Iranian Navy ships arrive Karachi for goodwill visit

[BHarwana]

KARACHI: Two Iranian Naval ships Naghdi and Tonb arrived in Karachi on Saturday for good-will cum training visit.

The visiting ships were accorded a warm welcome during an impressive reception ceremony and received by officials of Pakistan Navy and Iranian Diplomats, a PN statement said.

The visit is aimed at strengthening mutual collaboration and enhancing interoperability between two navies through table top discussions and exercise at sea.

During the stay at Karachi, the officers and men of the ship will hold professional discussion and interaction with counterparts from Pakistan Navy on the subjects of mutual interest.

Moreover, operational training activities, exchange of visits by naval personnel and sports activities are also planned.

At the end of the visit, a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) will be conducted at sea to enhance interoperability between two navies.

In line with Government policies, the current visit will help promote peace and security in the region and enhance maritime collaboration between the two countries, the statement added.

http://www.brecorder.com/2017/04/08/342576/iranian-navy-ships-arrive-karachi-for-goodwill-visit/

 

[Kambojaric]

Khoshadmid

 

[Imran Khan]

welcome we were isolated

 

[WaLeEdK2]

Are they in Pakistan at the same time as the Italians? Or did the Italians leave?

 

[BHarwana]

Are they in Pakistan at the same time as the Italians? Or did the Italians leave?

Both here.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Reichsmarschall]

How Good are their Ships compares to ours??

 

[Al-Taïr]

Good, to see relationships geting even better

 

[BHarwana]

Two more Irani ships arrive and the Naval drills soon to start.

Iranian Naval Fleet Docks at Pakistani Port for Joint Drills
News ID: 1374609 Service: Defense
April, 09, 2017 - 14:10

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A flotilla of the Iranian Navy’s warships berthed at a Pakistani port in an official visit to the neighboring country to stage joint naval drills.
The Iranian naval fleet, comprising Tonb logistic warship and Naqdi destroyer, docked at the Pakistani port of Karachi on Saturday and was welcomed by high-ranking commanders of the Pakistan Navy.

https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/...leet-docks-at-pakistani-port-for-joint-drills
During their stay in Karachi, the Iranian naval forces plan to hold joint exercises with the Pakistan Navy.

The naval fleet is planned to leave Karachi and return home on Tuesday.

The Iranian and Pakistani naval forces have recently boosted their cooperation and staged joint drills on various occasions.

Back in March, two Pakistani warships paid an official visit to Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas.

Also in September 2016, an Iranian fleet of warships berthed at the port city of Karachi to attend a joint naval relief and rescue drill with Pakistani naval forces.

Four vessels and a helicopter attended the drill on behalf of Iran, including Lavan logistic warship, Falakhan and Khanjar missile-launching vessels and Konarak warship.

 

[Penguin]

IRIN 45th Flotilla comprises IRINS Naghdi corvette and IRINS Tonb. IRIN 45th Flotilla intends "to protect Iran’s cargo vessels in the Gulf of Aden and Bab al-Mandab Strait." [source: IRNA]
http://inteloniran.blogspot.nl/2017/03/irin-44th-flotilla-returns-45th.html

Shown is one of two Bayandor class patrol frigates (actually corvettes of 1135 t full load displacement) remaining operational in Iranian navy service. Four were originally built for the US Navy as the PF-103 class in the 1960s. Two were destroyed. This is IRINS Shahid Admiral Naghdi (82).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayandor-class_corvette

IRINS Tonb (513) is a 2,940 t full load displacement Hengam class landing ship logistic (LSLH). Built by British shipbuilder Yarrow & Co. four LST of the Hengam class were delivered in the mid-seventies and mid-eighties. The class has a flight deck for one Sea King–sized helicopter aft. cargo capacity of 600 tons, and can carry 12 T-55 MBT.
http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/mideast/iran.htm