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Military Capabilities

Pakistan activates special maritime force to secure CPEC-linked sea lanes

Gabriel Dominguez, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

20 March 2017

The Pakistan Navy (PN) has activated a new maritime force known as Task Force-88 (TF-88) to protect sea lanes linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Daily Times newspaper reported on 15 March.

An unnamed PN official was quoted by the newspaper as saying that the service has beefed up security at Gwadar Port and surrounding areas by "instituting a patrolling system in light of increasing commercial and development activities under the CPEC".

"The surveillance of the coastal belt leading to Gwadar Port [located on the Arabian Sea] is being carried out on a 24-hour basis," he said.

Jane's reported in December 2016 that the new task force is believed to be comprised of naval vessels, manned and unmanned aircraft, and other surveillance assets.

 

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Naval Weapons

Pakistan test-fires land-based anti-ship missile

Gabriel Dominguez, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

20 March 2017

The Pakistan Navy has test-fired a land-based anti-ship missile featuring "advanced technology and avionics [that] enable [the] engagement of targets at sea with high accuracy", according to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

The test launch was conducted on 16 March from an undisclosed coastal region.

Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, was quoted as saying that the weapon system "has added a new dimension in the operational reach of the Pakistan Navy".

He also stated that the navy would be able to "further bolster [the] seaward defense of the nation by having the capability of launching long-range anti-ship missiles from land".

 

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Rear Admiral Abdul Aleem has taken over the command as Commander Coast in an impressive change of command ceremony held at PNS IQBAL, today. On assumption of command, he is now Commander of all units and establishments of Pakistan Navy along the Coastal belt and Creeks Areas. Admiral would also head Special Services Group (Navy) and Pak Marines.
Rear Admiral Abdul Aleem was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1984.

 

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Rear Admiral Abdul Aleem has taken over the command as Commander Coast in an impressive change of command ceremony held at PNS IQBAL, today. On assumption of command, he is now Commander of all units and establishments of Pakistan Navy along the Coastal belt and Creeks Areas. Admiral would also head Special Services Group (Navy) and Pak Marines.
Rear Admiral Abdul Aleem was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1984.

This has become a very important command.

 

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Air Platforms

LIMA 2017: Leonardo debuts ATR 72MP aircraft outside Italy in showcase of platform's maritime surveillance capabilities

Ridzwan Rahmat, Langkawi - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

21 March 2017

An Italian Air Force ATR 72 MP, being showcased at LIMA 2017 in Langkawi. Source: IHS Markit/Ridzwan Rahmat

Key PointsAn ATR 72MP is being showcased outside Italy for the first time since the platform's induction into the Italian Air ForceThe aircraft is being positioned as having a low cost of operation and being easy to maintain

Leonardo is showcasing an Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare: AM) ATR 72MP fixed-wing maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition in Malaysia to demonstrate the platform's maritime surveillance capabilities, the company has told Jane's.

This is the first time that the platform, which was inducted into service with the AM in December 2016, is being shown outside Italy, the company said. It is one of two airframes that was delivered to the service in 2016, with another two anticipated for delivery in 2017.

"Leonardo envisions significant export opportunities for the aircraft in the region due the aircraft's low cost of operation, ease of maintenance, and exceptional versatility in a number of maritime roles", Leonardo said in a statement on the airframe's deployment to Langkawi.

The platform being showcased is based on Leonardo's ATR 72-600 turboprop twin-engine aircraft. It is equipped with a package of sensors that includes the Selex ES Seaspray 7300E active electronically scanned array radar and the EOST-23 electro-optical turret.

The ATR 72MP's suite of self-protection measures includes chaff and flare dispensers, and missile warning systems.

According to Jane's World Air Force's, the ATR 72 also has the potential to be developed as fully capable anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platform and can equipped with sonobuoys, a magnetic anomaly detector, and an acoustic processor.

Possible future PN acquisition

 

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what its role ?
Patrolling and serve lance ?

what its role ?
Patrolling and serve lance ?

 

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what its role ?
Patrolling and serve lance ?

what its role ?
Patrolling and serve lance ?

Maritime as well as ASW

 

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They are not toys. Lots has to happen before construction starts.

What about frigates?

 

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What about frigates?

Nothing on the immediate cards. subs are the priority plus OPVs for coastal waters.

 

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Air Platforms

LIMA 2017: Leonardo debuts ATR 72MP aircraft outside Italy in showcase of platform's maritime surveillance capabilities

Ridzwan Rahmat, Langkawi - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

21 March 2017

An Italian Air Force ATR 72 MP, being showcased at LIMA 2017 in Langkawi. Source: IHS Markit/Ridzwan Rahmat

Key PointsAn ATR 72MP is being showcased outside Italy for the first time since the platform's induction into the Italian Air ForceThe aircraft is being positioned as having a low cost of operation and being easy to maintain

Leonardo is showcasing an Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare: AM) ATR 72MP fixed-wing maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition in Malaysia to demonstrate the platform's maritime surveillance capabilities, the company has told Jane's.

This is the first time that the platform, which was inducted into service with the AM in December 2016, is being shown outside Italy, the company said. It is one of two airframes that was delivered to the service in 2016, with another two anticipated for delivery in 2017.

"Leonardo envisions significant export opportunities for the aircraft in the region due the aircraft's low cost of operation, ease of maintenance, and exceptional versatility in a number of maritime roles", Leonardo said in a statement on the airframe's deployment to Langkawi.

The platform being showcased is based on Leonardo's ATR 72-600 turboprop twin-engine aircraft. It is equipped with a package of sensors that includes the Selex ES Seaspray 7300E active electronically scanned array radar and the EOST-23 electro-optical turret.

The ATR 72MP's suite of self-protection measures includes chaff and flare dispensers, and missile warning systems.

According to Jane's World Air Force's, the ATR 72 also has the potential to be developed as fully capable anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platform and can equipped with sonobuoys, a magnetic anomaly detector, and an acoustic processor.

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Possible future PN acquisition

Are our ATR's going to be like this ? I thought they were sent for this ?

 

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Maritime as well as ASW

ASW, then worthwhile for PN