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As I (feel and) understand it:
Corvette: 1000 - 2500 tons
Frigate: 2500 - 5000 tons
Destroyer: 5000 - 10000 tons
Cruisers >10000 tons
This is just my understanding, actual classification by the world navies is largely political even for the US: http://cimsec.org/what-do-you-call-...racticalities-of-warship-classification/38731
In terms of capability, the Milgem and 054 are frigates. The F-22P is capabilities wise, closer to a large corvette.
For Pakistan to make sense of these classifications, not being a seafaring nation and in a limited geography, I think the classification I suggested makes the most sense. Its also more technical than political, and thus more objective than subjective.
The only change I would make is to add an old defunct class of ships - sloop-of-war.
The Azmat class is neither really a FAC nor an OPV. It is something that defines conventional definitions but fits perfectly with the relative capability set of a Sloop of War.
If we define this (for PN) as 500-1000 tons, Azmat fits perfectly both technically, capability wise, and use in war as a Sloop of War.
Remember, the Azmat is being planned to be used as part of a task force of frigates and destroyers, which is its main wartime purpose. This is different from the hit and run tactics of a FAC and the benign purpose of an OPV.
Corvette: 1000 - 2500 tons
Frigate: 2500 - 5000 tons
Destroyer: 5000 - 10000 tons
Cruisers >10000 tons
This is just my understanding, actual classification by the world navies is largely political even for the US: http://cimsec.org/what-do-you-call-...racticalities-of-warship-classification/38731
In terms of capability, the Milgem and 054 are frigates. The F-22P is capabilities wise, closer to a large corvette.
For Pakistan to make sense of these classifications, not being a seafaring nation and in a limited geography, I think the classification I suggested makes the most sense. Its also more technical than political, and thus more objective than subjective.
The only change I would make is to add an old defunct class of ships - sloop-of-war.
The Azmat class is neither really a FAC nor an OPV. It is something that defines conventional definitions but fits perfectly with the relative capability set of a Sloop of War.
If we define this (for PN) as 500-1000 tons, Azmat fits perfectly both technically, capability wise, and use in war as a Sloop of War.
Remember, the Azmat is being planned to be used as part of a task force of frigates and destroyers, which is its main wartime purpose. This is different from the hit and run tactics of a FAC and the benign purpose of an OPV.