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And how exactly?well your own post state two claims which contradict with one another.
For your information... OHP will serve its role (ASW) much much effectively then F-22...bro, F22p will be for what you call "so called deterance" while the OPH may never see themselvees in this role.
The F-22 deal was signed back in 2005 so after 4 years of contract we received first frigate. Like i have said earlier... their are alot of options and milgem being one of them... but considering the time frame which you brought up.... French la fayette class frigate is the perfect option and the best bang for the buck deal! but then we sacrifice quantity over quality! the Singaporeans, Taiwanese, Saudis have also modified their frigates significantly... but PN does not have to give these frigates a new make over..... all we have to do is improve the armament package.. like.... 16 VLS cells for Aster-15..... 3 x 2 torpedos..... 1 Phalanx....but yes if you say that there would have been better options then the F22p and you consider milgem as one of those, i totally agree with this point. however the problem might have been the time frame in which we would have got these vessels.
yes the milgem is a 2000 t class but what i was saying was that after F22p and possibly four milgem PN will be looking for some heavier vessels! in this case the british option does not fit in the picture. the only option will be to drop milgem and as far as i am concerned it wont be a wise one. the milgems are state of the art stealrhier ships and will come along with TOT and perhaps an option for some modifications to further satisfy PN need, these thing wont come along with british ships mentioned in the topic..
regards!
PN is more concerned with type of vessels like Missile boats, Corvettes, OPV, Frigates, destroyers rather then the tonnage of vessels.. As far as i know.. PN has never operated corvettes so now they want to full fill their requirement.... British OPV are not worth it... first they are tooooooo expensive.. cost over whopping 600 million pounds and we get just 3 vessels.. let it stay in british dock yards for another decade and hopefully as a last resort to make some money out of these OPV the brits might offer us a better pries like in the range of 100 million pounds..
Anynew news on the Milgem as of yet?
well if you are asking about news regarding PN going for Milgem, there is nothing as yet but just the intrest shown by some of navaies top brass and intent to go for them in future.
perhaps you know about an old thread discussing it,,
http://www.defence.pk/forums/naval-forces/3938-pakistan-4-turkish-milgem-corvettes.html
so no official signing or even claims have surfaced so far.
regards!
Yes brother i know about the old thread i was just wondering if anything had progressed! but i do hope we go for them..
well if that was the case, i am sorry but there are no news updates. even the report that Growler presented is quite an old one and there are no officials signings of the project done as yet!
regards!
PN is more concerned with type of vessels like Missile boats, Corvettes, OPV, Frigates, destroyers rather then the tonnage of vessels.. As far as i know.. PN has never operated corvettes so now they want to full fill their requirement.... British OPV are not worth it... first they are tooooooo expensive.. cost over whopping 600 million pounds and we get just 3 vessels.. let it stay in british dock yards for another decade and hopefully as a last resort to make some money out of these OPV the brits might offer us a better pries like in the range of 100 million pounds..
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