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[fatman17]

Perry Class FFG available in 2014 for transfer to allied navies.


2. The projected FY14 ship inactivation schedule for inactivating
U.S. naval ships is promulgated as follows to facilitate fleet
planning efforts to conduct an inactivation availability:

Ship Name Inactivation Post Decom Status
USS FORD (FFG 54) 31 Oct 2013 See Note 1
USS THACH (FFG 43) 15 Nov 2013 See Note 1
USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47) 17 Mar 2014 See Note 1
USS ROBERT G BRADLEY (FFG 49) 28 Mar 2014 See Note 1
USNS OBSERVATION ISLAND (T-AGM 23)01 Apr 2014 See Note 2
USS DE WERT (FFG 45) 04 Apr 2014 See Note 1
USS RENTZ (FFG 46) 23 May 2014 See Note 1
USS AVENGER (MCM 1) 30 Aug 2014 See Note 3
USS HALYBURTON (FFG 40) 08 Sep 2014 See Note 1
USS DALLAS (SSN 700) 26 Sep 2014 See Note 4
USNS BRIDGE (T-AOE 10) 30 Sep 2014 See Note 5
USS DENVER (LPD 9) 30 Sep 2014 See Note 5

will PN get lucky in 2014?

 

[fatman17]

MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: Defense Dept. Contracts for July 12, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013 - 17:16
Defense Logistics Agency


QinetiQ North America, Waltham, Mass., is being awarded a $7,772,646 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of Talon IV vehicles, spares and training. This contract will support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Pakistan (100 percent). The Talon IV robot provides the military's explosive ordnance disposal technicians with a man transportable capability to remotely perform reconnaissance. Work will be performed in Waltham, Mass. (99 percent), and Pakistan (1 percent) and is expected to be completed by December 2013. FMS funding in the amount of $7,772,646 will be obligated at the time of award, and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was synopsized via Federal Business Opportunities as a sole source procurement authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) -- only one responsible source will satisfy the needs of the agency. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive

Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, Indian Head, Md., is the contracting activity (N00174-13-C-0018).

 

[araz]

Perry Class FFG available in 2014 for transfer to allied navies.


2. The projected FY14 ship inactivation schedule for inactivating
U.S. naval ships is promulgated as follows to facilitate fleet
planning efforts to conduct an inactivation availability:

Ship Name Inactivation Post Decom Status
USS FORD (FFG 54) 31 Oct 2013 See Note 1
USS THACH (FFG 43) 15 Nov 2013 See Note 1
USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47) 17 Mar 2014 See Note 1
USS ROBERT G BRADLEY (FFG 49) 28 Mar 2014 See Note 1
USNS OBSERVATION ISLAND (T-AGM 23)01 Apr 2014 See Note 2
USS DE WERT (FFG 45) 04 Apr 2014 See Note 1
USS RENTZ (FFG 46) 23 May 2014 See Note 1
USS AVENGER (MCM 1) 30 Aug 2014 See Note 3
USS HALYBURTON (FFG 40) 08 Sep 2014 See Note 1
USS DALLAS (SSN 700) 26 Sep 2014 See Note 4
USNS BRIDGE (T-AOE 10) 30 Sep 2014 See Note 5
USS DENVER (LPD 9) 30 Sep 2014 See Note 5

will PN get lucky in 2014?

What do your sources say. If I remember we were due to get 2 in2014,but will it happen?.
Araz

 

[araz]

Perry Class FFG available in 2014 for transfer to allied navies.


2. The projected FY14 ship inactivation schedule for inactivating
U.S. naval ships is promulgated as follows to facilitate fleet
planning efforts to conduct an inactivation availability:

Ship Name Inactivation Post Decom Status
USS FORD (FFG 54) 31 Oct 2013 See Note 1
USS THACH (FFG 43) 15 Nov 2013 See Note 1
USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47) 17 Mar 2014 See Note 1
USS ROBERT G BRADLEY (FFG 49) 28 Mar 2014 See Note 1
USNS OBSERVATION ISLAND (T-AGM 23)01 Apr 2014 See Note 2
USS DE WERT (FFG 45) 04 Apr 2014 See Note 1
USS RENTZ (FFG 46) 23 May 2014 See Note 1
USS AVENGER (MCM 1) 30 Aug 2014 See Note 3
USS HALYBURTON (FFG 40) 08 Sep 2014 See Note 1
USS DALLAS (SSN 700) 26 Sep 2014 See Note 4
USNS BRIDGE (T-AOE 10) 30 Sep 2014 See Note 5
USS DENVER (LPD 9) 30 Sep 2014 See Note 5

will PN get lucky in 2014?

