Pakistan Navy (PN) News, Updates & Discussions

[aaaditya]

what are meanings of SSN, SSK, SSGN, SSBN, NSSN these are words are used for submarines.

i believe that ssn stands for sub surface nuclear(nuclear submarine),ssgn-sub surface general nuclear,ssk-sub surface killer,ssbn-sub surface ballistic nuclear,nssn is the latest us nuclear submarine project.

 

[P.A.F]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/24/content_4224254.htm


Pakistan inducts two fast attack missile crafts in Navywww.chinaview.cn 2006-02-24 22:56:22

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Pakistan on Friday inducted, in its naval fleet, two indigenously built fast Attack Missile Crafts,the country's naval chief said.
Addressing at a ceremony held in Karachi Shipyard, Naval ChiefAdmiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir said that commissioning of these Missile boats heralded a new era for Pakistan Navy in missile craft construction.
"This significant achievement had laid the foundation of a viable shipbuilding industry which Pakistan Navy would continue tofurther capitalize upon, " the Naval Chief said, adding "in the changed maritime scenario, Navy undertakings had increased manifold and warranted development of a balanced Navy capable of safeguarding our legitimate maritime interests."
"To this end, our Frigate Project has already been materializedwhich will commence soon with the collaboration of some other countries in our region. Induction of these Fast Attack Missile Crafts in Pakistan Navy Fleet will certainly enhance its offensivepunch," he added, noting that the third submarine will be launchedby the last quarter of this year.
He said the launching of submarine HAMZA would be followed by its sea drive and phase-wise acceptance. With the effort of Pakistan Navy and the cooperation and support assured by the Government, the program of building of these submarines would continue in future as well. Referring to the increased responsibilities due to the development of Gwadar Port as well as war against terror and shortage of big war ships, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir said that some progress had been made for procurement of used ships and hoped that by the end of this year significant headway would be made in this regard. Talking about aviation, he said the P3C aircraft being obtainedfrom the United States would start coming to the country by the end of this year while the maintenance work on the two available P3Cs had also been started which would be made air worthy by June this year. Enditem
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Anyone know about this HAMZA sub???

 

[P.A.F]

http://www.pakistanlink.com/Headlines/Feb06/24/14.htm


Submarine HAMZA to be launched by last quarter of current year: CNS KARACHI, Feb 24 : The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir, Friday said that the third submarine HAMZA would be launched by the last quarter of this year.
"A contract of building a full fledged war ship has been signed with China while the project of 90-B was underway," he said while talking to the mediamen after formally commissioning two Fast Attack Missile Crafts QUWWAT and JURRAT at a ceremony here on Friday.
The Chief of the Naval Staff said the launching of submarine HAMZA would be followed by its sea drive and phase-wise acceptance. He told the mediamen that with the effort of Pakistan Navy and the cooperation and support assured by the Government, the programme of building of these submarines would continue in future as well.
Referring to the increased responsibilities due to the development of Gwadar Port as well as war against terror and shortage of big war ships, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir said that some progress had been made for procurement of used ships and hoped that by the end of this year significant headway would be made in this regard.
Talking about aviation, he said the P3C aircraft being obtained from the USA would start coming to the country by the end of this year while the maintenance work on the two available P3Cs had also been started which would be made air worthy by June this year. He said the President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz were well aware of the requirements of Pakistan Navy and were doing their best to meet the same.

 

[aaaditya]

http://www.pakistanlink.com/Headlines/Feb06/24/14.htm


Submarine HAMZA to be launched by last quarter of current year: CNS KARACHI, Feb 24 : The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir, Friday said that the third submarine HAMZA would be launched by the last quarter of this year.
"A contract of building a full fledged war ship has been signed with China while the project of 90-B was underway," he said while talking to the mediamen after formally commissioning two Fast Attack Missile Crafts QUWWAT and JURRAT at a ceremony here on Friday.
The Chief of the Naval Staff said the launching of submarine HAMZA would be followed by its sea drive and phase-wise acceptance. He told the mediamen that with the effort of Pakistan Navy and the cooperation and support assured by the Government, the programme of building of these submarines would continue in future as well.
Referring to the increased responsibilities due to the development of Gwadar Port as well as war against terror and shortage of big war ships, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir said that some progress had been made for procurement of used ships and hoped that by the end of this year significant headway would be made in this regard.
Talking about aviation, he said the P3C aircraft being obtained from the USA would start coming to the country by the end of this year while the maintenance work on the two available P3Cs had also been started which would be made air worthy by June this year. He said the President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz were well aware of the requirements of Pakistan Navy and were doing their best to meet the same.

is the warship being referred to the f22p frigates?

also can you tell me if these fast attack missile crafts are of indigenous design or a licenced built version,their missile load(both sam and ssm) and their range?

 

[P.A.F]

to be honest i can't say nothing yet. however i just found out that the HAMZA is the third Agosta 90B sub which is being made in pakistani shipyards under french supervision and help. yes and u are right. they are refering to the F-22 frigates as the warships.

 

[aaaditya]

to be honest i can't say nothing yet. however i just found out that the HAMZA is the third Agosta 90B sub which is being made in pakistani shipyards under french supervision and help. yes and u are right. they are refering to the F-22 frigates as the warships.

by the way what was pakistan's criteria for selecting the f22p?

i believe pakistan should have gone for the french lafayette(or a cheaper downgraded version of it),france would have also given them tot.

