Steel Cutting Ceremony of Indigenously Designed FAC-M No.4 for Pakistan Navy was held at KS&EW

[Penguin]

One thing. How you rate this new development? Will this make our FAC's more lethal against enemy surface fleets etc? Is it a significant move ahead? How good is this development?

Combing e.g. Babur antiship with Azmat is probably a clever move, give the long range reach of the missile. To a leseer extent, he same would be true for the C602/YJ62. When you consider the location of Gwadar, and the extention of Pakistan's EEZ, I'm not surprised to see longer reaching missile being mounted on familiar platforms.

While EEZ is different from territorial waters and contiguous zone, in terms of sovereignty, Pakistan clearly has an interest in defening this area. Not in the last place also because of its own SLOCs and the amount of ship traffic through the EEZ i.e. strategic concerns.

And, possibly, also.

The distance from Gwadar, Pakistan to Muscat, Oman is just 456 km (to Sur, Oman, it is just 440km). The distance from e.g. from Keti Bandar, Pakistan to Surat, India, is 646 km and 790km to Mumbai. Having long range anti-ship missile (300-700km) for coastal defence as well as on board relatively fast attack craft (covered by land based aviaion) clearly has strategic value. Relative to the middle-east trade (and esp. oil) artery/arteries.

"Patrol vessels, as well as mine warfare and fast attack craft (all generally under 1,000 tons full load displacement) will continue to see continued investment in the Asia-Pacific region. Continued investment in these types, as well as in OPVs, reflect the increased focus on maritime security in general, and EEZ maritime security in particular"

Naval Modernisation in South-East Asia: Nature, Causes and
Geoffrey Till,Jane Chan

https://books.google.nl/books?id=_b...page&q="high end" "fast attack craft"&f=false

 

[The Eagle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/815624088861474816

This is the first boat with indigenous design.

 

[DesiWarrior]

A ship that can't attack a ship vessel and instead is meant to attack land targets makes no sense , we could just launch a land based missile for that purpose

We could technically used OHP frigate we have by installing Cruise missile launchers on that ship as it is Big enough to carry 10 Cruise missiles

Are we allowed to modify OHP class frigate?

 

[Danish saleem]

The steel cutting ceremony of the 4th Fast Attack Craft (Missile) and two x 32 Tons Bollard Pull Tugs being built for Pakistan Navy was held here at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works today. Dr. Nabeel Hayat Malik, Chairman NESCOM, was the Chief Guest on the occasion.

FAC(M) is a state of the art, multi mission vessel, commonly known as Missile Boat. The Missile boat has been designed by Maritime Technologies Complex (MTC) and will have latest weapons and sensors. The 1st Missile Craft of this series PNS AZMAT was designed and constructed by China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Corporation Ltd (CSOC) under a contract of Transfer of Technology, and inducted in PN Fleet in June 2012. The 2nd Craft PNS DEHSHAT was indigenously built at Karachi Shipyard and commissioned in Pakistan Navy in June 2014. The 3rd Fast Attack Craft has been launched in September this year and will be inducted in PN Fleet shortly.

Addressing the ceremony, the Chief Guest appreciated the accomplishment of these important milestones and urged each and every individual working in MTC and Karachi Shipyard to put in the best towards the goal of indigenization of shipbuilding industry. He highlighted that KS&EW is consistently achieving major targets of its business plan and has become a role model for other public sector industries. He said that indigenous design of FAC(M) is a first step towards the goal of self reliance in ship design. He extended his gratitude to Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah for reposing confidence in KS&EW and MTC without which the project of Indigenous design of FAC (M) could never had been a reality.

Earlier, Rear Admiral Syed Hasan Nasir Shah, MD KS&EW in his welcome address, said that FAC(M) is the first ever missile boat being designed and constructed in Pakistan. Realization of this project has put huge responsibility on Karachi Shipyard and MTC for its timely and successful completion. On the occasion, while giving a brief progress of ongoing projects, he highlighted that all out efforts will be made to deliver these projects on time with high quality.

The ceremony was attended by large number of guests from Government of Pakistan, Pakistan Navy, NESCOM and Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works.

looks like a upgraded design with different Anti-Ship Missile & Launcher.. Indigenization is on his way..

i think that boat gone to use Harpoon II.

 

[TOPGUN]

https://twitter.com/x/status/815624088861474816

This is the first boat with indigenous design.

Where is the design bro ?

 

[Cornered Tiger]

Are we allowed to modify OHP class frigate?

We have already modified them. Now our OHP frigate 2 x 4 Harpoon launchers in anti-shipping role.

i think that boat gone to use Harpoon II.

No, The boat is going to use either Zarb anti-shipping missile or Babur SLCM/LACM

 

[The Eagle]

Where is the design bro ?

Bro, design is not shared at all however, as said, home built more stealthier look, indigenous weapon/missile to be installed.

