Pakistan Navy Fast Attack Craft launched

[zer_0]

it looks nice though

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy has become the first maritime force in the region that is equipped with stealth technology after its first Fast Attack Craft (FAC) equipped with missiles was launched on Tuesday. India also launched its FAC on the same day in Kochi.

“The version Pakistan has bought has far better qualities and added features including cost efficiency and multi-role in any combat activity,” said an insider. “The inclusion of the FAC-M in Pakistan navy will enhance its capacity to fight against terrorism and extremism.”

According to the Pakistan Navy, the FAC-M, designated as PNS Azmat was launched at Tianjin (Xingang Chinese Shipyard) in an impressive ceremony where Pakistan’s Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Noman Bashir was the chief guest. The vessel will be the first of the Azmat class FAC, scheduled to be delivered to the Pakistan Navy within six months.

The missile craft construction project represents a quantum leap, not only in defence production in the maritime sector of Pakistan, but also addresses a long-standing operational requirement of the Navy. The fast attack craft is equipped with advanced weaponry and sensors, including the C802A surface-to-surface missile, and has stealth features. The FAC in question has a crew of 12 to 14 sailors, less than half that of similar craft. At a unit cost of an estimated $50 million each, a Navy with limited resources could afford both the financial and manpower commitment.

Admiral Noman Bashir, who has brought several innovations in Pakistan, addressed the ceremony marking the launching of FAC-M.

Acknowledging the efforts of Chinese engineers and technicians for the construction

of FAC-M, the chief guest felicitated the China State Shipbuilding Company (CSOC), Xingang Shipyard for their full cooperation and commitment in launching the craft as per schedule and remarked that this was yet another example of the unique and unparallel relations between the two countries.

“The Pakistan-China relationship is unique and does not draw any parallel in the world.

This relationship over the years has matured in all fields, particularly in defence,” he said, adding that the current geo-political situation demands further strengthening of ties between the two countries.

The CNS said that this project represents a quantum leap not only in the defence production in Maritime Sector of Pakistan but also addresses a longstanding operational requirement of Pakistan Navy.

“The collaboration in this project hopefully will open new vistas of cooperation which will be yet another milestone in defence cooperation between China and Pakistan,” he said, adding that the induction of the missile craft will not only supplement Pakistan’s combat potential but also afford the Pakistan Navy the opportunity to distinctly uphold its forward presence in the area of interest, contributing to a balance the power in the region.

The admiral said the environment around us warrants the Pakistan navy to be prepared to counter the forces challenging our sovereignty as well as regional peace and security.

Admiral Noman Bashir said he was confident that the construction of the second fast attack craft in Pakistan will be accomplished successfully with the full cooperation ofChina.

The Indian media has reported that India added a new warship to its fleet with the commissioning of FAC in Kochi to aid in anti-piracy operations in the Arabian Sea. It has been named after an island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago as Kabra.

Vice Admiral Sushil underscored the importance of relatively smaller ships like fast attack craft for a blue water navy, saying the assets were an essential inventory in peacetime for low intensity conflicts and anti-piracy operations.

It is the eighth of a series built with borrowed technology. The main armament of the ship is a 30mm CRN 91 gun. In addition, the ship has been fitted with machineguns of various types and shoulder launched surface-to-air missiles. INS Kabra has a three-officer and 39-sailor crew

 

[monitor]

great news indeed.

 

[monitor]

20 Sep, 2011, 03.30PM IST, PTI
China building fast attack craft for Pakistan.

BEIJING: Launching a fast attack craft being built by China, Pakistan's navy chief Admiral Noman Bashir today said the induction of the vessel equipped with advanced weaponry and sensors will supplement his country's combat potential.

"The environment around us warrants Pakistan navy to be prepared to counter the forces challenging our sovereignty as well as regional peace and security," he said at the launch of the missile-armed vessel at Xingang shipyard at Tianjin in China.

The missile craft construction project represents a "quantum leap, not only in defence production in the maritime sector of Pakistan, but also addresses a long-standing operational requirement of the Pakistan Navy," an official statement said.

The vessel will be the first of the Azmat class fast attack craft, which is scheduled to be delivered to the Pakistan navy by April next year.

Admiral Bashir expressed confidence that the induction of the fast attack craft will supplement Pakistan's combat potential and give its navy an opportunity to "distinctly uphold its forward presence in areas of interest, contributing to balance the power equation in the region."

Pakistan is deeply committed to achieving the "shared objectives of attaining peace, stability and prosperity in the region," he said.

"The Pakistan-China relationship is unique and does not draw any parallel in the world. This relationship over the years has matured in all fields, particularly in defence," he said, adding the current geo-political situation demands further strengthening of Sino-Pak ties.

Bashir said he was confident that the construction of the second fast attack craft in Pakistan will be accomplished successfully with full cooperation from China.

The fast attack craft is equipped with advanced weaponry and sensors, including the C802A surface-to-surface missile, and has stealth features.

 

[HANI]

is it the same fast attack craft launched today????????

 

[mughaljee]

 

[Doctor09]

Awesome

 

[QADRI]

china stealth missle boat - YouTube

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

From: Information Dissemination: Chinese 500 ton FAC for Pakistan

 

[Imran Khan]

so these are not as pics shown up lolz .i think these types already made in pakistan .

 

[muse]

Interesting that the Navy has not seen the need for larger 9000-1200 ton range vessels - the orientation of the thinking reflects some of the same kinds of thinking that the Iranian navy seems occupied with - but then again, the Arabian sea offers expanse and maneuver that the Persian gulf and the straights of Hormuz don't, to larger vessels.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

so these are not as pics shown up lolz .i think these types already made in pakistan .

These FAC are different from the existing Jalalat Class Missile boats produced by Pakistan:

Also, compare the specifications of the Jalalat with the new FAC-M:

Jalalat:

Propulsion Power 2 MTU Diesel (5,984 hp)
2 shafts
Speed 24 Knots
Length 39 m
Beam 6.7 m
Draft 1.7 m
Displacement 200 tons full load
Complement 3 Officers, 42 sailors
Armament C 802 SSM (twin)
37mm Gun
EW Systems RW-28 CB (Radar Warning Receiver)
945-G (Chaff/IR Launcher)
PJ-45 (Controller)

New FAC-M:

-Full load displacement of 500-600 tons
-Overall length of 60 meters (196.8ft)
-Radius of action equal to or greater than 500 nautical miles, max speed 30 knots
-Complement of 55-60 personnel
-And fitted with the following weapon and sensor systems:
-8 Chinese C-802A SSMs
-Two 25mm close range semi-automatic EO/IR AA guns
-Two 12.7mm machine guns
-Chaff and IR decoys
-Air/Surface search radar with track while scan (TWS) function
-Electro optical director and fire control radars for associated weapons
-Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) System
-Modern C3 System

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Interesting that the Navy has not seen the need for larger 9000-1200 ton range vessels - the orientation of the thinking reflects some of the same kinds of thinking that the Iranian navy seems occupied with - but then again, the Arabian sea offers expanse and maneuver that the Persian gulf and the straights of Hormuz don't, to larger vessels.

What significant advantage would ships in the 900-1200 ton class offer, that the FAC's do not, and at what cost, and would those advantages not also be obtained through the F-22P (and larger) frigates?

 

[Imran Khan]

thanks sir at least now navy moved out from ex-UK ships damn i was sick from them.its better new frigates now FAC new missile boats .

 

[Rafi]

From: Information Dissemination: Chinese 500 ton FAC for Pakistan

These boats are more like corvettes than anything else.

 

[Donatello]

It looks like they have flat bed at the back. Is that for launching a chopper?