Commander Pakistan Fleet visits deployed unit

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Commander Pakistan Fleet visits deployed units

KARACHI: In the backdrop of current security situation, the Commander Pakistan Fleet Rear Admiral M. Asif Sandila, Friday visited the deployed fleet units to assess their operational readiness.

This was stated in an ISPR (Navy) press release issued here on Friday.

It said that while addressing the troops, he expressed his satisfaction on the operational and material readiness of PN Fleet.

He reiterated that Pakistan Fleet is ready to respond to any challenge whenever called upon and will uphold the trust reposed by the nation.

The Fleet Commander stressed that though Pakistan is a peace loving nation, yet in case of any misadventure against the maritime interest of the country, the same shall be responded in a befitting and resolute manner.

He stressed upon the fleet units to maintain the present state of high preparedness to thwart enemies aggressive design.

 

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Commander Pakistan Fleet visits deployed units

KARACHI: In the backdrop of current security situation, the Commander Pakistan Fleet Rear Admiral M. Asif Sandila, Friday visited the deployed fleet units to assess their operational readiness.

This was stated in an ISPR (Navy) press release issued here on Friday.

It said that while addressing the troops, he expressed his satisfaction on the operational and material readiness of PN Fleet.

He reiterated that Pakistan Fleet is ready to respond to any challenge whenever called upon and will uphold the trust reposed by the nation.

The Fleet Commander stressed that though Pakistan is a peace loving nation, yet in case of any misadventure against the maritime interest of the country, the same shall be responded in a befitting and resolute manner.

He stressed upon the fleet units to maintain the present state of high preparedness to thwart enemies aggressive design.

I have my deepest reservations on this one. Not because there is lack of professionalism in the navy but because of the fact that it has been neglected long enough completely undermining the importance of the navy which is responsible for the safe guard of the maritime assests as a result of which has effected the operation readiness of the navy big time. Even the first of the new frigates will be delivered in 2009.

 

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we need some new destroyers which can launch babur cruise missle and 1 or 2 nuke substhan it will make a ballance our navy to indian navy

 

[Super Falcon]

i hope PN order any one of this even we can get them on lease from china they are very good remember american surprised in naval exercises betwen china and america

 

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The Type 094 (also referred to as Type 09-IV, NATO reporting name: Jin class) is the PLA Navy’s second-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), intended to replace the Type 092 (Xia class) SSBN of a single hull commissioned in 1983. The Type 094 was designed by CSIC’s Wuhan 2nd Ship Design Institute (also known as 719 Institute) in Wuhan, Hubei Province and built by CSIC’s Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (previously known as Bohai Shipyard) in Huludao, Liaoning Province.

Construction of the first-of-class submarine began in 1999 and the submarine was launched in July 2004. A second hull was launched possibly in 2007. The U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) predicted in December 2006 that the PRC will need to build a total of five Type 094 SSBNs in order to maintain a near-continuous at-sea SSBN presence, with at least one boat available and ready for missile launch at all times.

The Type 094 SSBN bears many similarity with the Type 093 (Shang class) nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), suggesting that the two submarines were based on the same design baseline. The dive displacement was estimated to be 8,000~9,000 tonnes. The Type 094 is expected to be quieter than the Type 092 SSBN, with improved reliability and sensors. The development of the Type 093 and Type 094 has been reportedly assisted by Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering in St. Petersburg, one of Russia’s primary nuclear submarine designer.

Satellite images have captured the two Type 094 SSBNs docked at the Bohai Shipyard, and one of the submarines was also spotted inside the PLA Navy’s only known nuclear submarine base at Xiaopingdao, Liaoning Province. In April 2008, Federation of American Scientists (FAS) website revealed that a Type 094 SSBN has been deployed to a newly-built nuclear submarine base near Sanyang City on the southern Hainan Island [1].

 

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The Type 093 (or 09-III, NATO reporting name: Shang class) is the PLA Navy’s second-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), introduced to replace the existing force of five Type 091 (Han class) SSNs. The submarine was designed by the Wuhan 2nd Ship Design institute (also known as 719 Institute) in Wuhan, Hubei province and built by Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (previously Bohai Shipyard) in Huludao, Liaoning Province. So far two boats have reportedly been launched.

The PRC began to develop its second-generation nuclear submarines in the mid-1980s, but little progress was made before the mid-1990s. It was widely speculated that Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering in St. Petersburg, one of main Russian centres of submarine design, has been assisting the PRC in developing its new generation nuclear submarines. Exactly how much help China has received from Rubin Design Bureau is unknown, but it could potentially include a range of critical assistance, including overall hull design, engine and machinery quieting, combat system design, and weapon system and countermeasures outfit.

