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The tonnage is too low at 3000 tons.Its a light frigate.If they increase tonnage to about 4000 tons they can equip with more sensors,radars and consequently more effective SAM systems.Yes hq-16 which is basically the chinese variant of the shtil/buk-m1 air defence complex would be a potent system.
I believe the article being referred to is the second piece on the following page:Can you please post a link or at least point me in its direction ?
Pakistan should get more Frigates I mean more than these 8 Frigates Pakistan should have at least 16 if economy becomes better than they should increase the number to 22 or 24Pakistan to Get Four more F-22P Frigates
May 8, 2012
By Kashif Munir
Pakistan is going to obtain four F-22P Frigates to be built in Pakistan in collaboration with China as part of countrys efforts to strengthen its navy.
Recently Pakistan was has got three frigate from China while fourth is being built. Previously, China also handed over four frigates to Pakistan.
According to a report, published in Daily Jang, the leading Urdu daily of the country, Pakistan was happy over getting the fighters at low price and got booked orders for four new ships.
The report said that the Chinese frigate costs 200 million dollar while the US LCS ship having similar qualities and technologies costs 600 million dollars.
According to the report, the F-22P Frigate is laced with modern missile technology. The first ship, PNS Zulfiquar, was handed over to the PN on 30 July 2009 and the second, PNS Shamsheer, on January 23, 2010. The third is undergoing sea trials, The Fourth and Last Frigate of F-22P series for the PN was launched on 17 June 2011.(TNT)
we are being defaulted on elecctricity bills for IPPs and you want a navy that would rank top 5 ..if thats the force you want..!I think PN should have a fleet of 15 F-22Ps till 2020 along with 11 Corvettes of 1500 Class that will be multi mission ones along with 21 FACs( 7 of the current type and later 7-7 of the upgraded types).
Well I found this news from the 2009 archives of China Daily , Very Interesting ...
Pakistan's navy chief likes China's military hardware
By Ai Yang (China Daily)
Updated: 2009-12-22 08:57
Pakistan ordered the F22P frigates from China in 2005 and the first one began sea trials last year. According an earlier story on the website of the People's Daily, Pakistan ordered four more F22P frigates in 2007, which means there will eventually be eight such warships in the Pakistani Navy.
Who else thinks this news by Jang group might be a recycle of the old news ?
If the second batch was signed, then we would have known by now. I think they postponed it, considering OHPs from USA. But now the relations are much different that in 2009, so we might go ahead with 4 more F-22Ps.
Yes! indeed they would be good punches but not without b@llz.....There ships will add a punch to PNs capabilities. Though bigger ships and additional submarines are required as well.