What do your sources say. If I remember we were due to get 2 in2014,but will it happen?.
Araz

 

[Nishan_101]

Perry Class FFG available in 2014 for transfer to allied navies.


2. The projected FY14 ship inactivation schedule for inactivating
U.S. naval ships is promulgated as follows to facilitate fleet
planning efforts to conduct an inactivation availability:

Ship Name Inactivation Post Decom Status
USS FORD (FFG 54) 31 Oct 2013 See Note 1
USS THACH (FFG 43) 15 Nov 2013 See Note 1
USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47) 17 Mar 2014 See Note 1
USS ROBERT G BRADLEY (FFG 49) 28 Mar 2014 See Note 1
USNS OBSERVATION ISLAND (T-AGM 23)01 Apr 2014 See Note 2
USS DE WERT (FFG 45) 04 Apr 2014 See Note 1
USS RENTZ (FFG 46) 23 May 2014 See Note 1
USS AVENGER (MCM 1) 30 Aug 2014 See Note 3
USS HALYBURTON (FFG 40) 08 Sep 2014 See Note 1
USS DALLAS (SSN 700) 26 Sep 2014 See Note 4
USNS BRIDGE (T-AOE 10) 30 Sep 2014 See Note 5
USS DENVER (LPD 9) 30 Sep 2014 See Note 5

will PN get lucky in 2014?

I think if PN got lucky then US might take away the single Frigate or they might give PN 6 more....

But the main question is that How much upgrade they gave to this????

 

[zeeshanaayan07]

Woow great discussion

 

[fatman17]

Thursday, August 01, 2013


Naval chief visits ‘Peace Ark’


KARACHI: The Chinese Navy hospital ship ‘Peace Ark’ has started providing medical services to the Pakistani patients. More than 800 patients have been treated by medical teams of ‘Peace Ark’, in which around 500 patients were treated onboard. Almost 300 cases of surgical, orthopaedic, dental and gynaecology problems were reported at the medical camp established at PNS Shifa. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila also visited ‘Peace Ark’ along with other dignitaries. Upon his arrival onboard, the naval chief was received by the mission commander Shen Hao and the commanding officer of the ship. The naval chief visited different departments of the hospital and was also briefed on ‘Mission Harmony’. pr

 

[ziaulislam]

Perry Class FFG
it all depends upon politcs by PML N
it seems so far they have kept USA quiet happy..

 

[fatman17]

Friday, August 09, 2013



Sindh’s fishermen brave poverty, misery and Indian navy

By Amar Guriro


KARACHI: The neighbourhood comprises some straw and mud huts circling a huge courtyard without any boundary wall, with a common hand pump installed in the centre, which pumps saline ground water.

This is Goth Chhachh Jahan Khan, a historical fishing hamlet located in the magnificent delta of the past that now faces extinction, the Indus Delta of River Indus - the lifeline of Pakistan.

The village lacks even basic facilities including school, government dispensary and proper sewerage system. Surprisingly, majority of the village’s populations is of women and children, as most of the male members are in the jails of neighbouring country, India.

Stuck in poverty, for these people, the meaning of their dreams is only to get bread and clothes, for which they have fishing as the only option. Despite being attached with fishing, which contributes a major portion in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), they are never considered for basic rights.

Fresh water doesn’t reach the end of the river, due to which the delta is dying, and reduces the fish catch. Besides climate change, over fishing and increasing marine pollution has reduced the fish catch drastically, forcing the marine animals to shift to deep seas.

While chasing the catch, usually these fishermen go into deep sea, for which they need powerful motorboats and also have to spend huge amounts on fuel. Sometimes they even get near to the borders while fishing and are arrested by Indian Navy.

Just in the last month Indian Navy arrested around 11 fishermen, including one teenager, when they were sailing into what they call the enemy waters.

Among these captives was Muhammad Mallah, whose wife Hajiyani Mallah delivered a baby girl a couple of days ago. “He [her husband] was not ready to go for fishing, but then he thought that without fishing how will he arrange bread for the family, so he left,” she said.

“My husband was also worried about the expenditure on the delivery of the newborn. It seems I have become a widow due to his arrest. Nobody cares, as almost every woman in the village is going through the same conditions,” said Hajiyani.

Each resident of this poverty-haunted village has a story. Around 45 fishermen of the village have already been arrested and sent to different jails in India.

Soan Bai is one of the ill-fated fisherwomen in the village. Her three sons including teenage Suleman were arrested along with her two sons-in-law.

