Is Pakistan Developing it's own AIP System?

[Hassan Guy]

There is need to balance your naval fleet with Indias. Until Chinese subs arrive which can have delays depending on the issues with India since there is a huge time gap and every year or two there happens an attack in India immediately blamed on Pakistan with makeup evidence and situation becomes tense at least for several weeks. During that time until Chinese subs arrive you can invest in developing midget submarines in necessary amount that can counter against Indian fleet similar to Iran does.

An additional capability I think is that midget subs can still launch cruise missiles by towing floating launch platforms behind them.1 or 2 cruise missiles since they are nuclear it does not much matter for second strike capability. At least surface launch is still possible and cms by being more maneuvrable and slower can more easily correct flight path errors after launch in any kind of launch situation.

I don't think midget subs will serve much of a purpose at all.
Pakistan is a nuclear armed state and needs to expand its capabilities into sea. Development of a nuclear submarine that can launch SLBM's is what is needed.

 

[vizier]

I don't think midget subs will serve much of a purpose at all.
Pakistan is a nuclear armed state and needs to expand its capabilities into sea. Development of a nuclear submarine that can launch SLBM's is what is needed.

Ultimately it is the nuclear submarines or diesel large class submarines with slbm capability. But there should be measures to fill the gap until this is finalized. Considering the budget and knowing that even strong economies cant afford that many large subs and considering asymmetric warfare defensive conditions with India it is unnecessary and drain of resources as well as time delay combined with foreign equipment dependance without indigeneous local production capability.

Also hunter midget subs would still have its use against enemy vessels with their silent characteristics like the analogy of interceptor light fighters and heavy superiority fighter aircraft complementing each other. There would be a serious gap if you wait for the subs for another decade.

It wont just be a stop gap measure but they would be totally indigeneous and can be used as a long term measure as an asymmetric advantage in a short range defensive situation complementing larger subs just like light fighter aircraft complementing the heavies.