 

[Surya 1]

An in-house Steel Cutting Ceremony of Fast Attack Craft (Missile) No 4 being built for Pakistan Navy was held at KS&EW on 15 Dec. 2016.

Rear Admiral Syed Hasan Nasir Shah HI(M) Managing Director KS&EW was the Chief Guest.

http://www.karachishipyard.com.pk/steel-cutting-ceremony-of-facm-no-4/

Interesting. Good luck guys complete it in time.

 

[TOPGUN]

Bro, design is not shared at all however, as said, home built more stealthier look, indigenous weapon/missile to be installed.

Thanks brother

 

[The Eagle]

Thanks brother

Welcome Sir..... Also, just wanted to point out few of further observations that might give us a clue to understand and much of them are discussed in this thread as well...... From Ceremony...

Steel Cutting ceremony of the 4th Fast Attack Craft (Missile) and 2x 32 Tons Bollard Pull Tugs being built for Pakistan Navy at KS&EW


The Steel Cutting ceremony of the 4th Fast Attack Craft (Missile) and 2x 32 x Tons Bollard Pull Tugs being built for Pakistan Navy was held here at KS&EW on 29 Dec 2016. Dr. Nabeel Hayat Malik, Chairman NESCOM, was the Chief Guest on the occasion.

(Check-out left poster in picture w.r.t. possible stealthier design and cylindrical missile launcher tubes)

FAC(M) is a state of the art, multi mission vessel, commonly known as Missile Boat. The Missile boat has been designed by Maritime Technologies Complex (MTC) and will have latest weapons and sensors. The 1st Missile Craft of this series PNS AZMAT was designed and constructed by China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Corporation Ltd (CSOC) under a contract of Transfer of Technology, and inducted in PN Fleet in June 2012. The 2nd Craft PNS DEHSHAT was indigenously built at Karachi Shipyard and commissioned in Pakistan Navy in June 2014. The 3rd Fast Attack Craft has been launched in September this year and will be inducted in PN Fleet shortly.

Addressing the ceremony, the Chief Guest appreciated the accomplishment of these important milestones and urged each and every individual working in MTC and Karachi Shipyard to put in the best towards the goal of indigenization of shipbuilding industry. He highlighted that KS&EW is consistently achieving major targets of its business plan and has become a role model for other public sector industries. He said that indigenous design of FAC(M) is a first step towards the goal of self reliance in ship design. He extended his gratitude to Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah for reposing confidence in KS&EW and MTC without which the project of Indigenous design of FAC (M) could never had been a reality.

Earlier, Rear Admiral Syed Hasan Nasir Shah, MD KS&EW in his welcome address, said that FAC(M) is the first ever missile boat being designed and constructed in Pakistan. Realization of this project has put huge responsibility on Karachi Shipyard and MTC for its timely and successful completion. On the occasion, while giving a brief progress of ongoing projects, he highlighted that all out efforts will be made to deliver these projects on time with high quality.

The ceremony was attended by large number of guests from Government of Pakistan, Pakistan Navy, NESCOM and KS&EW
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NESCOM is interesting to be there... I can assume (as read in back pages as well) something like Babur or Zarb mix for Sea based anti-ship/land attack missile (cylindrical tubes). Just my observation and reading. Also, we observed and witnessed the sanction hammer by US upon many Pakistani Entities.

 

[aziqbal]

There is talk of a 5th and 6th Azmat class

Money is there for the extra units

Construction on second slip way under consideration

Simultaneous construction possible

Last year from Jan 2016 3 shifts around the clock worked to complete the replenishment tanker on schedule

 

[syed_yusuf]

There is talk of a 5th and 6th Azmat class

Money is there for the extra units

Construction on second slip way under consideration

Simultaneous construction possible

Last year from Jan 2016 3 shifts around the clock worked to complete the replenishment tanker on schedule

is this a rumor or an authentic news.
if true then it seems that FAC-55 is off the table.
if true then it means that PN is going to explorer Azmat 2 design further.

 

[aziqbal]

Apartenly shipyard of institute technology is working on the project

Azmat is for Navy

FAC-55 most likely part of TF-88

 

[syed_yusuf]

Apartenly shipyard of institute technology is working on the project

Azmat is for Navy

FAC-55 most likely part of TF-88

isn't TF-88 is a cologamate of different naval departments into one to provide more cohesive response to threats. This includes PAK Marines, PMSA, SSGN, FAC(M), NAA, etc. more like different command to quickly respond to any threats while making shore no threat gets an opportunity to explore ideas. FAC-55 is a very decent design of Anti sub, anti ship and anti air missiles and torpedoes, all combined into a very fast moving platform for quick reaction. this platform cannot fall under PMSA or any other department except core navy. even thou all above mentioned departments belongs to PN.