Gul Hassan, who was born to a fisherman and was supposedly destined to be a fisherman himself, quit fishing. Now he works as a factory worker. He was arrested when he was only 13 and was released from an Indian jail after 14 months of imprisonment.

“For two months, they [Indian personnel] were beating us. Law enforcement agency officers were interrogating and were asking us why we came there [to India] and either we are terrorists or we have some weapons,” Hassan recalled his worst experience.

Navies of both nuclear rival countries have been arresting fishermen for many decades. After Mumbai attacks, the speed has increased on both sides. India often expresses its doubts that terrorists travel through sea. Fisherman Majeed Motani says that armed forces of both countries try to balance the score of the arrested fishermen.

“When Indian navy arrested 66 fishermen including me, I asked them why they have arrested me. They replied that last day Pakistani maritime security agency seized 6 Indian boats and arrested Indian fishermen, so we have to seize the same number of Pakistani boats for which we can raid anywhere,” said Motani.

To resolve such conflicts, United Nations has given some guidelines in its Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS and to implement UNCLOS fishermen organisations are struggling for many years.

“While fishing, if a fishermen crosses borders, he can neither be arrested nor jailed. He can be issued a warning and/or a fine can be imposed. Fishermen are not be jailed for half their lives,” said Muhammad Ali Shah, Chairman Pakistan Fisher Folk Forum (PFF), an organisation which is struggling for fishermen in Sindh.

Most of these fishermen are being arrested from controversial Sir Creek, one of the 17 creeks of Indian Delta. Both countries [India and Pakistan] claim ownership of the territory, even United Nations is not able to resolve the matter.

Whenever, ongoing tussle between both rivals soften, fishermen benefit. As a part of measures of confidence building, both release fishermen from their jails.

“Those fishermen, who have completed their imprisonment, must be released immediately. We always release Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture and expect the same from the other side,” said Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesman Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhary. According to Pakistan Foreign Office, Pakistan is planning to release 73 fishermen in near future. Hajiyani is looking forward for Indian government to release her husband as a goodwill gesture by India.

 

[aziqbal]

I am looking for a picture where PNS Nasr is replenishing two F22P frigates simultaneously I think it was during this years Aman 13, anyone have a picture of this I'm sure I seen it at the time somewhere but I can't find it?

 

[fatman17]

Friday, August 16, 2013



Pakistan Navy strengthens their air fleet


KARACHI: Pakistan Navy (PN) inducted two ATR-72 aircrafts in its fleet to enhance its operational flexibility and reach, a ceremony was held to at PNS Mehran with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila as chief guest. Speaking at the occasion, Sandila said that at sea we are entrusted with the added responsibilities of countering terrorism including drugs, arms and human smuggling, which has led to more focused maritime security operations. According to details provided by PN official handout, ATRs are modern and widely operated turboprop platforms equipped with state of the art Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) installed. Average ground speed of the aircraft is 250 knots with an endurance of about six hours, the document further said. Veteran Naval Aviators, Pakistan Navy Flag Officers and civilian and military dignitaries attended
the ceremony. staff report

 

[fatman17]

Friday, August 16, 2013



Pakistan Navy strengthens their air fleet


KARACHI: Pakistan Navy (PN) inducted two ATR-72 aircrafts in its fleet to enhance its operational flexibility and reach, a ceremony was held to at PNS Mehran with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila as chief guest. Speaking at the occasion, Sandila said that at sea we are entrusted with the added responsibilities of countering terrorism including drugs, arms and human smuggling, which has led to more focused maritime security operations. According to details provided by PN official handout, ATRs are modern and widely operated turboprop platforms equipped with state of the art Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) installed. Average ground speed of the aircraft is 250 knots with an endurance of about six hours, the document further said. Veteran Naval Aviators, Pakistan Navy Flag Officers and civilian and military dignitaries attended
the ceremony. staff report

Navy gets two ATR-72 aircrafts

August 16, 2013 Our Staff Reporter


For news details visit : Navy gets two ATR-72 aircrafts


Navy gets two ATR-72 aircrafts


KARACHI - Pakistan Navy has inducted two state-of-the-art ATR-72 aircrafts in its fleet to augment effectiveness and enhance its operational flexibility and reach.

The induction ceremony was held at PNS MEHRAN on Thursday. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Asif Sandila was the chief guest on the occasion.

ATRs are modern and widely operated turboprop platforms equipped with modern Traffic Collision Avoidance System, Auto pilot, semi glass cockpit instrumentation and high efficiency 6 bladed propellers. Average ground speed of the aircraft is 250 knots with an endurance of about 6 hours. The induction of these aircrafts, being considered as a giant leap forward in accelerating the capabilities of PN Arm, will provide a low cost solution to Maritime Operations at sea.

