PNS Azmat Class - Fast Attack Missile Craft | Updates & Discussions.

[twocents]

News reports I have seen only mention two. The second vessel will be built in Karachi.

 

[Roybot]

Are these some sort of serial production ? or we get 10 boats etc

Depends if Pakistan is ready to spend 500 Million dollars.

 

[monitor]

Depends if Pakistan is ready to spend 500 Million dollars.

not necessary Pakistan will pay by installment .

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Will this be like bomber(B17) rather than a fighter bomber(Pseries) in the sea as it does not have SAM systems on board.
Will it require escorts on firing runs?
If yes then which would be providing the necessary AA cover?(Zulfiqar class or the OHP class frigates Or any other??)

 

[kobiraaz]

build them fast. BANGLADESH is on the serial

 

[Battle Axe]

In what numbers are we aquiring this?

 

[Cool_Soldier]

Agreement signed last year December was for two FAC. But it was said by Defence source that time that after completion of first two FAC another two will be built on same pattern.Hope you got answer.

 

[Cool_Soldier]

why Indian are worried about dollars and uplift of our people life.?
Just look at your poverty ratio and defence budget.
we buy 2 or 10, does it matter you?

 

[mymeaningislion]

brother can u give us some details of this defence system or atleast when it b revealed ?????

bro threat perception is a old terminology yet important one you cannot let a worthy asset in the sea without an air cover and for installing air defense system you only need some modifications and as far as its radar is concerned it is pretty decent with datalink capability for environment analysis and threat awareness. and its special surface and design makes it difficult to detect ............its a good choice but it can be even better with little improvisation that is being done.

 

[HANI]

bro threat perception is a old terminology yet important one you cannot let a worthy asset in the sea without an air cover and for installing air defense system you only need some modifications and as far as its radar is concerned it is pretty decent with datalink capability for environment analysis and threat awareness. and its special surface and design makes it difficult to detect ............its a good choice but it can be even better with little improvisation that is being done.

thanx alot brother

 

[Penguin]

Similar to South Korea's PKG-A (Gumdoksuri / Yun Youngha class), if perhaps not as fast and well armed.

 

[Donatello]

Similar to South Korea's PKG-A (Gumdoksuri / Yun Youngha class), if perhaps not as fast and well armed.

Arming a ship would be a relative task.....let's see how much space we can squeeze on these boats for weapons......

 

[Penguin]

Well, obivoulsy not a whole lot more. The main characteristics for the FAC according to tender as follows:
-Full load displacement of 500-600 tons
-Overall length of 60 meters (196.8ft)
-Radius of action equal to or greater than 500 nautical miles, max speed 30 knots
-Complement of 55-60 personnel
-And fitted with the following weapon and sensor systems:
-8 Chinese C-802A SSMs
-Two 25mm close range semi-automatic EO/IR AA guns
-Two 12.7mm machine guns
-Chaff and IR


Compares to the ROKN ship as follows
Armament
� Otobreda 76 mm gun
� Doosan Infracore 40L70K dual 40mm gun
� 4 x SSM-700K Hae Sung anti-ship cruise missile
� KP-SAM Shingung (Mistral-like MANPADS)

Propulsion: CODAG, 2 x General Electric LM500 gas turbine, 2 x MTU 12V 595 TE90; Water jet propulsion
Speed: 41.5 knots (76.9 km/h; 47.8 mph)

I see no reason the Korean ship couldn't carry 2x4 SSM instead of 2x2 but I do see that the tender for the FAC for Pakistan is for a slower ship, with a twin 25mm cannon up front and a pair of HMG on the superstructure and no MANPADS.

 

[fatman17]

if i remember, the old AZMAT class FAC were smaller boats (205 tons). so the new AZMAT class is an improvement over those in every way.

 

[Aamir Hussain]

A bit disappointed with the speed. Traditional FAC's are in thr 35 to 40 Knot speed category