Why would Pakistan need a amphibous at all ? Unless you are going to invade ?
Pakistan should concentrate
1) Coast gaurd
2) A Search and rescue
3) More Destroyers, Gun boats, hovercraft, Cruiser and Frigates
4) Creating a couple of AIrforces dedicating for the navy , helicopters and sea variant of JF-17 Thunder
5) Sea varaint of Babour Cruise Missle and increase its range
6) More submarines, Attack and Hunter and mini SUbmarines
7) Long range UAVs and Under water UAVs
8) Have mini aircraft carrier and Helicopter cruiser
9) Create a Green water navy and Brown water navy
10) Pakistan version of the MArine
11) ASW task forces both sea and air.
Not having a an amphibous seacraft or super carrier should really NOT be an issue for Pakistan. Contrate on the list above and eventually you will have a Blue water navy. Until then Pakistan doctorine does not fit to have these seacrafts.[/QUOTE
As mentioned above PN plays a defensive role and has no requirement to become a blue water Navy.
Ideally Pakistan Navy fleet at any given time should consist of: This is just personal list if the country was not poor...
15 Frigates : 4, F22P, plus 6 F23P plus 5 miko class
5 Corvettes : (Milgam class) or type 56
10 Submarines: type 43Qing class and type 41class or german type 214
15 FAC boats : Azmat Class FAC missile boats,
6 MRTB 33
10 MRTB 15
6 Mine countermeasures vessel
10 Auxiliary Vessels.
1 Hospital ship
Naval Air Wing
12 MPA : PC3 Orion, Chinese Y8. Ilyushin Il-38
4 Transport : Tactical
8 ASW, SAR: Seakings
20 ASW : 1 Harbin Z9 with every combat ship
4 EW : Hawker 800
10 SAR : Bells 416
36 fighters : J10B or J11B Dedicated to naval role
PAKISTAN COAST GUARDS
troop size should be raised from 7000 to 10000. They should be managed by the navy not the army. Coast guard should be provided with latest weapons and equipments.
2 Recon : Albatros
10 SAR. Recon: Bell ranger
20 Boats : Armidale class boats, fast response boats or petrol boats.
PAK MARINES
Should be raised to a Division level with its own , mechanized, armored, artillery, aviation, engineers, signals or logistic. They need to be trained on the pattern of UK marines or french foreign legions.They also need to change their current blue camo color uniform to a more sublime color of light gray and sand color digital design mix uniforms. they should also be provided with better weapons like AUG styr or AK74 with *** sights and grip, minimi ETC. They should also be provided with bullet proof jackets, night sights, communication integrated systems. Marine forces should specialize in the amphibious warfare.
The navy needs to work on developing of Surveillance satellites and develop of sub launched cruise missile. They should continue work on future developments in all the areas of arm forces...