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Pakistan Navy commissions new Naval base: PNS Hameed
City Karachi10 HOURS AGO BY INP
The commissioning ceremony of a new Naval Base, PNS Hameed, was held near Karachi in coastal Sindh on Tuesday. The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Rashad Mahmood was the Chief Guest of the occasion. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah was also present in the ceremony.
The commissioning of PNS Hameed is a landmark achievement for the Pakistan Navy. Besides providing maritime broadcast services for units of the navy operating at sea, the base is fully equipped with a Very Low Frequency (VLF) transmission facility, which is the first of its kind in the country. The secure military communication link in the VLF spectrum will enhance the flexibility and reach of submarine operations.
The submarines when on the surface are able to transmit and receive broadcast messages. However, once submerged, they can only receive wireless messages on VLFs. The unit has been named after Lt Cdr Pervaiz Hameed Shaheed, an ex-Executive Officer of PNS Ghazi, the navy’s first attack submarine.
Speaking on the occasion, the CJCSC General Rashad Mahmood lauded the concerted efforts of those involved and said that with the commissioning of PNS Hameed, significant operational capability has been added to the Pakistan Navy, which would further augment the seaward defence of the country. He further added that the commissioning is yet another milestone in the Pakistan Navy’s commitment towards ensuring the defence of Pakistan’s maritime frontiers.
The Chief of the Naval Staff while appreciating the efforts of all those who have been associated with the project, said that the commissioning of PNS Hameed is a significant breakthrough towards enhancing the Pakistan Navy’s operational capability.
The ceremony was attended by a large number of Naval and Military officers and local civil dignitaries.
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Pakistan Navy accords high priority to maritime security of CPEC
Business14 HOURS AGO BY STAFF REPORT
Subsequent to formal inauguration of Gwadar port, the cargo shipment set off from Gwadar Port under the protection of Pakistan Navy ships. The pilot project of CPEC successfully kicked off when the first ever containers’ cargo arrived from Kashgar to Gwadar.
The cargo containers were subsequently exported to Middle East and African countries through MV COSCO WILLINGTON and MV AL HUSSEIN. The Pakistan Navy, being cognizant of its responsibility to make the maritime component of CPEC and Gwadar Port safe, deployed its ships and aircrafts to provide security cover so as to ensure safe and secure transit in international waters.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project with investment of worth $46 billion and Gwadar Port as its lynchpin is a game changer and manifestation of strategic partnership between Pakistan and China. Cognizant of these challenges, the Pakistan Navy is according high priority to the maritime security of CPEC i.e. Gwadar Port, its approaches and the sea lanes leading to and from the port. The success of the CPEC and the Gwadar Port project is linked to the safe and secure maritime environment in the Indian Ocean region in general and in the Arabian Sea in particular.
With the operationalization of Gwadar Port, the maritime traffic to/from Pakistani ports is expected to increase manifold. Therefore, while providing security to CPEC on land, maritime prong security is considered vital for overall success of the project. The Pakistan Navy has adopted a multipronged approach to deal with the prevailing challenges such as beefing up security of Gwadar Port, conducting security patrols and coastal exercises, enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness and engaging other law-enforcement agencies (LEAs).
In this context, the Pakistan Navy remains fully committed and geared up to provide conducive maritime environment for uninterrupted flow of the maritime trade in this zone.
Business14 HOURS AGO BY STAFF REPORT
Subsequent to formal inauguration of Gwadar port, the cargo shipment set off from Gwadar Port under the protection of Pakistan Navy ships. The pilot project of CPEC successfully kicked off when the first ever containers’ cargo arrived from Kashgar to Gwadar.
The cargo containers were subsequently exported to Middle East and African countries through MV COSCO WILLINGTON and MV AL HUSSEIN. The Pakistan Navy, being cognizant of its responsibility to make the maritime component of CPEC and Gwadar Port safe, deployed its ships and aircrafts to provide security cover so as to ensure safe and secure transit in international waters.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project with investment of worth $46 billion and Gwadar Port as its lynchpin is a game changer and manifestation of strategic partnership between Pakistan and China. Cognizant of these challenges, the Pakistan Navy is according high priority to the maritime security of CPEC i.e. Gwadar Port, its approaches and the sea lanes leading to and from the port. The success of the CPEC and the Gwadar Port project is linked to the safe and secure maritime environment in the Indian Ocean region in general and in the Arabian Sea in particular.
