Pakistan Navy l Operational Exercise RIBAT-2019-conducts missile firings from surface/air platforms

[Sunny4pak]

Pak Navy Missile Test Today

 

[GriffinsRule]

From the source and without the irritating commentary.

 

[Safriz]

Can senior members please point out the utility of hovercraft for Pakistan Navy in 2019 and beyond?

Plenty of shallow creeks on Pakistani and Indian coastline. These hovercrafts are good for those areas.

 

[V. Makarov]

Plenty of shallow creeks on Pakistani and Indian coastline. These hovercrafts are good for those areas.

There are plenty of shallow spots but Pakistan has only 4 of these British hovercraft according to Wikipedia.
Either it makes sense to have hundreds of them for invasion of enemy coastline or to have none at all.
They are slow moving crafts with a max crew of 20. With modern missiles and firing systems of naval ships, these hovercraft are just sitting ducks.
There should be a more robust coastal deployment method dont you think?

 

[SQ8]

There are plenty of shallow spots but Pakistan has only 4 of these British hovercraft according to Wikipedia.
Either it makes sense to have hundreds of them for invasion of enemy coastline or to have none at all.
They are slow moving crafts with a max crew of 20. With modern missiles and firing systems of naval ships, these hovercraft are just sitting ducks.
There should be a more robust coastal deployment method dont you think?

Their role does not require them to be exposed to such threats since they primarily serve the Rann of Kutch where they stick close to the coastlines.

 

[maxpayne]

all In pipeline. Very soon bro

Pakistan Navy is the weakest component of defense against India. No new destroyers , no new cruise missiles , no new submarines... How will it counter Indian Navy in case of war....

In 1971 , India could have easily blocked sea routes.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

The 4 to 7 Destroyers retired from the Chinese Navy are ideal short term solution for Pakistan Navy

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/4-ch...-purchase-decommissioned-2-months-ago.633768/

 

[umair86]

We can get these to replace the Type 21 frigate which is 1970s ship still being used.

 

[Cornered Tiger]

There are plenty of shallow spots but Pakistan has only 4 of these British hovercraft according to Wikipedia.

PN operates 12, 4 are large Griffon 2000 TD variants ordered in 2011-12. Rest are smaller variants operated and purchased before 2011.

 

[khanasifm]

Griffon 8000 and 2000 are operated by pn

 

[ghazi52]

Pakistan Navy’s Operational Exercise RIBAT-2019

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The debrief session of Pakistan Navy’s Operational Exercise RIBAT-2019 was held at Pakistan Navy Tactical School (PNTS), Karachi. Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Kaleem Shaukat graced the occasion as Chief Guest.
Speaking at the occasion, Vice Admiral Kaleem Shaukat while expressing satisfaction on the combat readiness of Pakistan Navy fighting units, highlighted that joint operational exercises are the essence of today’s modern warfare which afford desired level of training to undertake defence of the motherland. The Chief Guest during interaction with officers and men appreciated their morale, level of preparedness and resolve to defend maritime frontiers of the country. He emphasized that Pakistan is a peace loving country and wants peace and prosperity in the region; however, any act of aggression or misadventure will receive a befitting response. Pakistan Navy is fully capable to counter any act of aggression by the adversary. He also appreciated the efforts put in by the exercise participants for practically manifesting war fighting plans in North Arabian Sea.

Pakistan Navy’s platforms and personnel remain vigilant and combat ready to guard the sea frontiers and defending Pakistan’s maritime interests. Pakistan Navy will continue to hone skills of its personnel through conduct of such joint exercises in sync with other services in future.

RIBAT series of exercises are focused on validating Pakistan Navy’s war fighting concepts under evolving multi-faceted threats, ranging from conventional to Grey-Hybrid warfare. In this regard, during RIBAT-2019, special emphasis was laid to manifest war plans of Pakistan Navy in sync with Pakistan Air Force to achieve higher level of synergy between the two sister services.