Looks like a perfect decision now you have 2 different options available. TFX will give access to western systems and there is always option for Chinese one.
One thing which I wonder about is how it will effect Chinese option as both TFX and j35 have almost similar design and capability.
PAF...
If J class is indeed in 3000 to 3500 T category than what is the need to spend time and money on designing a new ship. They should be better off continuously developing and improving existing babur class ships.
There are also some Images of new small Chinese sub in circulation
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44214/new-chinese-submarine-breaks-cover
That can also be an option. Remember quite recently the new NC also hinted on possible purchase of such systems
Operating mostly in Arabian sea having more ships of medium class is more effective than having fewer ships of larger size.
PN is probably thinking on some line and looking for a medium size ship which can be built in large number.
In case requirement for large ship can be purchased from...
yesterday while coming back from Lahore I saw floodlights opposite Koral near Lahore ring road it looked like a cricket ground. looks good location to build a secondary stadium in Lahore for test matches.
One thing which I always wanted was a navy base in open water. we don't have any island in open water. but may be we can get Chinese help and build a man made island in Arabian sea.
Good news out of this whole scenario is that Jinnah class is going to be a new ship rather than 4 one of babur class.
So the question is what will be fait of those additional daman class ships. will Jinnah replace them or will it be in addition to 6 heavy tonnage ships planned but still not...
Interesting to note that ships designs being revealed by turkish person or company. As it was supposed to be something exclusive for PN and no one had right to show its design except PN.
But if it's really Jinnah class than its more of a practical way a decent design not too ambitious but...
Security will only improve with development. we need two to three cities on coastal areas alongside some security I.e. Navy or Air force specific areas. than you will be able to develop a security system. otherwise it Will always remain unsecured.
at the end of thisvideo the person referred to some under construction ships.
What has caught my attention is tankers MPV and multi purposes ships or something like that. can anyone shed some light on this.
PN is growing and with more ships increase operations in open waters it will need air cover. Once this phase is complete and we move to next phase of induction we will definitely need an air-wing to protect ships and other assets in open water.
There's not much information available on Jinnah Class.
But going by simple logic it must be something different than MILGEM.
1 simple reason is why you rename some thing after procuring first 4 with different name.
2 following above logic we are locally building 2 out of first 4 so why not...