Quwa
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Well frigates are cheaper to procure as well as maintain and operate. You could hypothetically have 8 frigates or 4 destroyers and expect the loss of at least one ship in war. Losing a destroyer effectively takes away 25% of your capability and number. I do not think the PN requires something in the league of modern destroyers and neither does Pakistan have the financial capability to sustain them.I have always wondered why Destroyers never make it to the PNs list. What do the destroyers offer that larger frigates cannot offer? Nevermind that frigates are much more cheaper to maintain.
IMO a frigate in the 3000-4000 ton displacement range with the following would suit PN well; 32 Vertical Launch SAMs like Umkhonto or Mica VL; 8 SSM/AShM like Harpoon; two triple torpedo launchers; 1+ 21-cell RAM PDMS; house helicopter like NH-90 NFH and at least one UAV. Personally I like the MEKO A-200.