Sandila said, “At sea, we are entrusted with the added responsibilities of countering terrorism, including drugs, arms and human smuggling which have led to more focused maritime security operations. These clear and present dangers demand a timely response and an enhancement in capabilities in order to match the changing maritime paradigm. Air arm is being transformed to remain at par with continuous changing threats. Integration of Pakistan Upgrade Programme, modified P3Cs and Z9 Anti Surface warfare helicopters in fleet operations, addition of new warfare dimension of unmanned aerial vehicles as an established UAV Squadron and now the induction of ATR-72 are the steps towards the attachment of national objectives and international obligations.

Veteran Naval aviators, Pakistan Navy flag officers and civilian and military dignitaries attended the ceremony.

 

[Nishan_101]

Navy gets two ATR-72 aircrafts

August 16, 2013 Our Staff Reporter


For news details visit : Navy gets two ATR-72 aircrafts


Navy gets two ATR-72 aircrafts


KARACHI - Pakistan Navy has inducted two state-of-the-art ATR-72 aircrafts in its fleet to augment effectiveness and enhance its operational flexibility and reach.

The induction ceremony was held at PNS MEHRAN on Thursday. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Asif Sandila was the chief guest on the occasion.

ATRs are modern and widely operated turboprop platforms equipped with modern Traffic Collision Avoidance System, Auto pilot, semi glass cockpit instrumentation and high efficiency 6 bladed propellers. Average ground speed of the aircraft is 250 knots with an endurance of about 6 hours. The induction of these aircrafts, being considered as a giant leap forward in accelerating the capabilities of PN Arm, will provide a low cost solution to Maritime Operations at sea.

Sandila said, “At sea, we are entrusted with the added responsibilities of countering terrorism, including drugs, arms and human smuggling which have led to more focused maritime security operations. These clear and present dangers demand a timely response and an enhancement in capabilities in order to match the changing maritime paradigm. Air arm is being transformed to remain at par with continuous changing threats. Integration of Pakistan Upgrade Programme, modified P3Cs and Z9 Anti Surface warfare helicopters in fleet operations, addition of new warfare dimension of unmanned aerial vehicles as an established UAV Squadron and now the induction of ATR-72 are the steps towards the attachment of national objectives and international obligations.

Veteran Naval aviators, Pakistan Navy flag officers and civilian and military dignitaries attended the ceremony.

Are these fitted with MPA suite and also can they be able to carry weapons under fuselage and under wings???

Although we need to pay more attention towards these platforms and also GoP should have arranged money as well:
11 ATR-72s
11 ATR-42s

and no other MPA in fleet.

 

[nomi007]

Perry Class FFG available in 2014 for transfer to allied navies.


2. The projected FY14 ship inactivation schedule for inactivating
U.S. naval ships is promulgated as follows to facilitate fleet
planning efforts to conduct an inactivation availability:

Ship Name Inactivation Post Decom Status
USS FORD (FFG 54) 31 Oct 2013 See Note 1
USS THACH (FFG 43) 15 Nov 2013 See Note 1
USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47) 17 Mar 2014 See Note 1
USS ROBERT G BRADLEY (FFG 49) 28 Mar 2014 See Note 1
USNS OBSERVATION ISLAND (T-AGM 23)01 Apr 2014 See Note 2
USS DE WERT (FFG 45) 04 Apr 2014 See Note 1
USS RENTZ (FFG 46) 23 May 2014 See Note 1
USS AVENGER (MCM 1) 30 Aug 2014 See Note 3
USS HALYBURTON (FFG 40) 08 Sep 2014 See Note 1
USS DALLAS (SSN 700) 26 Sep 2014 See Note 4
USNS BRIDGE (T-AOE 10) 30 Sep 2014 See Note 5
USS DENVER (LPD 9) 30 Sep 2014 See Note 5

will PN get lucky in 2014?

USS Halyburton (FFG-40)
USS Rentz (FFG-46)
USS De Wert (FFG-45)
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG-49)
USS Nicholas (FFG-47)
USS Thach (FFG-43)
USS Ford (FFG-54)
oph Active in (US Navy) are 13
next Pm nawaz sharif is going to USA
hope he will talk with obama for more ophs

 

[Zarvan]

Our Economy is in bad conditions other wise our Navy should have the exact size which Turkish Navy has these days they their size is the exact size which Pakistan Navy should have we need to get that number of Frigates Corvettes Missile Boats and Submarines @Aeronaut @araz @Imran Khan @nuclearpak @Oscar @Nishan_101 @Major Sam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Turkish_Navy_ships @Antibody @mafiya @fatman17