Historically the Biggest weakness of Chinese destroyers and frigates has been their inadequate ship-to-air missiles. Because they have small displacements, most of the destroyers and frigates are not equipped with short-range and intermediate-range missiles, but use artillery with a limited firing range, one-man air defense missiles, and a small number of PL-8H short-range ship-to-air missiles for air defense. The weakness in air defense capabilities has confined the activity of China's destroyers and frigates to the Chinese coastal waters, within the area covered by the fighters of the Chinese Navy. Jiangwei class frigates are equipped with ship-to-air missiles, including the HQ-61B with a firing range of 10 km and Sea Sidewinders with a firing range of 14 km. However, the PLAN's HQ-61 and HQ-7 systems [based on the French Crotale land-based surface-to-air missile system] do not provide surface units with an effective area-defense capability. This deficiency makes PLAN surface units extremely vulnerable to air attack.
i think pakistan should go for the FREMM multipurpose frigate. FREMM(French Frégate multi-mission or Italian Fregata Europea Multi-Missione) is a ship designed by DCN and Fincantieri to operate in anti-air, anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare, and be capable of carrying out deep strikes against land targets. the reason of chosing FREMM is that pakistan have a small navy as compare to our enemy and our enemy considered this as our greatest weekness. we should go for quality equipment for our navy not for quantity. america never attack a country with a considerable navy. the resons for american drones is our lack of naval capability. we have to build a strong navy as soon as possible. the details of FREMM is below
The French Navy plans to operate eleven FREMM frigates, and the Marina Militare ten. The first commissionings are expected in 2012 when the first of the French vessels is due in service (France has placed orders for 11 FREMM frigates, Italy 6 with the last 4 has been funded at the end of 2007). The ships will be built in France by Armaris (owned by DCNS, and in Italy by Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (a joint venture between shipbuilder Fincantieri and aerospace firm Finmeccanica). This arrangement extends the partnerships forged for development of the Horizon CNGFs (Common New Generation Frigates). Morocco has bought one frigate to be operated by the Royal Moroccan Navy.
France will use 9 frigates to replace the anti-submarine Tourville class frigates (F67 type), the anti-submarine Georges Leygues class frigates (F70 type) and 2 FREDA frigates to replace the two units of the anti-aircraft Cassard class.
Italy will build 4 ASW and 6 general-purpose (GP) frigates to replace the (8) Maestrale and (4) Lupo class frigates.
The first eight French ships have been named Aquitaine, Normandie, Provence, Bretagne, Auvergne, Languedoc, Alsace and Lorraine. The first two Italian ships have been named Carlo Bergamini and Carlo Margottini.
Multimission concept as its motto
Air, land or sea
whatever the source of the threat, the FREMM multimission frigate can rise to the challenge. Acting as a deterrent, it operates alone. Equipped with state-of-the-art communications systems, it plays a decisive role within an inter-allied force, for which it can provide limited staff headquarters facilities or coordinate a specific mission.
Mission
The European frigate of the future
FREMM is much more than the most recent generation of European frigates. Its firepower, its ability to process information, to communicate and pursue action in a network, its stealth capacity unrivalled in the world of fighting vessels, combine to make it the ideal amphibian partner to submarines. Its extreme discretion increases the chance that the missions it pursues, in complete safety, will be crowned in success, irrespective of the theater of operations (e.g.: a special forces mission).
FREMM fully deserves its reputation as the European frigate of the future. From its initial design to ultimate dismantling, everything has been carefully thought out to minimize its impact on society and the natural environment at every level, from the choice of materials to the recycling of wastewater. This responsible approach is based, in particular, on ensuring compliance with IMO standards (International Maritime Organization).
Features
Available in several versions using the same production platform (anti-submarine, anti-surface or anti-aircraft engagement, anti-aircraft defense, land attacks), FREMM is fitted out with a cutting-edge combat system and includes the Naval SCALP missile for in-depth surgical strikes
Length overall:
Beam:
Displacement:
Max. speed:
Complement:
142 m
20 m
6,000 tonnes (approx.)
27 knots
108
Versions
Three versions of the frigates are planned: one anti-submarine version, one anti-aircraft version (FR) FREDA and a general-purpose (IT) version. French and Italians will use these with some equipment which will differ between the two countries. The French are considering an anti-aircraft version called FREDA, which will replace the two units of the Cassard class.
In spite of the existence of three different versions of the FREMM, their design as well as most of their armament will be similar.
Common armament
MU 90 torpedoes
MM-40 Exocet block 3 (France version)
Teseo\Otomat Mk-2/A block 4, for naval and land attack (Italian version)
MBDA Aster SAAM in SYLVER launchers
Otobreda 76 mm Super Rapid gun with Davide ammunition
two light guns (20mm in French version and 25mm in Italian version)
NH90 helicopter, capability for EH101 (Italian version)
Anti-Submarine version
Towed sonar : Captas UMS 4249
Other torpedoes
MILAS ASW missile (Italian ASW FF only)
Multi-beam echo sounder (Italian ASW FF only)
Land attack version
The Land attack version is dubbed GP ("General Purpose")
Otobreda 127/64 LW with Vulcano guided ammution with a range up to 120km (Italian LA only)
Anti-air version
The anti-air version is dubbed FREDA ("Frégates de défense aériennes", "Air defence frigate"). Following the cancellation of the third and fourth Horizon class frigates, the French Navy has started studies for an anti-air version of the FREMM, called FREDA. The FREDA should carry 16 Aster 30 and 16 Aster 15. They would also have the standard dotation of one 76 mm gun, two 20 mm guns and 8 Exocet missiles.
Export
On 10/24/2007 it was announced the Moroccan navy ordered one FREMM through French marketing. The ship will be built in Lorient by DCNS. It will replace the Descubierta class frigate currently used.. The contract was reported signed on April, 18 2008 and construction of the Moroccan FREMM began the summer 2008 and is expected to be delivered by 2012 or 2013. On September 7 2008 it was announced the Brazilian armed forces would acquire 6 FREMM for its navy.
as of 2010 PN is only concentrated on F-22P, P-3C+, ex-USN frigate and MRTP-33! only after 2012+ will PN be serious about big things when hopefully IMF will be out of the way and some big money will be in PN's pocket to spend.
