Pakistan-Turkey 4 Milgem Ada Class Corvettes Contract - Construction started

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

Isnt AW-189 a better option for troop carrying then the 149? And with more operators.

They seem very close to identical.

I think Leonardo designed the AW189 for offshore rig operations and SAR.

 

[Scorpiooo]

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Same for all 4 or for 3 , as intially shared info 4th will have some different customiztion for base of Jinnah

 

[Tipu7]

Same for all 4 or for 3 , as intially shared info 4th will have some different customiztion for base of Jinnah

All four warships will have same configuration.
Currently, the hulls are under construction, and Ship's super structure is modular enough to compensate final limited structural updates.

 

[Dreamer.]

All four warships will have same configuration.
Currently, the hulls are under construction, and Ship's super structure is modular enough to compensate final limited structural updates.

So only 12 VLS instead of 16? Is that confirmed?
And will they be quad-packed or is that unlikely?

 

[Scorpiooo]

All four warships will have same configuration.
Currently, the hulls are under construction, and Ship's super structure is modular enough to compensate final limited structural updates.

So 4th ship customisation news actually was for Jinnah class 1st ship related.. in simple words

 

[ziaulislam]

Steel cut on 4th MILGEM at Karachi, pic shows launchers for CAMM-ER and what I think maybe Wild Cat AW159!!!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1404765702465196036

Its also probably be quad packed?
That is very strong fire power

 

[Tipu7]

So 4th ship customisation news actually was for Jinnah class 1st ship related.. in simple words

Once all these four Milgem corvettes will materialize, the Jinnah class frigate project will initiate.
The frigates, AFAIK, will be constructed in new Shipyard.

So only 12 VLS instead of 16? Is that confirmed?
And will they be quad-packed or is that unlikely?

Yes, 12 GWS-26 VLS tubes for one CAMM-ER each, totalling 12 missiles per ship. No Quad configuration.

 

[mingle]

Once all these four Milgem corvettes will materialize, the Jinnah class frigate project will initiate.
The frigates, AFAIK, will be constructed in new Shipyard.


Yes, 12 GWS-26 VLS tubs for one CAMM-ER each totalling 12 missiles per ship. No Quad configuration.

PN with that build up should look her own strike airarm 24-36 jets for deep strike maritime ops

 

[monitor]

Once all these four Milgem corvettes will materialize, the Jinnah class frigate project will initiate.
The frigates, AFAIK, will be constructed in new Shipyard.


Yes, 12 GWS-26 VLS tubes for one CAMM-ER each, totalling 12 missiles per ship. No Quad configuration.

Can it later upgrade with quad configuration?

 

[Tipu7]

Can it later upgrade with quad configuration?

Nope. But I guess (it's just my thought) that more VLS modules can be added if needed after structural modifications.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Turkey begins construction of 4th Ada-class corvette for Pakistan

The steel cutting ceremony for the fourth Turkey-made corvette tailored for Pakistan’s navy was held in the southern port city of Karachi Tuesday.The...

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The steel cutting ceremony for the fourth Turkey-made corvette tailored for Pakistan’s navy was held in the southern port city of Karachi Tuesday.
The ceremony at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works – Pakistan Navy's specialized shipbuilding division – was attended by Pakistan Navy chief Adm. Amjad Khan Niazi, Esad Akgün, the chief executive officer of Turkey's state-run defense firm ASFAT, and other senior officials from both countries.
In July 2018, the Pakistan Navy signed a contract for the acquisition of four MILGEM (National Ship) Ada class ships with Turkish state-owned defense firm ASFAT.
According to the plan, two corvettes will be built in Turkey and the other two in Pakistan, which will also include technology transfer.
Addressing the ceremony, Niazi hailed ASFAT for achieving this milestone despite the global impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

He praised the cooperation of the Pakistan Navy, ASFAT, Karachi Shipyard and the Defense Production Ministry for the construction of the warships.
The navy chief also thanked Ankara for its assistance and cooperation in the defense and security fields.
Niazi said that Tuesday's event is a defining moment to further cement the bond of friendship between the two strategically aligned nations with common shared values, culture and principles.
These corvettes will be fitted with the state-of-art surface, sub-surface and anti-air weapons and sensors, integrated through an advanced network central combat management system.
"The induction of MILGEM Corvettes will significantly enhance maritime defense and deterrence capabilities of the Pakistan Navy. These corvettes will become a core element of Pakistan Navy's kinetic response to traditional and nontraditional challenges and to maintain the balance of power in the Indian Ocean Region," said a statement from the Pakistan Navy.
'Deep-rooted brotherhood'
Akgün, in his remarks, said that with the groundbreaking of the fourth corvette, the project is entering a phase of constructing all four ships at the same time.
Despite the setbacks of the pandemic, he said, ASFAT is doing "everything humanly possible to complete the project on time and in budget."
Briefing on the ongoing MILGEM project, he said the production and installation of some 32 blocks on the slipway have been completed, both in Karachi and Istanbul.
Of these 32 blocks, he went on to say, 23 were produced and installed in Istanbul, while the remaining nine in Karachi.
Another 14 blocks have been produced in Turkey, and are ready to be installed, he added.
Some 38 blocks are under construction in Pakistan.
A total of 1,600 tons of steel, he further said, have been processed.
"With 19 shipments, more than 2,000 documents, 145 containers and almost 3,800 tons of material and equipment have been sent to Karachi," he said.
"Every event (like this) is another steel plate welded to our brotherhood roots," Akgün said.
State-of-the-art vessels
MILGEM vessels are 99 meters (325 feet) long with a displacement capacity of 24,00 tons and can move at a speed of 29 nautical miles.
MILGEM anti-submarine combat frigates, which can be hidden from the radar, will further enhance the defense capability of the Pakistan Navy.
In October 2019, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan along with the then Pakistan Navy Chief Adm. Zafar Mahmood Abbasi had cut the first metal plate of the first MILGEM Ada-class corvette during a ceremony in Istanbul.
Turkey is one of only 10 countries in the world that can design, build and maintain warships using its national capabilities.

 

[Blacklight]

They seem very close to identical.

I think Leonardo designed the AW189 for offshore rig operations and SAR.

They are the same. The AW149 came first as a proper military variant developed from the AW139. The AW189 came later as its civilian version.

Compared to AW139M the AW149 was designed from GITGO as a military helicopter, hence more rugged, and more ballistic protection, unlike the AW139M which had a few features added later.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

These types of capabilities are like the last nails into the Hindutva's coffin....

 

[Dreamer.]

Nope. But I guess (it's just my thought) that more VLS modules can be added if needed after structural modifications.

What I don't get is, why reduce VLS to 12 when 16 was already planned? Can't be a space issue, can it...if 16 were already planned earlier.....?? What other reason is there? Even cost doesn't seem logical reason.

Also would appreciate if someone can shed light on how CAMM-ER is superior to the Chinese alternative that was planned earlier.

 

[ghazi52]

BEFORE PN MILGEM AFTER