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In June 2017, Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence signed an agreement with Damen Shipyards to build two offshore patrol vessels (OPV). The lead ship,
PNS Yarmook, was commissioned in February 2020, and the second ship,
PNS Tabuk, entered the service for the Pakistan Navy in
November 2020.
After the commissioning,
PNS Yarmook participated in the Mediterranean Shield operation of the Turkish Navy, which is conducted by the Turkish Navy assets only, marking the first foreign ship to contribute to this operation.
The technical specifications of the OPV:
- Displacement: 2,300 tons
- Length: 90 m
- Beam: 14.4 m
- Top Speed: 23 knots
- Range: 6,000 nautical miles
- Endurance: 40 days
- Crew: 60+
The Yarmook-class OPVs’ propulsion system architecture is CODAD (Combined Diesel and Diesel), consist of 4 Caterpillar 3516 diesel engines delivering power to 2 shafts.
The Yarmook-class OPV is fitted with a 30 mm
Aselsan SMASH remote weapon station, two Aselsan STAMP remote weapon systems, and a Phalanx Block 1B close-in weapon system. These ships will have land-attack capability after Harbah missiles are deployed..
The ships can house a helicopter and an unmanned aerial vehicle in separate hangars. Yarmook class OPVs can carry two RHIB (rigid-hulled inflatable boats), specifically one 11.5 m and one 6.5 m RHIB. The OPVs are designed to accommodate two twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for special mission-based operations..
PNS Yarmouk opened its gates to visitors for NAVDEX 2023 exhibition, which is being held in Abu Dhabi between February 20 and 24, 2023.
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