With the operationalization of Gwadar Port, the maritime traffic to/from Pakistani ports is expected to increase manifold. Therefore, while providing security to CPEC on land, maritime prong security is considered vital for overall success of the project. The Pakistan Navy has adopted a multipronged approach to deal with the prevailing challenges such as beefing up security of Gwadar Port, conducting security patrols and coastal exercises, enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness and engaging other law-enforcement agencies (LEAs).
In this context, the Pakistan Navy remains fully committed and geared up to provide conducive maritime environment for uninterrupted flow of the maritime trade in this zone.
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Under the deal with China, four of the ultra-quiet subs will be made at the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) while the remaining four will be built in China. Four of the subs will be delivered by 2023 with the remainder by 2028.
The eight S20s will be capable of firing anti-ship missiles (ASMs) while submerged, an advantage enjoyed by its three sister submarines in the Khalid-class and two in the Agosta-70 class. The addition of the eight S20s will bring to 13 the number of modern submarines in the SSF.
The Khalid class can fire French-made Exocet missiles while the Agosta 70A subs can unleash United States Harpoon missiles. The S20s will most likely fire Chinese-made ASMs.
The original Chinese version of the S20, the Type 041 Yuan-class, can fire YJ-8 ASMs. The export version of the YJ-8, the C-802, was used by Yemeni Houthi rebels to attack a U.S. Navy destroyer three times this month in the Red Sea. All the C-802s missed their target.
The Type-041's torpedo armament includes Yu-4 (SAET-50) passive homing and Yu-3 (SET-65E) active/passive homing torpedoes.
The Type-041 is the quietest submarine in the People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force. The Type-041 is also known as the Type-039A in the PLAN, which operates 28 of these subs.
The 13 submarines in the SSF should be enough to deny the Indian Navy unrestricted operations in the Arabian Sea.
In contrast, the Indian Navy operates 14 submarines: 1 Chakra (Akula II)-class; 9 Sindhughosh (Russian Kilo)-class and 4 Shishumar (German Type 209/1500)-class.
Pakistan will pay up to $5 billion for the eight S20s. The Pakistan Navy is upgrading its undersea warfare capabilities in the face of an equal upgrading being undertaken by India.
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China confirms supply of Submarines to Pakistan
Beijing recently confirmed the existence of a defense deal with Islamabad over the export of eight submarines.
By Franz-Stefan Gady
October 19, 2016
The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has for the first time officially confirmed a project to provide the Pakistan Navy with eight modified diesel-electric attack submarines, thePeople’s Daily Online reports. The chairman of CSIC, Hu Wenming, confirmed the deal during a press conference on October 12.
The announcement follows a similar statement that was made by the head of the Pakistan Navy’s next-generation submarine program to the Pakistan National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Defense during the committee’s visit to Naval Headquarters in Islamabad on August 26.
Furthermore, in April this year a senior Pakistan Navy official also stated that Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) had secured a contract to produce four of the eight submarines, which will be fitted with air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems.
Hu Wenming also confirmed that CSIC will set up a training center in Karachi. It remains unclear whether a contract has been signed by both parties and the exact cost of the submarine acquisition program for the Pakistan Navy. The total cost is estimated at $4 to $5 billion. Beijing is expected to extend a long term loan to Islamabad at a low interest rate.
The first four subs are expected to be delivered by the end of 2023; the remaining four will be assembled in Karachi by 2028. Hu Wenming, however, did not reveal the submarine type to be sold to the Pakistan Navy.
