Launching Ceremony of Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM)

[Basel]

This landing crafts allows us covert and sabotage operations in enemy land ! So dont forget we have also 6-10 Hovercraft, this little task force can land with 2 Alkhalid Tanks and ca. 300 Marines, which can attack enemy Base or create havoc behind the enemy lines etc.

Not just with AK other vehicles / systems can be sent in like IFV, APC with SR-SAM, ATGMs, heavy Mortar, advance surveillance equipment etc. it depends how one want to use it.

 

[313baberali]

EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO MAKE COUNTRY SELF-SUFFICIENT IN DEFENCE PRODUCTION: NA TOLD

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday informed the National Assembly that defence production industry was fulfilling 80 percent demand of the armed forces and efforts were being made to make the country self-sufficient in defence production.

Replying to a question during Question Hour,the minister said that the ministry is promoting indigenous production/development of local defence industry through its Defence Production Establishments (DPEs), and are engaged in various development projects.

The main steps / achievements included Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POFs), Heavy Industry Taxila, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), National Radio Telecommunication Company (NRTC),Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KS&EW), self-reliance and indigenization and Installation of Ship Lift and Transfer System (SL&TS).

Giving details, he said that Pakistan Ordnance Factories launched a comprehensive programme in year 2011 with estimated cost $ 213.300 million for replacing the old vintage plants/machinery with state-of-the-art modern ones, to improve the quality of products.

Regarding, PAC he said, PAC is the leading aviation industry of Pakistan. Its products are qualified as per modern Aerospace and Avionics International Standards and displayed in almost every major international Air Show and exhibitions.

PAC aviation products have attracted due appreciation form the aviation experts, the world over. Leading aviation industries and Defence Production Organizations of the world are in the business terms with PAC.

He said KS & EW was placed under Ministry of Defence Production in 2006. Since then, PN orders are being regularly awarded to KS & EW. Construction of F 22P Frigate (PNS ASLAT), Fast Attack Craft (Missile) No. 2, 32 Tons and 12 Tons Bollard Pull Tugs are the recent examples. Presently, a mega project of construction of 17000 Tons Fleet Tanker is in progress, he said.

Other PN projects currently being undertaken, he said incudes Fast Attack 14 Craft (Missile) No. 3 and 02 x Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM). Moreover, 22 x Bridge Erection Boats for Pakistan Army are also under construction and 1st batch of 7 boats have been delivered in October 2015, he said.

He said other defence projects including Fast Attack Craft (Missile) No. 4, 2 x 32 Tons BP Tugs for PN and 1 x 600 Tons and 1 x 1500 Tons QPVs for Pakistan Maritime Security Agency are planned to start in 2016.



Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2015

It will be ideal if model or specs you provide,any how thanks for info

An in-house Launching Ceremony of Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) being built for Pakistan Navy was held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works on 29 Dec. 2015.

Rear Admiral Syed Hasan Nasir Shah HI(M) Managing Director Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works was the Chief Guest

this photograph will win the award of "photo of the year"

 

[CHI RULES]

Navy has limited budget, so people their know much better how to use limited resources efficiently, may be negative comments should be avoided. Further PN gradually increasing marine forces.

 

[rockstar08]

This landing crafts allows us covert and sabotage operations in enemy land ! So dont forget we have also 6-10 Hovercraft, this little task force can land with 2 Alkhalid Tanks and ca. 300 Marines, which can attack enemy Base or create havoc behind the enemy lines etc.

and you think Enemy ships can let you invade ?? do you have enough fleet to give your land crafts back up ? NO

 

[CHI RULES]

small boats have more chances to penetrate any hostile territory.

 

[Inception-06]

and you think Enemy ships can let you invade ?? do you have enough fleet to give your land crafts back up ? NO

My good, this will happen at night, and when the war is already in full swing, enemy will not take notice of such a little movement ! Their attention can be take for a while to another battle !

 

[CHI RULES]

Further it is my assumption that due to limited resources PN is increasing it's fleet of FACs theough small in stature but stealthy and having capable ASHMs just like now Iran though have mostly rely on old frigates/Subs yet they have over 100 FACS which are based on catramen style having characteristics of speed and stealth which may prove to be challenging and give a big blow to any capable bigger Navy.

 

[rockstar08]

My good, this will happen at night, and when the war is already in full swing, enemy will not take notice of such a little movement ! Their attention can be take for a while to another battle !

what you are talking about is highly unrealistic ... and can happen in movies ..
the only enemy those landing craft can be used against is India .. and their Navy is almost 3 times bigger than us ..

 

[CHI RULES]

If PN starts to produce hitech gadgets they may grab some export orders to get extra funds for bigger ones.

 

[GS Zhou]

A small boat, but an important step for an indigenous shipbuilding industry! Congratulations!

 

[SSGcommandoPAK]

A small boat, but an important step for an indigenous shipbuilding industry! Congratulations!

Yup !

 

[Penguin]

Of Course it looks small as it is for marines ... Spec isn't published by manufacturer

Is KSEW constructing any Landing Craft Mechanized??

 

[Inception-06]

what you are talking about is highly unrealistic ... and can happen in movies ..
the only enemy those landing craft can be used against is India .. and their Navy is almost 3 times bigger than us ..

Indias coastal line is long and splintered specially in Ran of Kutch area, I have this Idea not from movies, but you should read a little bit more about amphibious operations, and you thinking about ship versus ship is totally wronge ! In a full scale war there will be a little window of time and option to use Amphibious warfare !

 

[Gentelman]

why are we making these landing crafts ? our navy does not have enough strength to invade
waste of money

To deploy and facilitate movement of marines and provide them with support material in Sir Creek Area and to and from Navy vessels... Basically to have a second choice of moving troops by sea route as you can't use big vessels just coz of one purpose and patrol crafts have limited capacity.

 

[Sulman Badshah]

Is KSEW constructing any Landing Craft Mechanized??

this image was also highlighted by me ... recently .I found it on modp