The only time pn had 10 plus 3000 Ton plus fighting ships was in 80s
6 Brooke and 6 Garcia class frigates, plus 1 County class and 2 Leander, IIRC.
1 f21 retired for spares and 1 going to be retro fitted for msa that leave 4 for now not sure how much life and spare supply left
Ship - First Commissioned - Builder - PN service
Amazone 11-5-1974 Vosper 1993 to Pakistan as
PNS Babur (Saab 9LV Mk3 FCS, Type 992 radar, Bofors 43X2 wire guided ASW-torpedoes, Bofors 43X2 wire guided ASW-torpedoes, 2x4 Harpoon and Phalanx)
Active 17-6-1977 Vosper 1994 to Pakistan as
PNS Shahjahan (Saab 9LV Mk3 FCS, Type 992 radar,
STWS-1 triple-tube launchers for US Mark 44 or Mark 46 torpedoes, Bofors 43X2 wire guided ASW-torpedoes, 2x4 Harpoon and Phalanx)
Ambuscade 5-9-1975 Yarrow 1993 to Pakistan as
PNS Tariq (Saab 9LV Mk3 FCS, Signaal/Thales DA08 radar, Bofors 43X2 wire guided ASW-torpedoes, LY-60 SAM and 2x30mm, later replaced by Phalanx)
Arrow 29-7-1976 Yarrow 1994 to Pakistan as
PNS Khaibar (Saab 9LV Mk3 FCS, Signaal/Thales DA08 radar, Bofors 43X2 wire guided ASW-torpedoes, LY-60 SAM and 2x30mm, later replaced by Phalanx)
Alacrity 2-7-1977 Yarrow 1994 to Pakistan as
PNS Badr (Saab 9LV Mk3 FCS, Type 992 radar,
STWS-1 triple-tube launchers for US Mark 44 or Mark 46 torpedoes, Bofors 43X2 wire guided ASW-torpedoes, 2x4 Harpoon and Phalanx)
Avenger 19-7-1978 Yarrow 1994 to Pakistan as
PNS Tippu Sultan (Saab 9LV Mk3 FCS, Signaal/Thales DA08 radar, Bofors 43X2 wire guided ASW-torpedoes, LY-60 SAM and 2x30mm, later replaced by Phalanx)
PNS Badr & Babur decommissioned from PN.
STM, Turkey has jumped into the competition with its FAC-55.
IMHO a more capable and useful craft.
http://www.navyrecognition.com/inde...raft-fac-55-about-to-sail-the-world-seas.html
Do you think For latest version good enough for ships protection?
If buying Russian, several options would be available including the naval versions of the latest Tor and Pantsir air defence vehicles. While different, both are capable systems, if with different specializations.
KBP's Pantsir-M is designed to take on a variety of targets flying at low or extremely low altitudes.Almaz-Antey's Tor-M designed to attack aircraft, helicopters, aerodynamic UAVs, guided missiles and other components of high precision weapons flying at medium, low and extremely low altitudes in adverse air and jamming environment.
Already in the older Klinok version (alka 3K95 Kinzhal) was designed to provide self-defense for surface ships
against mass attacks from low-flying anti-ship missiles, other unmanned and manned assault aircraft and weapon, as well as attacks from ships including wing-in-ground effect craft.
http://www.almaz-antey.ru/en/catalogue/millitary_catalogue/1218/1222/1236/1239
Main drawback was the huge firecontrol radar 'complex'.
In the PN context a Naval Tor is probably a better choice than naval Pantsir, in view of its ability to deal with mass attack from multiple directions, esp. if fitted with a fixed four face firecontrol radar mast (which eliminates the drawback of having to aim the guidance radar in any one direction in particular, which is usefull when combined with VLS). But like I said, I would like to see some more specifics of any Chinese HQ17 variant offered, as this would likely differ from the Russian naval Tor.
http://www.navyrecognition.com/inde...-pantsir-s1-for-surface-ship-air-defense.html
http://www.navyrecognition.com/inde...ervice-with-russian-navy-before-year-end.html
Also PN should look into new tech specially air defence for sub's and following route can be copied to add more protection to our upcoming 8 sub's.
Nice to have as last ditch "when we have no other choice" situations, but subs should preferably not put themselves in any situation where they actually can or have to engage MPAs or ASW-helicopters.... esp. if/when carrying nuclear armed missiles.