As I reported elsewhere (See: “Confirmed: Pakistan Will Buy Eight Chinese Subs”), there were a number of conflicting reports about a China-Pakistan submarine deal over the past two years:
[T]he Wuhan-based China State Shipbuilding Industrial Corp (CSIC) supposedly had already signed a contract in April 2011 to deliver six Type 032 Qing-class conventional attack submarines by 2016/2017. (…) [O]ther media sources report that Islamabad will build submarines under license based on the Qing-class vessels displacing 3,000 tons: “Pakistan will also build two types of submarines with Chinese assistance: the Project S-26 and Project S-30. The vessels are to be built at the Submarine Rebuild Complex (SRC) facility being developed at Ormara, west of Karachi.”
As I noted elsewhere (See: “China to Supply Pakistan With 8 New Stealth Attack Submarines”):
The majority of analysts speculate that the new submarine will be a lighter export version of the People Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s Type 039 and Type 041 -class conventional attack submarine, excluding the sub’s AIP system, which might be procured independently.
The scaled-down 2,300-ton (submerged) export version is designated S20. The smaller size implies that the sub will have a reduced operating range in comparison to the larger Type 039 and 041 class.
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Pakistan Unveils VLF Submarine Communications Facility
By: Usman Ansari, November 16, 2016 (Photo Credit: Syed Zargham/Getty Images)
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Tuesday unveiled a very low frequency (VLF) communication facility that will enable it to communicate with deployed submarines.
Mansoor Ahmed, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center and expert on Pakistan’s nuclear program and delivery systems, said the facility is vital for command and control of submarines carrying a nuclear deterrent patrol, and the announcement essentially confirms Pakistan has established a preliminary, sea-based arm of its nuclear deterrent.
"The Naval Strategic Force Command inaugurated in 2012 is now closer to being the custodian of the country's second-strike capability," he said.
According to an official news release by the military’s Inter Services Public Relations media branch, the VLF facility is at a new base, PNS Hameed, near Pakistan’s main port of Karachi, and is the first of its
kind in the country.
“The secure military communication link in the VLF spectrum will add new dimensions by enhancing the flexibility and reach of submarine operations," the news release said.
Present at the unveiling were Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen. Rashad Mahmood; Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah; Lt. Gen. Mazhar Jamil, the director general of the Strategic Plans Division that overseas all aspects of Pakistan’s nuclear program; and Shahid Nabeel chairman of the National Engineering and Science Commission (NESCOM). The National Defense Complex, a branch of NESCOM, developed Pakistan’s Hatf/Vengeance VII Babur cruise missile.
Ahmed said Pakistan likely will deploy a nuclear-armed, sub-launched variant of Babur “during the next decade.”
The Babur is similar to the United States' BGM-109 Tomahawk and has long been speculated to be modified for launch by Pakistan’s three French-designed Agosta 90B submarines, thereby offering the shortest route to a second-strike capability.
A dedicated nuclear role places an additional burden on the submarines, however, with the two Agosta 70 subs near obsolete.
Author, analyst and former Australian defense attaché to Islamabad, Brian Cloughley, said Pakistan’s submarines are the “only means that Pakistan will have to seriously counter the Indian Navy. No matter
how professional the surface fleet might be — and it's very impressive — it's tiny and would be the target of concentrated Indian strikes.”
Therefore, a continuous at-sea deterrent capability may only be realized once the eight Chinese-designed, AIP-equipped submarines on order begin to commission from 2022 onward.
However, according to Ahmed, a “dedicated VLF facility will ensure that Pakistan has operationalized the naval leg of its triad.” He also noted that Pakistan is playing catch up to archrival India, which “has already commissioned a similar, dedicated communications facility in the recent past.”
Regarding VLF communication, Cloughley said the signals “can penetrate only about 20 meters,” meaning “the subs have to come up from the depths” closer to the surface.
Although this is “better than having to surface or send up an antenna on a float," the Indians are “much more advanced with their new site” compared to Pakistan’s VLF capability, he added. “The Indians have become more sophisticated and now have an [extremely low frequency] facility,” which is kept under wraps and “apparently very effective.”
In contrast to VLF radio signals, ELF signals can penetrate hundreds of meters below the sea surface but cannot transmit as much information as VLF signals. ELF signals can therefore be used to summon a
submerged submarine closer to the surface so it can receive more detailed messages via VLF radio.
Pakistani subs will have to venture closer to the surface at prearranged times to check for VLF communication signals.