Construction of the Type 093 began in 1995~96 at the Bohai Shipyard under tight security and high secrecy. The first-of-class submarine was launched in December 2002. After a sea trial that lasted for four years, the submarine was finally commissioned by the PLA Navy North Sea Fleet in December 2006. A second hull was launched in late 2003 and possibly commissioned in 2007. The existence of the submarine project was first reported by the Pentagon in 2003. The U.S. Navy intelligence and Pentagon predicted that the PLA Navy could have 3~4 submarines by 2010, while other sources suggested that eventual production could reach 6~8 boats.

During the exhibition at Beijing’s Military Museum of Chinese People’s Revolution in late July to mark the 80th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a scale model and some hazy photos of the Type 093 SSN were presented to the public. Later, Beijing-based Modern Ships magazine published in its August issue the first clear photo of the long-anticipated submarine.

Design
The Type 093 is estimated to be 6.000~7,000t displacement when dived. As revealed by the submarine model and Modern Ships photograph, the submarine features a water-drop shape hull, with a pair of fin-mounted hydroplanes and four diving planes. The submarine is fitted with sophisticated sonar systems, including bow-mounted sonar and H/SQC-207 flank-mounted sonar. Three flank-mounted sonar arrays are clearly visible on the hull of the submarine.

The Type 093 submarine has six 533mm bow torpedo tubes (4 above, 2 below), and is presumed to be equipped with a range of anti-submarine and anti-surface vessel torpedoes of wire-, acoustic- and wave-homing, based on both Chinese and Russian designs. The torpedo tubes can also be used to launch Chinese indigenous YJ-82 anti-ship missiles. Some reports suggested the capability of launching land-attack cruise missiles (LACM), but this cannot be confirmed.

Despite the previous rumour that the Type 093 was based on the design of the Russian Victor III class nuclear attack submarine, it appears that the two submarines bear no resemblance in appearance. However, it cannot be ruled out that Russian technologies were being incorporated into the Type 093’s design.

The Type 093 is thought to be approaching the early variants of the U.S. Navy 688 (Los Angeles) class SSN in terms of capability and noise level, but still inferior to the more advanced Seawolf and Virginia class. Nevertheless, this class of nuclear submarine represents a major step forward in PRC’s underwater warfare capability. Once fully operational, it could pose serious threat to the navies of China’s neighbouring countries and further complicate the anti-submarine challenge facing the U.S. Navy.

 

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Type 091 Han Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine


Information

Type 091 Specifications
Books

China's Future Nuclear Submarine Force (From US Naval Institute Press)






Last updated: 30 May 2007


The PLA Navy operates five Type 091 (NATO codename: Han class) nuclear-powered attack submarines built by Huludao Shipyard in Liaoning Province between 1967 and 1990. The first boat (401) may have approached its service life and may no longer be operational. The four newer boats (402, 403, 404, and 405) received the modernisation refit in the 1980s/90s and are currently deployed by the PLA Navy North Sea Fleet based at Qingdao.

China first initiated its ambitious nuclear-powered submarine programme in June 1958, long before the country could even build the conventional diesel-electric submarine independently. Without any external assistance, the nuclear submarine programme encountered enormous technical and financial difficulties and was temporarily suspended in 1963. By 1965 the country’s leaders decided to resume the programme by firstly building a land-based nuclear reactor for research and simulation purposes. The PLA Navy also drafted a two-phase nuclear submarine development plan, with the first phase aiming to develop a nuclear-powered attack submarine, and upon its success to develop a nuclear-powered missile submarine in the second phase.

A team consisting of top atomic scientists and senior government officials was formed in 1969 to head the nuclear submarine programme. A range of associated facilities were completed by the late 1960s, including the land-based nuclear reactor in Mianyang, Sichuan Province; nuclear submarine shipyard in Huludao, Liaoning Province; and the test ranges for torpedo, sonar, and submarine-launched ballistic missile in the east coast. Construction of the first Type 091 nuclear-powered attack submarine ChangZheng 1 (pennant number 401) began in 1968. The land-based nuclear reactor became fully operational in 1970 and was ready to be fitted on the submarine.

The first nuclear submarine 401 was launched in December 1970 and its nuclear reactor was activated in July 1971. The sea trial of the submarine began in August 1971 and the submarine entered the PLA Navy Service in August 1974. However, it took the Chinese submarine engineers another decade to crack design flaws in the submarine’s design. Before the mid-1980s the submarine was not operational due to the lack of a suitable torpedo and its associated fire-control system. Unconfirmed reports also suggested that France provided China with some assistance in submarine fire-control, sonar and nuclear reactor technologies in the mid-1980s to improve the Type 091.

