Engineering:PNS Hameed
[ ⚑ ] 24°55′49″N 66°52′51″E / 24.9302°N 66.8807°E
| PNS Hameed | |
|---|---|
| Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | |
  PNS Hameed | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] 24°55′49″N 66°52′51″E / 24.9302°N 66.8807°E |
| Type | Radio transmitter facility |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Pakistan Navy |
| Condition | Active |
| Site history | |
| In use | 15 November 2016 – present (9 years, 3 months) |
PNS Hameed (Urdu: پایگاه بحریہ حمید) is a very low frequency (VLF) radio transmitter facility of the Pakistan Navy (PN), located near the coastal areas of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2] The primary purpose and mission of the naval base is to enable communication with deployed PN submarines while they are submerged in the Arabian Sea at a very low frequency.[3] It is the first facility with very low frequency transmission capabilities in Pakistan.[1]
The base was commissioned by the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff General Rashad Mahmood and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah on 15 November 2016.[2][4] PNS Hameed was named in the memory of Lieutenant-Commander Pervez Hameed – the first officer of the missing name, which sank in an accident during the Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971.[5][6]
According to researcher Mansoor Ahmed, the facility is vital for command and control of submarines carrying a nuclear deterrent patrol, and the establishment of the facility essentially confirms Pakistan has established a preliminary, sea-based arm of its nuclear deterrent.[1]
Resources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ansari, Usman (2016-11-16). "Pakistan Unveils VLF Submarine Communications Facility" (in en). https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2016/11/16/pakistan-unveils-vlf-submarine-communications-facility/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "New naval base PNS Hameed commissioned" (in en). 2016-11-16. http://www.dawn.com/news/1296555.
- ↑ Khan, Bilal (2016-11-16). "Pakistan commissions new naval base with VLF transmission station" (in en-US). https://quwa.org/daily-news/pakistan-commissions-new-naval-base-with-vlf-transmission/.
- ↑ "Navy commissions new base near Karachi". Pakistan Observer (Pakistan Observer). 15 November 2016. http://pakobserver.net/navy-commissions-new-base-near-karachi/. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ "Pakistan Navy commissions new Naval base: PNS Hameed". Pakistan Times. Pakistan Times, 2016. 16 November 2016. http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/11/15/city/karachi/pakistan-navy-commissions-new-naval-base-pns-hameed/. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ "Commissioning ceremony of new Naval Base PNS Hameed held" (in en-US). 2016-11-15. https://www.app.com.pk/national/commissioning-ceremony-of-new-naval-base-pns-hameed-held/.
External links
- "Pakistan Navy commissions new Naval Base PNS Hameed". Radio Pakistan. Radio Pakistan (Radio Pakistan press release). 16 November 2016. http://www.radio.gov.pk/16-Nov-2016/pakistan-navy-commissions-new-naval-base-pns-hameed. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- "نیول بیس پی این ایس حمید کی کمیشننگ تقریب،نیول چیف کی شرکت: Samaa Urdu News". Samaa TV. Samaa TV (Samaa TV press). 16 November 2016. https://www.samaa.tv/urdu/pakistan/2016/11/590561/. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- "Navy NHQ Press release". Navy ISPR. http://www.paknavy.gov.pk/commissioning%20of%20PNS%20HAMEED.pdf. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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