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

[S A L M A N.]

I think there is some ambuguity regarding the 6 vessels being from Damen or being the Jinnahs

If going by Admiral (R) Abbasi's speech, there is no ambiguity.

He clearly mentioned the 1x Jinnah-class frigate which will be a followup to the MILGEM class (i.e. Babur-class):
"4 Turkish MILGEM-class ships will be inducted between 2023 and 2025. Under the MILGEM project, complete design knowhow will be transferred to Pakistan Navy. Thus, the 5th ship, presently under design phase will be Pakistan's first Jinnah-class frigate, designed and built in Pakistan."

He went on to mention seperately,
"Of the 2x2300 ton corvettes, the lead ship PNS Yarmook has been inducted while the second ship Tabuk will join Pakistan Navy fleet by November this year. As a follow-up, six additional ships of larger tonnage are being contracted. "

Watch this video from 14.20 onwards

I have serious doubt about the number 20 main vessels which former Naval Chief said. I think it would be more then 20. Even close to 30. What I mean is that I doubt that F-22 P or Damen Corvettes will be counted among those 20. Secondly in his speech former Naval Chief was clearly referring to heavier version of Damen Corvette.

Yes, agreed.
The admiral probably gave the '20 ships' figure in light of programs which are currently under execution. Future ships such as the Jinnah-class (only 1 ship on order) and the 'larger' Damen ships are probably not counted among the 20. Also, the PN may not count the 2x Yarmook-class (Damen) corvettes and the followup 6 in its main fleet. They may be intended as OPVs/Littoral ships for security and patrol duties only.

There are no plans for any larger/heavier version of ship from Daman shipyard.

The six heavy tonnage ships will be "heavy" in true sense. (Not Corvettes)

Please refer to Admiral Abbasi's speech linked above.
Plans are obviously subject to change but we are only discussing in light of what was revealed in the speech.
The 6 ships of 'larger tonnage' were mentioned as follow-ups to the Damen corvettes, therefore it can be assumed that Damen will be supplying them, probably to the PN's own specifications.
We don't know what 'larger tonnage' means in a quantitative sense

 

[Tipu7]

Sometimes a misplaced comma or difference in voice tone can change the entire meaning.
And this is what has happened.

Plans change. His speech is no longer the fresh information.

Please refer to Admiral Abbasi's speech linked above.
Plans are obviously subject to change but we are only discussing in light of what was revealed in the speech.

 

[Zarvan]

Sometimes a misplaced comma or difference in voice tone can change the entire meaning.
And this is what has happened.

Plans change. His speech is no longer the fresh information.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1426868216207380489

 

[AKINCI]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1426876150295498754

LIVE

 

[Windjammer]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=314990660415803

 

[Zarvan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1426880637009604617

 

[ghazi52]

Turk President Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan President Dr. Arif Alvi arrive for the launch ceremony of of Milgem corvette.

Aug 15, 2021

 

[Muhammad Omar]

 

[ZAC1]

Before time

 

[Zarvan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1426930183144153093

 

[Muslim Warrior]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1426930183144153093

Alhamdulilah ..!

 

[The Ronin]

https://www.facebook.com/DgprNavy/posts/3010050772610209

 

[Proud 2 Be a Pakistani]

First Pak Navy Milgem Corvette/Babur Class Ship Launched in Turkey

Pak Navy First Milgem Corvette Launched - Current Affairs

Pak Navy First Milgem Corvette Launched Today in Turkey. Presidents of Pakistan & Turkey participated in launching of the 1st Ship PNS Babur.

www.currentaffairs.com.pk

 

[xbat]

Maasallah!

 

[SeaEagle]

Source: https://navalpost.com/turkey-launched-the-first-pn-milgem-corvette/



Photo courtesy of the Turkish Presidency

The first PN MILGEM-class corvette, PNS Babur (F-280) built in Turkey for the Pakistan Navy was launched on August 15 during a ceremony at the Istanbul Military Shipyard. The event was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Pakistani counterpart Arif Alvi.

Following the ceremony, the first steel of Turkey’s first offshore patrol vessel, the future TCG AKHISAR, was cut to mark the start of construction.

“Four MILGEM class corvettes will be built for the Pakistan Navy as part of the project that has brought us together today. Two of these will be manufactured in our country and two in Pakistan. Additional technology and equipment for use in corvettes will be chosen from our country’s defense industry products,” said the Turkish President said in his speech during the ceremony.

“Today is the launching ceremony for the first ship whose steel cutting ceremony we held in 2019. The second ship’s laying ceremony took place in April (2021). The keel-laying ceremony for the third ship produced in Pakistan took place in October of last year, and the sheet cutting ceremony for the fourth ship took place in June of this year. The corvettes will be delivered by 2025, according to the project’s contract, which was signed about three years ago.” Mr Erdogan added.

Turkish Presidency Image

Pakistan will induct four corvettes under the terms of an agreement signed in September 2018. Two of the corvettes will be constructed at the Istanbul Shipyard Command, while the other two will be constructed in Karachi, Pakistan.

A corvette, which will be built in Istanbul and Karachi in the first stage, will be added to the Pakistan Navy’s inventory in 2023. The other two ships will be added to the inventory in 2024. The first ship will take 54 months to build, the second ship 60 months, the third ship 66 months, and the last ship 72 months.

Check out Naval Library App to find out the specifications of the PN MILGEM-class corvettes.