Following the success launch of the first boat 401, a further four boats (402~405) were built between 1977 and 1990. All five boats are deployed by the North Sea Fleet and are based at a special nuclear submarine facility in mountain caves near Qingdao. The first two boats (401, 402) were refitted in the late 1980s, and back in service in the mid-1990s. They were finally retired from active service in 2000/01. 403 and 404 boat started mid-life refits in 1998 and were back in service in 2000.

The operational performance of the Type 091 was regarded as inferior to that of the contemporary U.S. or Russian designs, especially in terms of quietness, weapon systems, and sensors. This may have been improved following the modernisation refits of the submarine in the late 1990s, which saw the surface of the submarine being covered with acoustic tiles to reduce the acoustic signature, and the introduction of the more advanced wire-guided anti-submarine torpedo and possibly submarine-launched YJ-8 anti-ship missile too.

The Type 091 nuclear-powered attack submarine utilises a water-drop shape with a double-hulled configuration. The submarine has four stern rudder with a single large shaft. The hull has seven watertight compartments, with the sail located above the second compartment. A pair of foreplanes are positioned in the middle of the sail. A number of retractable masts are carried inside the sail including periscopes, radar antennas, radio and satellite communications, and navigation masts. Jane’s Navy suggested that from 403 onwards the hull of the submarine has been extended by 8m aft the sail, but this cannot be confirmed.

For many years it was speculated that the last three boats of the Type 091 attack submarine (403, 404, and 405) have their hulls stretched by 8m after the sail to be fitted with the submarine-launched version of the YJ-82 anti-ship missile and its associated fire-control system. While this was never confirmed, there is no difficulty for the PLA Navy to do so since the missile has already been successfully integrated with the Type 039 (Song class) diesel-electric submarine.

The YJ-82 missile can be launched from the submarine’s 533mm torpedo tubes. The missile uses active radar homing and is powered by a solid rocket engine (with a solid rocket booster). The anti-ship missile has a range of 42~80km and approaches the target in sea skimming mode at a speed of 0.9 Mach. The 165kg shaped charge warhead has time delayed impact proximity fuses.

The submarine has six 533mm torpedo tubes, and carries a total of 20 torpedoes including Yu-3 (SET-65E)(active/passive homing to 15km at 40kt; warhead 205kg) and Yu-1 (Type 53-51)(unguided to 9.2km at 39kt or 3.7km at 51kt; warhead 400 kg). Alternatively the submarine can carry 36 mines in its tubes.

The Type 091 attack submarine is fitted with a multi-purpose combat data and command system which provides information for submarine control and torpedo (and missile?) firing. The submarine has an I-band surface search radar (NATO code-name: Snoop Tray), and is fitted with Trout Cheek bow-mounted, medium-frequency sonar for active/passive search and attack; and a DUUX-5 low frequency sonar for passive ranging and intercept. Countermeasures include a Type 921-A radar warning receiver and direction-finder.

The submarine is powered by a nuclear, turbo-electric arrangement, consisting of one pressurised water reactor (PWR) rated at 90MW, with one shaft.

 

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please please please for sake of our countries defence do not waste our money to buy any equipment for land forces our land forces at this time are more better than indian land forces just save some money from them and buy some nuke subs from china they willl come easily transfer of tech and very cheap and india also operate akula we need one to launch our babur cruise missle and nukes it will give our armed forces more option and more headache to Indian navy type 94 and type 93 are great four of them will be great

 

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Have you heard an old saying "Paris not built in a fortnight" !

We have done excellent upgradation of our armed forces including the F-22P, MRTP-33, P3C Upgraded Orions, development of sea based Babur, integration of Agosta-90B & the orders for the U-214 ..

We have a small coastline and our economy cannot support all our back breaking purcahses ..

Alhamdolillah we have planned well and the defense of our sea routes would be done in a much better way than before as we have having 2 fronts to defend like in 1971 !

 

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yes you are right but we need a nuke sub in future to counter indian AC and do not forget PN has only 6 ships and IN has 52 ships and 16 subs and 2 akula we need song class sub to counter IN ships which are big in number only agosta and u boat cannot do the job for us U 214 and Agosta are attck subs cannot counter single hadedly indian ships and aircraft carrier and IN subs at the same time we need more depth in our army and airforce has upper hand on indian but we lack in naval warefare compare to indian navy