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Thanks for sharing the actual storyMastan Sb,
why are you telling half the story share the full story.
Kilo and Akula SSBN were hunting PNS Saad
Scorpion was on ELINT/SIGINT mission.
Scorpion caught by P3Cs made public
Akula SSBN & Kilo were caught as well they also never completed there mission.
However, PNS Saad did so as The P3Cs, what triggered the Type 054PA purchase is ability to extend air defence and anti submarine operation and support deep into our recently extended EEZ.
I think this is a moot question for now. Pakistani budget can't afford 055 for now. Navy is the most expensive branch of service, and it's all moot unless you have the air superiority. Investing in to the Air Force and the Army is much more cost effective.
Is type 54 known for its ASW capability sir or it is more suited for PN as a point/Fleet air defense platform? Don't understand the correlation between the two in actions.
The actual outcome of lurking Indian subs in littoral waters of Pakistan would have been to revamp or increase ASW Air assets. These are more effective than a 29 knot warship and covers bigger area in lesser time.
early 2017
I wish, instead of buying foreign ships, PN must start ordering 4 squadron of jf17 b3 and focus on jinnah class frigate
Sir with all due respect, policing the EEZ should be the duty of MSA and not PN. Patrolling with a 4000 ton heavy frigate versus doing the same job with max 1,000+ ton corvette or an OPV is more cost effective. The fishing trawlers or the factory ships are not armed, after all.
Type 54AP will be more suited to Fleet (Surface Group) air defense and long range AShM strikes.
What about the possible 6 destroyers acquisition in future .. any idea it will type 52D or type 55 or something else
Type 054 is an extremely potent naval fighting vessel.
Arguably the most groundbreaking purchase of any military hardware in 20 years....
With a good hull mounted sonar, a towed array, Yu-8, 6torpedo tubes, a modern combat management system, and a if they get a good ASW chopper then yes, it could be a good sub hunter, but as you said the more logical reaction to IN Subs is improving the AWS air arm (hence the LRMPA from Embraer).Is type 54 known for its ASW capability sir or it is more suited for PN as a point/Fleet air defense platform? Don't understand the correlation between the two in actions.
The actual outcome of lurking Indian subs in littoral waters of Pakistan would have been to revamp or increase ASW Air assets. These are more effective than a 29 knot warship and covers bigger area in lesser time.
All things take time. By the time PN puts out 1 Jinnah, it will have 4 054A, 4 MILGEM and 2 Yarmook. It doesn't have enough experience in ship building and design to creat or even modify a ship then produce it in a time frame that is reasonable so it needs ti develop these while quickly acquiring new ships (hence the 054A and MILGEM projects)I wish, instead of buying foreign ships, PN must start ordering 4 squadron of jf17 b3 and focus on jinnah class frigate
Sir with all due respect, policing the EEZ should be the duty of MSA and not PN. Patrolling with a 4000 ton heavy frigate versus doing the same job with max 1,000+ ton corvette or an OPV is more cost effective. The fishing trawlers or the factory ships are not armed, after all.
Type 54AP will be more suited to Fleet (Surface Group) air defense and long range AShM strikes.
Type 054A/P No.1
Type 054A/P No.2
Hi,
Indeed---the first major step towards a real show of force by a small nation like pakistan.
4 type 054's are a force to be reckoned with in their general arena---.
Just their presence could save 100's of millions of dollars worth of fish in our seas and allow our fisherman to have a better harvest.