Nevertheless, Ahmed said establishing the VLF facility was “logical” for Pakistan, as it will “reinforce the message that the country is investing in maintaining a credible and survivable nuclear deterrent.”
By: Usman Ansari, November 16, 2016 (Photo Credit: Syed Zargham/Getty Images)
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Tuesday unveiled a very low frequency (VLF) communication facility that will enable it to communicate with deployed submarines.
Mansoor Ahmed, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center and expert on Pakistan’s nuclear program and delivery systems, said the facility is vital for command and control of submarines carrying a nuclear deterrent patrol, and the announcement essentially confirms Pakistan has established a preliminary, sea-based arm of its nuclear deterrent.
"The Naval Strategic Force Command inaugurated in 2012 is now closer to being the custodian of the country's second-strike capability," he said.
According to an official news release by the military’s Inter Services Public Relations media branch, the VLF facility is at a new base, PNS Hameed, near Pakistan’s main port of Karachi, and is the first of its
kind in the country.
“The secure military communication link in the VLF spectrum will add new dimensions by enhancing the flexibility and reach of submarine operations," the news release said.
Present at the unveiling were Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen. Rashad Mahmood; Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah; Lt. Gen. Mazhar Jamil, the director general of the Strategic Plans Division that overseas all aspects of Pakistan’s nuclear program; and Shahid Nabeel chairman of the National Engineering and Science Commission (NESCOM). The National Defense Complex, a branch of NESCOM, developed Pakistan’s Hatf/Vengeance VII Babur cruise missile.
Ahmed said Pakistan likely will deploy a nuclear-armed, sub-launched variant of Babur “during the next decade.”
The Babur is similar to the United States' BGM-109 Tomahawk and has long been speculated to be modified for launch by Pakistan’s three French-designed Agosta 90B submarines, thereby offering the shortest route to a second-strike capability.
A dedicated nuclear role places an additional burden on the submarines, however, with the two Agosta 70 subs near obsolete.
Author, analyst and former Australian defense attaché to Islamabad, Brian Cloughley, said Pakistan’s submarines are the “only means that Pakistan will have to seriously counter the Indian Navy. No matter
how professional the surface fleet might be — and it's very impressive — it's tiny and would be the target of concentrated Indian strikes.”
Therefore, a continuous at-sea deterrent capability may only be realized once the eight Chinese-designed, AIP-equipped submarines on order begin to commission from 2022 onward.
However, according to Ahmed, a “dedicated VLF facility will ensure that Pakistan has operationalized the naval leg of its triad.” He also noted that Pakistan is playing catch up to archrival India, which “has already commissioned a similar, dedicated communications facility in the recent past.”
Regarding VLF communication, Cloughley said the signals “can penetrate only about 20 meters,” meaning “the subs have to come up from the depths” closer to the surface.
Although this is “better than having to surface or send up an antenna on a float," the Indians are “much more advanced with their new site” compared to Pakistan’s VLF capability, he added. “The Indians have become more sophisticated and now have an [extremely low frequency] facility,” which is kept under wraps and “apparently very effective.”
In contrast to VLF radio signals, ELF signals can penetrate hundreds of meters below the sea surface but cannot transmit as much information as VLF signals. ELF signals can therefore be used to summon a
submerged submarine closer to the surface so it can receive more detailed messages via VLF radio.
Pakistani subs will have to venture closer to the surface at prearranged times to check for VLF communication signals.
Nevertheless, Ahmed said establishing the VLF facility was “logical” for Pakistan, as it will “reinforce the message that the country is investing in maintaining a credible and survivable nuclear deterrent.”
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KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy (PN) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy of China began their fourth joint exercise on Thursday. The exercise will continue till Nov 21.
Though the two navies have held joint exercises three times before, the fourth one, which includes harbour and sea phases, is significant because it is aimed at promoting maritime security and stability in the region with focus on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
This was the underlying message at a media briefing on the exercise held at the Fleet Headquarters.
Commodore Mirza Foad Amin Baig, Commander 18th Destroyer Squadron, told the media that the fourth exercise carried far more importance in the context of the CPEC project. He said the drill was aimed at enhancing security in the strategic region which included port areas and the sea where ships would sail out.
