The News – The first ever batch of 22 female sailors along with 1000 new entry sailors passed out and formally inducted into Pakistan Navy upon successful completion of 38 weeks’ rigorous training.
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Xinhua – Two old P-3C Orion surveillance aircraft, after being grounded for five years, have been reactivated for Pakistan’s terror war as a roll out ceremony was held Tuesday in southern Pakistan’s naval air base.
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Reuters – Pakistan took command on Monday of the multi-national Combined Task Force 150 patrolling waters around the Arabian Peninsula to stop terrorism and piracy, and search vessels suspected of smuggling arms or material used for making nuclear weapons.

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International News Network – The Pakistani Navy on Monday decommissioned four of its Daphne class French origin submarines.
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Pakistan Times – China will provide four F-22P advanced quality frigates to Pakistan by 2013, meeting its defence requirement. Of these, three will be manufactured in China, while one frigate will be built in Pakistan.
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People’s Daily Online – Pakistani and US navies will conduct a 10-day joint exercise in the North Arabian sea starting from Monday, named “Inspired Union 2005.”
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Reuters – The US agrees to sell Pakistan anti-ship missiles.
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Dawn – Pakistan will buy 4 frigates from China.
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Urban Pakistan – Pakistan is sending naval vessels to aid the tsunami victims of Sri Lanka.
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SADA – The Pakistani Navy Saturday achieved yet another milestone in defence capabilities by inducting hovercraft and military assault boats into its marine force.

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