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Janes Defense reported that Pakistan seems to be close to purchasing a Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft’s (HDW’s) Type 214 submarine for its fleet. According to media reports in Karachi Pakistan, HDW Chief Executive Officer Walter Freitag said the company had drawn up technical specifications to build the three subs in Pakistan and that a contract was almost complete.

Spokesmen for the Pakistan Navy (PN) and the Pakistan Ministry of Defence told Jane’s on 27 November that they were not prepared to comment on the reports. However, an HDW spokeswoman said she would not deny Freitag’s statement that “the commercial contract has been finalised up to 95 per cent”.

The Type 214 is a state of the art attack submarine, which is fast and literally the most silent sub in the Asia region. Janes did not mention if the submarine was Nuke capable, but it considering the advanced technology involved, it is probable that the sub would have the ability to deliver such weapons.