“The previous three joint sea exercises between the PLA and the PN have boosted trust and cooperation between the two navies, which is needed even more now as we set forth in a new direction of trade through the Gwadar port,” said Flotilla Commander Chinese Naval Force, Senior Captain Chi Qingtao.
“The [fourth] exercise will help improve the naval capability of both countries to protect Gwadar port activities while providing a safe and conducive environment for the movement of merchant ships from there,” he added.
Speaking through an interpreter, he said that in addition to enjoying “solid friendship”, Pakistan and China shared waters and mountains, “which we will protect together”.
For taking part in the exercise Chinese naval ships Changxingdao and Handan had reached Karachi on Wednesday.
Providing details of the exercise, Commodore Baig said that it would have harbour and sea phases.
“The harbour phase is already in progress and consists of various visits to each other’s ships along with discussions that will serve as a warm-up for the sea phase,” he explained.
“The sea phase of the exercise afterwards will be conducted in the open sea. It will cover a wide spectrum of maritime and naval operations involving ships, helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft, joint boarding operations by special forces, air defence exercises, communication drills and several joint manoeuvres by the ships of both navies,” he added.
He said the exercise was aimed at exchanging and making use of combined maritime operations to ensure a stable maritime environment which was vital for the economic stability, growth, peace and security of the region.
“The exercise is reflective of a strong mutual desire to improve the level of coordination and interoperability at operational and tactical levels,” he said.
“The navies of both China and Pakistan enjoy an all-weather relationship with joint maritime collaboration, including regular exchange visits of senior naval leadership and fleet units, joint construction of naval ships and submarines, PLA(N)’s regular participation in Aman series of exercises, and annual joint SOF exercises. The current visit of PLA (N) ships to Karachi and... this bilateral exercise is a testimony of the same,” he added.
Highlighting Pakistan’s efforts in the fight against terrorism, he said the government of Pakistan, its armed forces and its people were engaged in fighting terrorists for over a decade now.
“Pakistan Navy is actively pursuing the government’s policies and has taken a number of measures to promote peace and stability in the maritime commons of the world’s most important sea route through regular participation in Multinational Task Forces CTF 150 and CTF 151.
“Similarly, PLA (N) is actively engaged in the efforts to thwart terrorism and piracy in the Indian Ocean region through continuous deployment of a task force,” he said.
Senior Captain Chi Qingtao said the exercise would further refine the operational capabilities of both the navies.
Published in Dawn, November 18th, 2016
Though the two navies have held joint exercises three times before, the fourth one, which includes harbour and sea phases, is significant because it is aimed at promoting maritime security and stability in the region with focus on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
This was the underlying message at a media briefing on the exercise held at the Fleet Headquarters.
Commodore Mirza Foad Amin Baig, Commander 18th Destroyer Squadron, told the media that the fourth exercise carried far more importance in the context of the CPEC project. He said the drill was aimed at enhancing security in the strategic region which included port areas and the sea where ships would sail out.
“The previous three joint sea exercises between the PLA and the PN have boosted trust and cooperation between the two navies, which is needed even more now as we set forth in a new direction of trade through the Gwadar port,” said Flotilla Commander Chinese Naval Force, Senior Captain Chi Qingtao.
“The [fourth] exercise will help improve the naval capability of both countries to protect Gwadar port activities while providing a safe and conducive environment for the movement of merchant ships from there,” he added.
Speaking through an interpreter, he said that in addition to enjoying “solid friendship”, Pakistan and China shared waters and mountains, “which we will protect together”.
For taking part in the exercise Chinese naval ships Changxingdao and Handan had reached Karachi on Wednesday.
Providing details of the exercise, Commodore Baig said that it would have harbour and sea phases.
“The harbour phase is already in progress and consists of various visits to each other’s ships along with discussions that will serve as a warm-up for the sea phase,” he explained.
“The sea phase of the exercise afterwards will be conducted in the open sea. It will cover a wide spectrum of maritime and naval operations involving ships, helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft, joint boarding operations by special forces, air defence exercises, communication drills and several joint manoeuvres by the ships of both navies,” he added.
