, is also in the main assembly area.
The 7th boat (name not yet announced) is probably at the fabrication stage, although there’s been no confirmation of steel cutting so far. As for the 8th, there’s no clear information available yet.
The satellite imagery dated 3 Jan 2026 shows the submarine base in Sanya, where all four Hangor-class submarines are believed to be present.