 

[hovercraft]

new missile crafts has weight of 250 tons (that announced), but previous has 200 tons, it means these fast attack missile crafts are more bigger and advanced. But what advanments are made?

 

[hovercraft]

Pak-China signs agreement for manufacturing of fourth F-22P frigate

SHANGHAI, March 30 (APP): Pakistan, China signed an agreement here Thursday for the indigenous construction of fourth F-22P Frigate in Karachi.
The agreement was inked by Rear Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Rao, Managing Director Karachi Shipyard and Yu Yang, Executive Vice President China Shipbuilding Trading Company.
The signing ceremony was also attended by the Secretary Defence Production Lt Gen (Rtd) Ali Muhammad Orakzai, President Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group Zhou Jianneng and Consul General of Pakistan, Shanghai Zafaruddin Mahmood.
Signing of the agreement is yet another milestone in ever-increasing bilateral relations between the two countries in maritime sector, Defence sources said here while talking to APP.
The agreement includes upgrading of Karachi Shipyard, training and technical assistance by Chinese side during construction of the construction of fourth F-22P frigate.
Under a contract that signed by the two countries in April last year, China will transfer technology to Pakistan for manufacturing of F-22P Frigates.
This project, while contributing significantly to maritime defence of the country, will also add a new dimension to China-Pakistan collaboration in the defence sector," the sources added.
The induction of F-22P frigates in the Pakistan Navy will significantly augment the existing surface fleet coupled with the transfer of the technology advantage.

http://www.app.com.pk/n31.htm

 

[aaaditya]

so when is the first one likely to be commisioned ,and when will the construction of the 4th one start?

also does anyone hve any idea of the type of sensors and the cms on board these ships(will they use the french tavitac)?

 

[hovercraft]

so when is the first one likely to be commisioned ,and when will the construction of the 4th one start?

i think first three were built in china, and 4rth in pak because it is ToT contract, so they started to make facilities for construction of 4rth frigate.

 

[adsH]

also can you tell me if these fast attack missile crafts are of indigenous design or a licenced built version, their missile load(both sam and ssm) and their range?

It's a turkish design, i think its the MRTP 33.

 

[aaaditya]

It's a turkish design, i think its the MRTP 33.

by the way i remember reading an interview of the pakistani naval chief on a efence website(not exactly sure if it was keypublishing or worldaffairsboard),that pakistan was looking at acquiring missile corvettes(missile firing vessels of 1600-2500ton displcament)instead of missile boats and maybe a couple of minesweepers ,can you or anyone confirm this,if so it seems to be a considerable change in doctrine since i dont think pakistan ever operated a corvette before.

 

[tatra]

If so, this probably it the MILGEM corvette: http://www.turkishnavy.net/gemi/Milgem.htm

Not a bad choice actually, compared to currently deployed ex-RN Type 21 and prospective F22P frigates. At 2000 tons full load displacement, it wouldn't be that much smaller than these frigates, and similarly armed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Navy

 

[dreamwarrior73]

I have came across of couple differing F-22P models pictures.

Anybody has the final/actual F-22P model picture?

 

[tatra]

Latest news isd that PN is negotiating the sale of the initial 2 Elli class frigates from Greece. These are slightly modified Dutch S (Standard) frigates, of which Greece got 2 new builds and 8 more used from the Dutch navy. Only 6 will be upgraded by Greeve, the 2 being negotiated are part of the 4 that will not be upgraded. Or so we are told ...

 

[P.A.F]

that was kind of old news. PN has been negotiating this deal for ages. they are now in the final stages of the negotiation. just hope it goes through.

 

[aaaditya]

hey guys ,i found an image of the pakistani navy p3c orion,can someone tell me what is the purpose of the tail sting/what equipment it contains.

 

[aaaditya]

so guys what do you think are the chance for the indian and pakistani navy carrying out joint excercises together ,do you think that the relationship between the two nations has thawed sufficiently for such an excercise?

indian navy chief definitely seems to be interested in an indo-pakistani naval excercise.

here check out this link:

http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?gid=73&id=381101



Navy ready for joint exercises with Pak: Admiral Arun PrakashUDHAGAMANDALAM, APR 28 (PTI)
The Indian Navy is ready to undertake joint exercises with its counterparts in Pakistan, as the two countries enjoy an "excellent" bilateral relationship, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Arun Prakash said here today.
"It (relationship) is excellent and if we get a chance, we are ready to go ahead with joint exercises with the Pakistan Navy," he told PTI. Asked about the several joint exercises of the Navy, he said the Indian Navy has such exercise programmes with U.S.A., U.K. And Oman. "We did such an exercise with the French Navy in Goa and it was a rewarding experience," he said. On the modernisation of the Indian Navy, he said the Navy frequently inducts the latest technology.



let us assume that both the countries carry out a joint excercises,what vessels do you think pakistani navy will use for these excercises and their roles?

by the way how does the pakistani navy choose its vessels for a joint excercise?

 

[Big-E]

I have conducted joint exercises with smaller nation's navies and find that they only use their most up-to-date platforms. They want to show off their best. Showing weakness on an international level is the last thing they want to do.

 

[contedicavour]

that was kind of old news. PN has been negotiating this deal for ages. they are now in the final stages of the negotiation. just hope it goes through.

What equipment the Pakistani F22P would have ? Same as Jangwei Chinese frigates or some mix of Chinese and Western equipment ?

cheers