3 more OHP class Frigates to be delivered to Pakistan between 2014-2016.

[GR!FF!N]

I wonder how that will go down with the Pakistani public. Good luck getting all that certified in the Congress.

Nah..they will just clap and dance when it'll be inducted.but after that,they'll start whining on drones and chant "Amrika Murdabad"..you're seeing so much protests on roads.how many demanded that Pakistan should throw all the gifts from USA like OHP Frigates and F-16s???

welcome to "Great Pakistan Laughter Show"..

 

[HariPrasad]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

 

[Contrarian]

Brilliant deal.
I wonder why India doesnt acquire such ships from US, if anything to reduce their availability to Pakistan.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

"Congratulations!!!!!!!!"............. for what?
This is just the "Invitation to Lunch". But the "Lunch has not even been cooked yet"; if you read the fine-print carefully.

Can there be any "Free Lunches" ?

Brilliant deal.
I wonder why India doesnt acquire such ships from US, if anything to reduce their availability to Pakistan.

Ummmm, that is some smart idea....
But 35 year old ships?

 

[Contrarian]

Ummmm, that is some smart idea....
But 35 year old ships?

They dont have to be our frontline ships like Pakistan.
Let them get the patrol duties. Its still worth it from a monetary POV and keeping it out of Pakistan's POV.

 

[Nishan_101]

PN needs to produce their own 3800 Tons frigates... rather then getting old ones...

 

[Contrarian]

That idea is smart; but a little too smart........
As far as I'm concerned; let Pakistan get the old crocks, even the Kitty Hawk; for that matter.
I feel that is even smarter still.

I disagree.
OHP's would be more potent than the F-22P's.
If Pakistan gets Kitty hawk, that would be ideal.

But OHP's are ships that when retrofitted would be of use to PN. F-22Ps at more cost are less potent than OHP's.

 

[Neptune]

@Aeronaut

Well...it'll depend on the US-Pakistan relations. I think there will be delays but sooner or later Pakistan will get them. 3 more ships to PN means, 3 more ships to be upgraded by Turkey (HAVELSAN and ASELSAN). The Iron Lady of Pakistan has been upgraded with GENESIS-I. Which in case of such a deal. I'd suggest the current upgrade program known as GENESIS ADVENT which differs from the earlier GENESIS variant by having SMART-S Mk2, 8-cell Mk41 VLS, upgrade of software/avionics/suites...etc. Here's a Gaziantep-class upgraded with the latest variant of GENESIS, operating at in Horn of Africa:

A blueprint of frigate equipped with Genesis Advent which's the variant PN will likely choose for these three ships:

 

[Secur]

@Neptune

How's the work on the Iron Lady coming up , mate ? I thought that the Navy of the Republic was always ready !

 

[MilSpec]

65 million for what? weren't these Excess Defence article with the transfer charges written to FMA account, thus almost free of cost vessels?

 

[abbasniazi]

I have no objection if GoP and PN acquire used vessels and then retrofit them with state of the art systems from trusted friends as a stop gap measure. however, the conditions putforth are highly insulting and even more insulting then the conditions which might be put forth to a nation who surrenders to an agressor. I think GoP and PN should slap on the face of GoUSA, Pentagon and CIA and formulate a free foreign and military policy. USA is not putting forward such conditions without reason, we have proven ourselves to be the fools of the highest standard who have not learnt from the lesson taught to us by the USA in F16 deal. the quote from paulo coehlo's book "warrior of light" came to my mind where he say "Remember, there are no "mistakes" in life, just "lessons" and lessons will keep on repeating themselves untill learnt". lets see when GoP, Pakistani Military and People of Pakistan finally learn a lesson. I wish and pray they do that without paying a heavy cost.

 

[Donatello]

Interesting, and what about the other conditions? They might even want Pakistan to oust/dismantle Haqqani network. Would that be something Pakistan would be willing to do? The conditions are so generic that America may want a lot out of Pakistan in return for this frigates.

Are these frigates worth it?

Considering they are the US Naval frontline frigate for time to come, yes they are worth it, but only when upgraded with proper systems.

They are about 4000 tons, so lots of room to upgrade.

 

[Neptune]

@Neptune

How's the work on the Iron Lady coming up , mate ? I thought that the Navy of the Republic was always ready !

lolz it used to be ready, not anymore since many of active duty naval officers mostly admirals are jailed.

Well bro, the article's ready, hot to serve. It's in my laptop now which I gave it to my cousin who went to Izmir now. He'll return very soon

 

[kaykay]

Well $65 million seems a bit expensive considering these are 35+ years old ships. Also we got an 16000 tons second hand US navy' LPD in around $48 million. Anyway congrats if deal is signed.
PS: If delivered then how many years will it serve PN?

 

[Donatello]

That idea is smart; but a little too smart........
As far as I'm concerned; let Pakistan get the old crocks, even the Kitty Hawk; for that matter.
I feel that is even smarter still.

INS Vikramaditya is brand new? Right?

Post reported for trolling.