Pakistan cuts steel on third Azmat-class missile patrol craft

[Muhammad Omar]

Well well well Navy getting some toys

4 ATR's
4 F22 Frigates
8 Chinese Subs
Cutters From America

 

[K.P.K]

Pakistan should procure 6-8 of the Azmat class & then add something a bit heavier somewhere in the range of 1600-1800 tonnes for that there is the Chinese Type 56 Corvette the upgraded models of this platform can boost our coastal defence, 6-8 numbers will be be a great addition along Azmat Class.

 

[kaku1]

Instead of producing more Azmat class .. PN need to focus more on stealth FAC like swedish visbay class

You know heavy visby design is already in consideration as Indian NGMV/NGMC.

 

[alimobin memon]

it can easily have 50+mm bore gun should consider it !

 

[That Guy]

How many in total?

Isn't it supposed to be 6? That's what the rumors said.

Well well well Navy getting some toys

4 ATR's
4 F22 Frigates
8 Chinese Subs
Cutters From America

It's preparations for PN's increasingly important role. With Gwadar soon to become operational, and Karachi port increasing in capacity, PN is going to have a tough time unless it upgrades it's fleet.

I wouldn't be surprised if by 2030, PN decides to get a heli carrier.

 

[Zarvan]

Pakistan should procure 6-8 of the Azmat class & then add something a bit heavier somewhere in the range of 1600-1800 tonnes for that there is the Chinese Type 56 Corvette the upgraded models of this platform can boost our coastal defence, 6-8 numbers will be be a great addition along Azmat Class.

Pakistan is in talks for 4 Type 56 we need at least 16 Frigates and Corvettes and when economy improves than 4 to 6 cruise missile destroyers

 

[Zarvan]

Isn't it supposed to be 6? That's what the rumors said.


It's preparations for PN's increasingly important role. With Gwadar soon to become operational, and Karachi port increasing in capacity, PN is going to have a tough time unless it upgrades it's fleet.

I wouldn't be surprised if by 2030, PN decides to get a heli carrier.

First Task be to have 16 to 18 Frigates and than 4 to 6 Destroyers with 14 subs than may be if needed a heli carrier

 

[Techy]

Nice little ship

 

[alimobin memon]

Pakistan is in talks for 4 Type 56 we need at least 16 Frigates and Corvettes and when economy improves than 4 to 6 cruise missile destroyers

type 56 is confirmed ? is it cheaper than f22p ? cause it looks same to size.
what about type 054 are we getting them as it was dubbed as f23P ?

 

[K.P.K]

First Task be to have 16 to 18 Frigates and than 4 to 6 Destroyers with 14 subs than may be if needed a heli carrier

Where will the money come from ?.

type 56 is confirmed ? is it cheaper than f22p ? cause it looks same to size.
what about type 054 are we getting them as it was dubbed as f23P ?

Massive difference between f 22p and type 56, type 56 being a corvette while f22p is a frigate, big difference in weapons and displacement between the two with f 22p Being much superior.

Type 56 is 1600 odd tonne corvette that's designed for coastal defence and can carry harbin z 9 chopper but has to hangar.

 

[Zarvan]

Where will the money come from ?.



Massive difference between f 22p and type 56, type 56 being a corvette while f22p is a frigate, big difference in weapons and displacement between the two with f 22p Being much superior.

Type 56 is 1600 odd to be corvette that's designed for coastal defence and carry harbin z 9 chopper.

Slowly budget has to be increased but this size we have to achieve as fast as we can

 

[Basel]

Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Navy International
16 April 2015

State-owned shipbuilder Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KSEW) held a steel-cutting ceremony for the Pakistan Navy's third Azmat-class missile patrol craft on 16 April.

In a statement marking the occasion, KSEW said that the vessel - which derives its design from the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) Houjian-class fast attack craft - is being built in collaboration with China.

The statement did not provide details on which Chinese company KSEW is collaborating with. First-of-class PNS Azmat (1013) was built by China Shipbuilding & Offshore Company's Xingang Shipyard in Tianjin. Second ship, PNS Deshat (1014), was built in Karachi under a technology transfer agreement with the same company.

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Pakistan cuts steel on third Azmat-class missile patrol craft - IHS Jane's 360

Good news but why we are not upgrading it with VLS and SAM like FM-3000 which employes AESA radar??

China unveils new FM-3000 short-to-medium range air defense missile system at AirShow China 1911142 | AirShow China 2014 Zhuhai news coverage report UK | Defence and security military army exhibition 2014

 

[WarKa DaNG]

Why shouldn't PN go for Type 054 Destroyer????

 

[That Guy]

First Task be to have 16 to 18 Frigates and than 4 to 6 Destroyers with 14 subs than may be if needed a heli carrier

By 2030, PN will probably have a much larger naval force than that (depending on financing).

 

[Zarvan]

By 2030, PN will probably have a much larger naval force than that (depending on financing).

I agree this is minimum which we need betweem 2020 to 2025