PM Shehbaz Sharif appreciates Pak Navy on successful test of missile

Lahore: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday appreciated the Pakistan Navy on the successful test of the LY-80 (N) missile and loitering munition and commended the efforts of the team involved in development of the missile and munition. The prime minister congratulated the leadership, officers and sailors of the Pakistan Navy on the successful and comprehensive exercise conducted in the North Arabian Sea. Under the leadership of Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, the Pakistan Navy had become a force demonstrating modern capabilities and the highest standards of professionalism, he added. The prime minister said: “With its professional expertise and modern technology, the Pakistan Navy is making Pakistan’s maritime borders increasingly impregnable with each passing day.” PM Shehbaz Sharif said that effective performance of the Pakistan Navy’s modern air defense, surface-to-air strike, and autonomous systems was of key importance in ensuring Pakistan’s security. He said: “The success
ful open-sea trial of an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) is also a significant milestone in the defense of the country’s maritime borders.”