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US PRAISES PAKISTAN NAVY'S ROLE IN MAINTAINING REGIONAL PEACE

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, who is currently on an official visit to US, interacted with US authorities and underlined the need for enhancing global efforts to effectively confront the common challenges and threats within the maritime domain.



Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah held separate meetings with Senator Chris Van Hollen, Acting US Secretary Navy Sean Stackley and President United States Naval War College Rear Admiral Jeffrey A Harley.

The US dignitaries highly appreciated the role and contributions of Pakistan Navy in maintaining peace and stability in the region.

http://www.radio.gov.pk/15-Mar-2017/us-praises-pakistan-navy-s-role-in-maintaining-regional-peace
 
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US PRAISES PAKISTAN NAVY'S ROLE IN MAINTAINING REGIONAL PEACE

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, who is currently on an official visit to US, interacted with US authorities and underlined the need for enhancing global efforts to effectively confront the common challenges and threats within the maritime domain.



Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah held separate meetings with Senator Chris Van Hollen, Acting US Secretary Navy Sean Stackley and President United States Naval War College Rear Admiral Jeffrey A Harley.

The US dignitaries highly appreciated the role and contributions of Pakistan Navy in maintaining peace and stability in the region.

http://www.radio.gov.pk/15-Mar-2017/us-praises-pakistan-navy-s-role-in-maintaining-regional-peace
Chai pani visit
 
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From Pak Navy's FB page:

Pakistan Navy conducted successful test launch of Land based anti-ship missile today. The missile has advanced technology and avionics, which enable engagement of targets at sea with high accuracy.
The trial was conducted from coastal region and missile secured hit on the target placed at Sea.
The event was witnessed by Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Khan Hasham Bin Saddique. Senior officers of Pakistan Navy were also present on the occasion. Vice Chief of the Naval Staff commended the successful accomplishment of the objectives of this trial and lauded the hard work and efforts of all those who were involved, especially the crew of the missile unit.
Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, in his message felicitated the officers and crew and said that this weapon system has added a new dimension in the operational reach of the Pakistan Navy as PN would be able to further bolster seaward defense of the nation by having the capability of launching long range anti-ship missiles from land.
 
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From Pak Navy's FB page:

Pakistan Navy conducted successful test launch of Land based anti-ship missile today. The missile has advanced technology and avionics, which enable engagement of targets at sea with high accuracy.
The trial was conducted from coastal region and missile secured hit on the target placed at Sea.
The event was witnessed by Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Khan Hasham Bin Saddique. Senior officers of Pakistan Navy were also present on the occasion. Vice Chief of the Naval Staff commended the successful accomplishment of the objectives of this trial and lauded the hard work and efforts of all those who were involved, especially the crew of the missile unit.
Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, in his message felicitated the officers and crew and said that this weapon system has added a new dimension in the operational reach of the Pakistan Navy as PN would be able to further bolster seaward defense of the nation by having the capability of launching long range anti-ship missiles from land.
C802A probably
 
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Pakistan conducts anti-ship missile test

By: Usman Ansari, March 16, 2017
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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan successfully test launched a land-based anti-ship missile on Thursday, but the did not reveal its identity, possibly indicating it is a new development of its Babur land-attack cruise missile.


The military’s media branch, ISPR, said the “land-based anti-ship missile” featured “advanced technology and avionics, which enable engagement of targets at sea with high accuracy.”


The trial, witnessed by Vice Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Khan Hasham Bin Saddique and other senior officers, was undertaken in the coastal region. A warning to shipping regarding missile tests was issued for March 16-17.


Siddique congratulated the technical team, saying the test would help improve Pakistan’s defenses and operational reach of the Navy by enabling the launch of long-range, anti-ship missiles from land.


No performance details or even the name of the missile were provided, however.

Though an image released by the government’s Press Information Department appeared to show a Babur missile, its resolution was insufficient to accurately determine the missile’s identity.


