PNS Tughril (F261)

For other ships with the same name, see PNS Tughril.

PNS Tughril is the first of four Chinese built Type 054A/P (Tughril-class) frigates named after Turkish emperor ordered by the Pakistan Navy. It was commissioned on 8 November 2021.[1] The Type 054A/P carries HQ-16 medium-range air defense missiles which is an upgrade from the HQ-7 and anti-submarine missiles in a vertical launching system (VLS) system.

The ship is named after Emperor Tughril, who was among the founders of the Seljuk Empire.

The ship was commissioned on 8 November 2021.[2][3]

  1. ^ Insight, Global Defense (2021-11-02). "Pakistan Navy is set to induct PNS Tughril on 8th November". Global Defense Insight. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  2. ^ "Alpha guided-missile frigate PNS Tughril set to be commissioned in Pakistan Navy". Daily Pakistan Global. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  3. ^ PSF, Admin (2021-10-21). "Pakistan to Commission First Tughril Class Frigate". Pakistan Strategic Forum. Retrieved 2021-11-08.