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To fill the gap, I agree Pakistan should go for a ship like this, but it needs a modest upgrade to be worth the effort and cost to operate. The HQ-7 missiles need to be replaced with SA-N-12 Grizzly (HQ-16) missiles to provide area coverage. Similar to the arm launchers on the Type 052B Destoyers, one launcher could allow these ships to provide a modest air defense capability. Also the main radar needs to be upgraded to the one planned for the Pakistani Type 054A/P Frigates. Once the Frigates are inducted, the missiles and the Radar can be taken off these ships and put on the Type 054A/P frigates. therefore minimizing cost, and nothing is wasted. The experience gained and capability improvement will force a change in the enemy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_052B_destroyer
notice the arm missile launchers fore and aft; the destroyers you propose needs only one arm launcher that can rapid fire and reload.
The ship would end up with similar capabilities as the french Cassard Destroyers, and they are still operating with the French Navy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassard-class_frigate
For Pakistan's need the chinese ship would be wonderful for next 10 years we can add our own modifcations till the newer ships get inducted
Safe approach
Most world navies are operating lesser ships than what chinese ships can do
Phase 1 [1-3 months] : We get 4x ships as is , just basic operation training and off we go immediate fix
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Phase 2 [2 years] : We Induct the 2 x Type 054 Ships in fleet
Phase 3 [2 Years] : The 4x ships we got in rush , we do the Upgrade on these Radar / SAM
Phase 4 [4 Years] : 4x Milgem Ships Arrive
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