PNS Azmat Class - Fast Attack Missile Craft | Updates & Discussions.

[Zarvan]

The only country that can provide modern and affordable ships to the navy is China

We can forget about any other platform

Sorry but now you can add Turkey in that category also @araz

 

[black-hawk_101]

So a total of 6 Azmat FACs are planned?

 

[araz]

Sorry but now you can add Turkey in that category also @araz

Modern Yes---- Affordable No. This is where the crunch lies. Turkish Projects have had to be delayed abandoned due to their high costs.
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[Zarvan]

Modern Yes---- Affordable No. This is where the crunch lies. Turkish Projects have had to be delayed abandoned due to their high costs.
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Turkish projects are successfully running

 

[araz]

Turkish projects are successfully running

Sorry for being unclear. It is not the Turkish projects but funds from Pakistani side which inspite of liking the products have had to be delayed /abandoned by Pakistan due to lack of resources. MRTP boats and MEKO frigates come to mind and ANKA Project procurement being delayed due to lack of funds. This will become a problem in the China equation as well, as Chinese products are becoming more expensive as well.
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[Quwa]

Sorry for being unclear. It is not the Turkish projects but funds from Pakistani side which inspite of liking the products have had to be delayed /abandoned by Pakistan due to lack of resources. MRTP boats and MEKO frigates come to mind and ANKA Project procurement being delayed due to lack of funds. This will become a problem in the China equation as well, as Chinese products are becoming more expensive as well.
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Pakistan might have gotten lucky with MILGEM considering that it was suspended for some time in 2013 due to regulatory and compliance concerns, though the program has now back on track.

 

[Zarbe Momin]

Pakistan might have gotten lucky with MILGEM considering that it was suspended for some time in 2013 due to regulatory and compliance concerns, though the program has now back on track.

Why azmat class fast attack boats are not connected with automated radar controlled TV IR Systems.

 

[Inception-06]

Pakistan might have gotten lucky with MILGEM considering that it was suspended for some time in 2013 due to regulatory and compliance concerns, though the program has now back on track.

How many Azmat are in service, are being build and planned ?

 

[araz]

Pakistan might have gotten lucky with MILGEM considering that it was suspended for some time in 2013 due to regulatory and compliance concerns, though the program has now back on track.

Teething problems are common with every project.
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[Tank131]

How many Azmat are in service, are being build and planned ?

So far only 4 are planned. After that, supposedly 6 type 022 fac from china (with some made in Pakistan.

Teething problems are common with every project.
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Thats true, but in MILGEMs case it adds nothing to PNs capabilities. TF-100 on the other hand will. It could be acquired with CAAM-ER if ESSM was not available, if pakistan were interested, but this is still a far ways away, but with turkey, local construction is possible which would help speed up the process given turkey is still waiting on Ada (MILGEM) corvettes to complete construction.

 

[syed_yusuf]

4-8 Ada class will be a good capability boosters specially of PN can add Umkonaut ER IR VLS to it. They are small and easy to operate with considerable stealth.

 

[The Eagle]

Fast Attack Craft (Missile)

KS&EW is presently constructing FAC(M) No 3, third vessel of Azmat class missile craft. In the past, KS&EW has undertaken construction of FAC(M)-2.

This ship is a state of the art, multi mission corvette having a length and breadth of 63 m and 8.8 m, respectively. The design draught of the ship is 2.46 m and displacement of 560 tons. The ship has maximum speed of 30 knots and a range of 1000 Nautical Miles. This ship is propelled by 04 Diesel Engines, 04 Propulsion Shafts with Fixed Pitch Propellers. The ship carries surface to surface missiles, 25 mm gun, CIWS, surface search and tracking radars. It has a stealthier design with state of the art combat system. The ship is being built under Chinese Classification Society Rules.

 

[Incog_nito]

How many PN is looking to procure?

I have heard over this forum that the final number might reach to 10-12?

 

[nomi007]

https://defence.pk/threads/ships-that-change-pakistan-into-a-castle.455199/

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

How many PN is looking to procure?

I have heard over this forum that the final number might reach to 10-12?

Thus far it's 4.

That said, four of the six patrol boats the PSMA had ordered seem to be derived from the Azmat-class FAC design.