In April last year, a shore-based anti-ship missile dubbed Zarb was test fired. It was speculated by analysts to be the Chinese C-602/YJ-62.


However, a naval industry official told Defense News at Pakistan’s biennial defense exhibition IDEAS 2016 in November that Pakistan was working on indigenous anti-ship missiles. This followed an earlier revelation buried in a Ministry of Defence Production report of development of a shipboard anti-ship missile launcher.


In December, steel was cut for the first indigenous Azmat Block II missile boat, which in can be determined from the images released at the time will carry a larger anti-ship missile than the C-802A/CSS-N-8 Saccade that arms the Block I

No confirmation of this missile’s identity has been forthcoming since then, but it sparked speculation that Pakistan’s indigenous anti-ship missile efforts were perhaps more advanced than realized.


The Babur offers the quickest route to an indigenous anti-ship missile, with a range exceeding the limitations of the Missile Technology Control Regime in the same vein as the United States' UGM/RGM-109B (TAS-M) Tomahawk.


It has already provided the basis of further developments. The updated Babur II was tested in December. The sub-launched Babur III, was successfully tested in January, enabling Pakistan to establish a second-strike capability.


Though the C-602 reportedly cruises at a height of 30 meters, test-area altitude for today’s test was restricted to 1,500 meters — more akin to the higher cruise altitude of the Babur.


A Navy spokesman was asked to comment on the missile’s identity, but there was no reply by press time.
 
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In December, steel was cut for the first indigenous Azmat Block II missile boat, which in can be determined from the images released at the time will carry a larger anti-ship missile than the C-802A/CSS-N-8 Saccade that arms the Block I

Block - II sir?
I understand that the construction of first three boats (originally planned) is complete already with the fourth one under construction at KSEW but isn't it the same as the first three?

This is the picture from Steel cutting ceremony:
bs21VCn.jpg

Yes the FAC in the pic is different from the first three boats but i am not sure if this is an accurate pic of what we are currently building! I mean, to me it looks like this is just a pic! The FAC will be same as the first three in its class.

If you have any news about this please do share!

P.S. If there indeed is some difference, the new missile tubes look more like the C602 tubes to be. That will also make some sense since we are already using C602 from land based platforms so may be . . . .
 
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Need to scale up designs by 5%-10% (Length and Width)

Should be scaling up designs not shrinking it down further
 
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Block - II sir?
I understand that the construction of first three boats (originally planned) is complete already with the fourth one under construction at KSEW but isn't it the same as the first three?

This is the picture from Steel cutting ceremony:
bs21VCn.jpg

Yes the FAC in the pic is different from the first three boats but i am not sure if this is an accurate pic of what we are currently building! I mean, to me it looks like this is just a pic! The FAC will be same as the first three in its class.

If you have any news about this please do share!

P.S. If there indeed is some difference, the new missile tubes look more like the C602 tubes to be. That will also make some sense since we are already using C602 from land based platforms so may be . . . .
At IDEAS KSEW reportedly said that the 4th Azmat will also have improved sensors and internal systems. Some claim it might even see genuine AAW capabilities, e.g. FL-3000N
 
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Block - II sir?
I understand that the construction of first three boats (originally planned) is complete already with the fourth one under construction at KSEW but isn't it the same as the first three?

This is the picture from Steel cutting ceremony:
bs21VCn.jpg

Yes the FAC in the pic is different from the first three boats but i am not sure if this is an accurate pic of what we are currently building! I mean, to me it looks like this is just a pic! The FAC will be same as the first three in its class.

If you have any news about this please do share!

P.S. If there indeed is some difference, the new missile tubes look more like the C602 tubes to be. That will also make some sense since we are already using C602 from land based platforms so may be . . . .
Block ll will be a major upgrade in capability. stay tuned. ......
 
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PN progress is very slow.i am very much disappointed...
submarines ka anay ma bohat time hai...
 
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PN progress is very slow.i am very much disappointed...
submarines ka anay ma bohat time hai...
They are not toys. Lots has to happen before construction starts.
 
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