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PN requires 6 more FAC's to provide littoral defense of Gawader n Ormara

A refit will be after five years of operations. The first one is coming up for the first unit to join the fleet. But I don't see the AAW system being touched up instead the ASuW systems will be beefed up. After all their primary role after the acquisition of Type 54A is AShM & ASuW. Or Harbah...

This is a piece I had written before the acquisition of Type 54A was revealed in another thread (Sparrow needed). We do talk about the weapon systems till death but seldom discuss where they fit into the strategy. So I thought let me give it a try--so here it goes. I have updated the write-up in...

They will be stricken off of service list once Type 54A start coming into service. ADA will take time to construct. Two units Type 54A, as per my info., will join PN next year. Operating the Type 21 is getting prohibitively expensive. upgrading them is really cost ineffective. Moreover some of...

I don't think they will be transferred to MSA. Too expensive to run.

It is a potent helo but old and not many flying hours left on the platform. Both are of the same weight 22K lbs versus 21K Lbs and 17.6 Ft. versus 16.10 Ft. height and 55 Ft. length versus 64 Ft. length, so fitting in the hanger would not be problem nor the helipad anchoring harness would be an...

Sir I was just wondering if we got a heads up for ordering the first 2 Type 54A's? We all are jumping with joy on the signing of the second batch of Type 54A's! As I have posted earlier, orders for some major subsystems have already been placed back in 2017 for ADA, Main gun, and power plant...

@Armchair. While I am trying to digest myriad of ideas floated by you in various threads and really like your OFTB thinking, conventional attack on Dawarka is not going to happen again. let us not discount the enemy response from lessons learnt from that attack back in 65'. There are atleast two...

Thank you Araz, as always you are gracious in your praise. Yes you are right, for example use of AA missiles form the basis of Sea Sparrow, Babur LACM into Harbah AShM and many more subsystems. Pakistan should look towards identifying system that have cross uses and look for procurement and...

This was posted by me in Type 54A acquisition thred. Reproducing with some additions that tries to answer some of the questions raised in this thread--what we are getting or can get WEAPONS: Gun 1 x 76mm/62cal OTO Melara Super Rapid: Main gun Already ordered from Italy by PN for ADA 2 x...

Heavy transport movement of troops and equipment is done by Pakistan Railways. For this, there is dedicated rolling stock that include troop transport railway cars, flatbed carriages for Armored vehicles, and Cargo wagons. I believe some of our defense budget is spent on upkeep of railway...

NAMES OF MAJOR SURFACE WARSHIPS IN PN SERVICE OVER THE YEARS Dido Class Cruiser 60's: Babur (Mughal Emperor) Battle Class Destroyers 60's: Badr, Khyber (All Battles) Various types of Destroyers (C, CH Class) 60's: Alamgir, ShahJahan, Tipu Sultan, Jahangir (Mughal Emperors or Generals) Gearing...

or Battle Class, Yarmuk, Khyber, Badar, Hunain, Tabuk....

Taking a bit further from what Bilal Khan wrote on improving the F22p, we have built one of the boats here in Pakistan. We know the basic design. what we need to do is: Build upon the hull design of F22p (for example insert a five meter hull extension) to fit better electronics, and create...

Does PN have rescue swimmers on board their SAR Helos? And what about Air Medics?

PN wants a three tiered defense: Wartime -- Seaborne: 1. Inshore: Fast Attack Crafts (Missile) (Azmat Class x 4, Jurrat Class x 2, Jalalat Class x 2, MRTP 33 x 2) further 6 to be bought. 2. SLOC Security/sea denial: Frigates (Type 54A, Milgem ADA, F22P, & FFG-7) 4+4+4+1 3. Tactical & Strategic...

The current application for drones is in the north of Pakistan along the Afghan Border. I don's see much use around Gawader. However, these drones are ideal to be used in creek areas for surveillance and patrolling the sea boundary between India and Pakistan. Btw Pasni has eight fighter pens...

I think Pasni will be brought up to ta level of a main operating base pretty soon.

Not fuel cells. But IMHO composite panels.

Pasni is ideally located halfway between Gawadar and Ormara. Only two pens in Gawader