Pakistan Navy Fast Attack Craft launched

[Imran Khan]

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

it should be too small man i think images not for FAC which built for pakistan images look like frigate or corvette

 

[monitor]

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

the space in the rear seems like for landing chopper . it is more like a small warship then stealth Hobei class fac .

 

[Dazzler]

FAC is a corvette, it is not a missile boat unlike a common belief. Pics are showing a well worked stealth corvette.

 

[muse]

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?

Agnostic Muslim



I must have typo'd - I meant 9000- 12000 tons

 

[aimarraul]

 

[Donatello]

Thanks for the superb Pics aimarraul.


Those are sexy looking boats........can't wait to see them patrolling the high seas!

 

[Areesh]

Ok. Now that's some seriously cool boat. Thanks for the pics aimarraul.


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[Rafi]

Definitive a corvette

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

This looks a bit bigger then a boat , its definitely a ship worthy of being a navy vessel

Few missiles on this baby and stealth features and its ready for action

 

[HANI]

This looks a bit bigger then a boat , its definitely a ship worthy of being a navy vessel

Few missiles on this baby and stealth features and its ready for action

what will be the weapons on this ship dear???? any Z 9 on it???????

 

[Ibr0kEmYrAz0r]

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

By looking at the picture, I have doubts though. (1) There are no handrails that can be folded down usually associated with helipad on naval ships, and (2) there are no optical/instrumental landing systems (for assisting helicopter landing) installed at the back.

And (3) the two large sloped/trapezoidal shaped objects covered with blankets look more like two of those shelving brackets/launchers (without the boxes) for C-802A quad-packed anti-surface missiles. Some other blanket-covered stuff might be some kind of ASW equipments/chaff & flare decoys/machine guns, etc.; and (4) there is a metal staircase leading to upper level, which shortens the already short rear section of the ship (by looking at the last picture). All these suggest the ship is not designed for launching a chopper. (However, there might be some space left for launching UAV though... not quite sure without a top-view.)

Make no mistake, it certainly is a good looking stealth corvette (larger than 500 metric tons), and punches a lot of fire power. Its role is quite versatile for the navy when fully inducted into the service. More importantly, when the Pakistani brothers build more of these ships locally like "dumplings" (10+?), your coastal defence capability can be greatly enhanced.

 

[Penguin]

FAC is a corvette, it is not a missile boat unlike a common belief. Pics are showing a well worked stealth corvette.

FAC = Fast Attack Craft (not corvette)
FAC's come in gun and missile armed variations (FPB, FACM)

Misisle FACs run up to 600 tons. Corvettes start around 800 tons (but these are really still enlarged missile boats, e.g. helicopter capable FACs fond in the Gulf). True corvettes aren't attack vessel put patrol.escort vessels, and are over 1000 tons (primarily for endurance and seakeeping reasons) but under 2000 tons (they are force multipliers, have to be siimpler and cheaper than the smallest of frigates). Over 2000 tons you are in the range of the light frigate (e.g. Chinese Type 53H3, Malaysian Lekiu). Frigates start at 3000 tons upto about 5000-6000 tons, bigger than that you're dealing with a destroyer. Cruisers start around 10k tons.

 

[Ibr0kEmYrAz0r]

FAC = Fast Attack Craft (not corvette)
FAC's come in gun and missile armed variations (FPB, FACM)

Misisle FACs run up to 600 tons. Corvettes start around 800 tons (but these are really still enlarged missile boats, e.g. helicopter capable FACs fond in the Gulf). True corvettes aren't attack vessel put patrol.escort vessels, and are over 1000 tons (primarily for endurance and seakeeping reasons) but under 2000 tons (they are force multipliers, have to be siimpler and cheaper than the smallest of frigates). Over 2000 tons you are in the range of the light frigate (e.g. Chinese Type 53H3, Malaysian Lekiu). Frigates start at 3000 tons upto about 5000-6000 tons, bigger than that you're dealing with a destroyer. Cruisers start around 10k tons.

Generally agree.

However, the definition of different classes of naval vessel changes with the course of time. Back in the early 20th century, many 2000-tons class naval vessels were classified as light cruisers, and ships built in 60's -90's, many 4000+ tons ships are stilled classified as destroyers.

Also if that is not confused enough, from 1950 to 1975, USA's Navy used "frigate" to define the class of ships midway between cruiser and destroyer sizes, used as major task force escorts. Of course after 1975, USA reclassified many of its surface vessels, and those "frigates" (DL/DLG/DLGN) became "cruisers"(CG/CGN) and "destroyers"(DDG), just like the rest of the world.

 

[abaseen99]

PNS AZMAT Fast Attack Craft (Missile) Launched

PNS AZMAT Fast Attack Craft (Missile) Launched ~ Pakistan Military Review
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir was the Chief Guest at the launching ceremony of the 1st Fast Attack Craft (Missile) being built for Pakistan Navy here at Xingang Shipyard, Tianjin, China.

He said that the project of Fast Attack Craft (Missile) construction represents a quantum leap, not only in Defence Production in naval Sector of Pakistan, but also will meet the long standing operational requirement of Pakistan Navy for the Fast Attack Crafts.

AZMAT Class Fast Attack Craft (Missile) has a crew of 12 to 14 sailors which is less than half that of similar FAC(M). Each FAC(M) will cost of around $50 million each.

PNS AZMAT is speculated to be a 500-600 ton, 60-meter Fast Attack Craft (Missile) which will be equipped with eight C-802A/CSS-N-8 Saccade anti-ship missiles.

First Fast Attack Craft (Missile) will be called AZMAT FAC(M) and it is scheduled to be delivered to Pakistan Navy Fleet by April 2012. These ships will be known as AZMAT Class FAC(M)s in service with Pakistan Navy.

Chief of Naval Staff said that induction of Missile Crafts will supplement Pakistan Navy’s warfare capabilties He cherished the hard work put in by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSOC) and Pakistan Navy team in realizing the construction of the ship in a short time.

Admiral Noman Bashir said, “Pak-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 that production of the second Fast Attack Craft (Missile) in Pakistan will also be accomplished with the active help of our Chinese friends.

AZMAT Fast Attack Craft (Missile) is equipped with C802A Surface-to-Surface Anti-Ship Missiles which has a range of 180 kilometers. AZMAT FAC(M) uses latest stealthy features to avoide detection from long ranges. force. Admiral Noman Bashir said that AZMAT FAC(M) is equipped with the high tech weapons and sensors to preform extremely versatile missions.

AZMAT Class Fast Attack Craft (Missile)

 

[Dazzler]

Please stop posting 022 class missile boats that have nothing to do with this thread, PNS Azmat or Pakistan Navy.