He said the exercise was aimed at exchanging and making use of combined maritime operations to ensure a stable maritime environment which was vital for the economic stability, growth, peace and security of the region.
“The exercise is reflective of a strong mutual desire to improve the level of coordination and interoperability at operational and tactical levels,” he said.
“The navies of both China and Pakistan enjoy an all-weather relationship with joint maritime collaboration, including regular exchange visits of senior naval leadership and fleet units, joint construction of naval ships and submarines, PLA(N)’s regular participation in Aman series of exercises, and annual joint SOF exercises. The current visit of PLA (N) ships to Karachi and... this bilateral exercise is a testimony of the same,” he added.
Highlighting Pakistan’s efforts in the fight against terrorism, he said the government of Pakistan, its armed forces and its people were engaged in fighting terrorists for over a decade now.
“Pakistan Navy is actively pursuing the government’s policies and has taken a number of measures to promote peace and stability in the maritime commons of the world’s most important sea route through regular participation in Multinational Task Forces CTF 150 and CTF 151.
“Similarly, PLA (N) is actively engaged in the efforts to thwart terrorism and piracy in the Indian Ocean region through continuous deployment of a task force,” he said.
Senior Captain Chi Qingtao said the exercise would further refine the operational capabilities of both the navies.
Published in Dawn, November 18th, 2016
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The Pakistan Navy's new fleet tanker was launched on 19 August. (Karachi Shipyard &Engineering Works Limited)
Turkish technology and systems engineering house Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret
(STM) is providing technical, engineering, and materiel support to Karachi Shipbuilding and
Engineering Works (KS&EW) for the design and build of a new 17,000-tonne double-hull fleet
tanker for the Pakistan Navy. Under the terms of the contract, signed with the Pakistan MoD
Production in January 2013, STM has provided the design package, the kit of material, logistic
support, and training of KS&EW staff, plus consultancy and management support for the four-year
programme. KS&EW is responsible for construction, outfitting, and trials.
The Pakistan Navy's new fleet tanker was launched on 19 August. (Karachi Shipyard &Engineering Works Limited)
Turkish technology and systems engineering house Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret
(STM) is providing technical, engineering, and materiel support to Karachi Shipbuilding and
Engineering Works (KS&EW) for the design and build of a new 17,000-tonne double-hull fleet
tanker for the Pakistan Navy. Under the terms of the contract, signed with the Pakistan MoD
Production in January 2013, STM has provided the design package, the kit of material, logistic
support, and training of KS&EW staff, plus consultancy and management support for the four-year
programme. KS&EW is responsible for construction, outfitting, and trials.
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AMAN-17: Pakistan Navy to organise multinational exercise of 30 world Navies
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy is planning to organize the fifth multinational exercise AMAN-17 in February 2017 where more than 30 navies including Turkish Navy are expected to participate.
Pakistan Navy is actively involved in maintaining peace and stability in the region – from Gulf of Aden to Gulf of Oman including North Arabian Sea.
Pakistan Navy ships are vigorously operating and participating in all peace keeping missions.
Pakistan Navy joined the Coalition Maritime Campaign Plan (CMCP) in 2003 and had commanded the Coalition Task Force-150 nine times.
Due to Pakistan Navy’s proactive stance and operations, not a single terrorism related incident has occurred in its area of operation.
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Pakistan Navy considering buying warships from China, Turkey
An official says PAF will start manufacturing next generation fighter aircraft at PAC
By Salman Siddiqui
Published: November 25, 2016
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy is considering buying super-fast ships from China and Turkey for its special squadron to be deployed at the Gwadar Seaport for the security purpose, officials said on Thursday.
“A squadron may have four to six warships,” an official of Pakistan Navy told The Express Tribune on the sidelines of the on-going defence exhibition, IDEAS 2016, at the Karachi Expo Centre.
Turkey opts to buy 52 Super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan
The ships would be bought soon keeping in view their immediate need in the fleet, he said, adding two defence ships have already been deployed at Gwadar. The official said the role of maritime forces has increased in Pakistan since the country has made the Gwadar Seaport operational and speeded up economic activities under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
He said China would also deploy its naval ships in coordination with Pakistan Navy to safeguard the port and trade under the CPEC.
