Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret (STM) had launched three naval projects with Pakistan. Two of these projects were related with ship export while the third involved submarine modernisation. In October, STM delivered to the Pakistan Naval Forces the first of these projects, namely the indigenously-designed Offshore Supply Ship.

Naming the ship as “PNS MOAWIN”, the Pakistan Naval Forces organised a delivery ceremony at the Karachi Shipyard attended by the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, President of Defence Industries Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir, Deputy Minister of National Defence, STM Chairman of the Executive Board İhsan Kaya, STM General Manager Murat İkinci, STM Karachi Director Halil Baş as well as military officials from both countries.