Pakistan Navy Naval Exercise AMAN-13

[Capt.Popeye]

Whats his rank? He as two stars, one chand, and one cross...Brig has three stars in a triangle.

So I am not sure.

Is he Naval SSG?

@nuclearpak;
That is R/Adm Z M Abbasi, Comdr. Pak Coast. He has the crossed baton and sword with Two stars on his shoulder; which is a Two Star Flag ranking Offr.

N.B. I did not know his name and designation, got that from Antibody's post#53 above.

 

[Jango]

Thanks folks...those pesky Naval ranks..I ain't familiar with them...always have to check wikipedia!

 

[Windjammer]

this is not a pic from the exercise

NP, Ive already posted the commander's name under that pic

The site i picked it up from referred to Aman-13
Is this one of the frigates Pakistan has acquired from China. ??

 

[truthseeker2010]

Whats his rank? He as two stars, one chand, and one cross...Brig has three stars in a triangle.

So I am not sure.

Is he Naval SSG?

Sir he is Rear Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi (Commander Pakistan Coast)

 

[TOPGUN]

Awsome pic's guys thanks hope to see more of these drills with friendly nations GOD bless Pakistan !

 

[Markus]

Why is the sailor on the left, saluting with his left hand. !!

Maybe he got excited and is saluting with both his hands, the camera missed his right hand

Btw, are those commandos in the other pics from Musa company ?

 

[fatman17]

Naval exercise Aman-13 concludes


From the Newspaper | Shazia Hasan


KARACHI, March 8: Naval exercise Aman-13 came to its conclusion with a spectacular daylong exercise in the North Arabian Sea, some 20 nautical miles from Karachi, on Friday.

The exercise attended by over 30 countries was carried out in two parts — the harbour phase spanned from March 4 to 6 and the sea phase from March 7 to 8.

The final day’s events were witnessed by observers who included navy personnel and the ambassadors and high commissioners of all the participant countries, who went aboard the huge Pakistan Navy supply ship PNS Nasr.

They witnessed a fly-past performed by air units of various participant countries comprising three types of helicopters and PC3 aircraft and PAF Mirages.

Replenishment at sea was demonstrated by two feeding ships, namely the PNS Shamsheer and PNS Saif, and the supply ship PNS Nasr itself.

The excises included an anti-piracy demonstration, surface firing on killer tomato where all the gunships taking part in Aman-13 aimed at a huge bloated target resembling a tomato and finally ‘man and cheer ship’, which saw 16 ships representing their respective countries pass by the PNS Nasr amid applause of appreciation by the audience.

The silence other than the hum of the ships engines would often be broken by the landing of PN helicopters bringing in foreign delegates.

The chief guest on the occasion was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Khalid Shameem Wynne.

He praised Pakistan Navy for hosting the multinational mega event as well as a simultaneous maritime conference in order to prepare the forces and discuss the many threats in the sea.

Later, speaking to the media, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M. Asif Sandila, too, showed his satisfaction over the successful holding of the fourth episode of the exercise Aman-13, which the Pakistan Navy initiated in 2007 and had been holding after every two years.

Moving away from the topic of discussion, the naval chief, while replying to a question, said that he hoped that the Sir Creek dispute between Pakistan and India would be resolved through dialogue.

 

[Jango]

Any pics or videos of the flypast?

 

[fatman17]

'AMAN-13' international naval drill concludes

By Li Shen
China.org.cn, March 9, 2013.


On Friday, the "AMAN-13" multi-national naval exercise concluded on the North Arabian Sea, Pakistan.




Naval ships from 14 countries, including China, the United States, Britain and Pakistan, joined a five-day naval drill in the Arabian Sea from March 4, involving 24 ships, 25 helicopters, and special forces. [Li Shen/China.org.cn]



The last day of exercises included formation flying, refueling at sea, an anti-piracy demonstration and surface firing.

Starting at 11:40 Karachi Time (Beijing Time 2:40 p.m.), helicopters from Pakistan, China, Turkey and Australia, transport planes from Japan as well as battle planes from Pakistan conducted formation flying one by one.

After that, the Pakistan Navy comprehensive supply ship PNS NASR performed the refueling of two frigates at the same time. The PNS NASR was built at China's Dalian shipyard in 1987. Her name is the Arabic word for "help."

Subsequently, the special unit of Pakistan Navy conducted an anti-piracy demonstration. After a speedboat fired flares to notify the helicopter of the accurate location of a ship which had been hijacked by pirates, a helicopter and speedboat carrying special unit soldiers arrived soon afterwards.

They undertook an air landing, board the ship and soon took hold of the vessel after clashing with the pirates.

The last item of the exercise was surface firing. Two frigates from Pakistan and China's missile destroyer "Harbin" conducted the drill and successfully hit the floating targets in the designated area.

Finaly then, 18 ships from 13 countries passed by the PNS NASR, the primary ship of the naval drill, in queue to receive approval from General Khalid Shamin Wynne, the Pakistani chief of the Joint Chiefs Staff Committee of Pakistan, together with other naval officers and observers from the 36 countries that participated in this five-day-long international naval drill.

Initiated and organized by Pakistan, the "Aman" exercise has been held every other year since 2007. AMAN is the Urdu word for "peace."

 

[Jango]

They witnessed a fly-past performed by air units of various participant countries comprising three types of helicopters and PC3 aircraft and PAF Mirages.

No 8 squadron Haiders.

 

[Windjammer]

Helicopters fly over a naval ship during the AMAN-13 exercise in the Arabian Sea, March 8, 2013. Naval ships from 14 countries, including China, the United States, Britain and Pakistan, joined a five-day naval drill in the Arabian Sea from March 4, involving 24 ships, 25 helicopters, and special forces.

 

[Windjammer]

Pakistani P-3C Orion aircraft are seen during the AMAN-13 exercise in the Arabian Sea, March 8, 2013. Naval ships from 14 countries, including China, the United States, Britain and Pakistan, joined a five-day naval drill in the Arabian Sea from March 4, involving 24 ships, 25 helicopters, and special forces. Photo: Xinhua

Pakistani powerboats are seen during the AMAN-13 exercise in the Arabian Sea, March 7, 2013. Naval ships from 14 countries, including China, the United States, Britain and Pakistan, joined a five-day naval drill in the Arabian Sea from March 4, involving 24 ships, 25 helicopters, and special forces. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese Navy's missile destroyer "Harbin" fires during the AMAN-13 exercise in the Arabian Sea, March 8, 2013. Naval ships from 14 countries, including China, the United States, Britain and Pakistan, joined a five-day naval drill in the Arabian Sea from March 4, involving 24 ships, 25 helicopters, and special forces. Photo: Xinhua

No 8 squadron Haiders.

That's an immaculate formation of Mirage-5PA-3s. The maritime strike component of the PAF.

 

[Jango]

PNS Saif and a Seaking heli.

252, PNS Samsheer.

 

[fatman17]

^^vely vely nice indeed....

 

[Jango]

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