Another official of the naval force added that Pakistan has kicked off the process of establishing the largest shipyard of the region in Gwadar. A similar ship-building project is being deliberated at the Port Qasim in Karachi.
The two advanced shipyards would design and develop ships and other security equipment for Pakistan Navy.
“The existing shipyard, the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation, lacks capacity to meet new requirements of the force. Its [PNSC] performance, however, would improve in competition with the two under consideration,” he said.
He added the PNSC would hand over a large fleet tanker to Pakistan Navy by June 2016 which is being constructed in collaboration with Turkey.
While paying a visit to IDEAS, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah said Pakistan Navy is having four dimensional capabilities to face any situation.
“It is capable of giving the best performance on surface, submarine, naval aviation and special services,” he said.
PM, Army chief attend 9th IDEAS exhibition in Karachi
Meanwhile, an official of the Pakistan Air Force said it would soon start the process of manufacturing the next generation fighter aircraft at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra.
At present, they are engaged in increasing the number of JF-17 Thunder aircraft into the air force fleet to 250 from the current 70. “Intensive technology is being used to make JF-17 Thunder, Super Mushshak and other military hardware,” he said.
Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister for Defence Production, said defence exports have increased by $75 million to $100 million during the current tenure of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif government.
“When PML-N established its government in 2013, defence exporters were worth only $25 million,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 25th, 2016.
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An official says PAF will start manufacturing next generation fighter aircraft at PAC
By Salman Siddiqui
Published: November 25, 2016
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy is considering buying super-fast ships from China and Turkey for its special squadron to be deployed at the Gwadar Seaport for the security purpose, officials said on Thursday.
“A squadron may have four to six warships,” an official of Pakistan Navy told The Express Tribune on the sidelines of the on-going defence exhibition, IDEAS 2016, at the Karachi Expo Centre.
Turkey opts to buy 52 Super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan
The ships would be bought soon keeping in view their immediate need in the fleet, he said, adding two defence ships have already been deployed at Gwadar. The official said the role of maritime forces has increased in Pakistan since the country has made the Gwadar Seaport operational and speeded up economic activities under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
He said China would also deploy its naval ships in coordination with Pakistan Navy to safeguard the port and trade under the CPEC.
Another official of the naval force added that Pakistan has kicked off the process of establishing the largest shipyard of the region in Gwadar. A similar ship-building project is being deliberated at the Port Qasim in Karachi.
The two advanced shipyards would design and develop ships and other security equipment for Pakistan Navy.
“The existing shipyard, the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation, lacks capacity to meet new requirements of the force. Its [PNSC] performance, however, would improve in competition with the two under consideration,” he said.
He added the PNSC would hand over a large fleet tanker to Pakistan Navy by June 2016 which is being constructed in collaboration with Turkey.
While paying a visit to IDEAS, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah said Pakistan Navy is having four dimensional capabilities to face any situation.
“It is capable of giving the best performance on surface, submarine, naval aviation and special services,” he said.
PM, Army chief attend 9th IDEAS exhibition in Karachi
Meanwhile, an official of the Pakistan Air Force said it would soon start the process of manufacturing the next generation fighter aircraft at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra.
At present, they are engaged in increasing the number of JF-17 Thunder aircraft into the air force fleet to 250 from the current 70. “Intensive technology is being used to make JF-17 Thunder, Super Mushshak and other military hardware,” he said.
Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister for Defence Production, said defence exports have increased by $75 million to $100 million during the current tenure of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif government.
“When PML-N established its government in 2013, defence exporters were worth only $25 million,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 25th, 2016.
PS: Pakistan media reporting!!!
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Holy Sh*t that looks both large and bad a$$ at the same time. That think is rocking 48 vls cells and what looks to be an 8 cell fl3000n ciws in the rear and (picture is unclear) possibly a type 730 ciws in front of conning tower as well as what appears to be a solid state aesa radar similar to type 45 destroyer. This would be a proper beast with the right missiles.
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