List of active Pakistan Navy ships
Frigates
Class | Picture | Displacement | Type | Origin | Ships | Notes |
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Frigates (10 in service) | ||||||
Zulfiquar class frigate | 3144 tons (full load) | Multi-role frigate | China | 251 PNS Zulfiquar
252 PNS Shamsheer |
Ordered from China in 2005. First ship, PNS Zulfiquar was handed over to Pakistan Navy on 30 July 2009.
Fourth Ship PNS Aslat was made 100% in Pakistan and was commissioned on April 2013[1] | |
Tariq-class frigate |
|
3250 tons (full load) | Multi-role frigate | United Kingdom | F-181 PNS Tariq
F-182 PNS Babur |
Five active as of May 2014. F-184 PNS Badr (ex-Alacrity) has been decommissioned.[2] |
Alamgir class frigate |
|
4200 tons (full load) | Guided Missile Frigate | USA | PNS Alamgir | Originally 5 ordered, only one delivered. Received $78 million overhaul before being delivered to Pakistan. |
Fast Attack Craft
Class | Picture | Displacement | Type | Origin | Ships | Notes |
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Azmat class | 560 tons | Missile Boat | Pakistan China |
1013 PNS Azmat
1014 PNS Dehshat[3] PNS ???? [4] |
PNS Azmat was commissioned on April 23, 2012. PNS Dehshat, built indigenously in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyard was commissioned on June 13, 2014.
Third Ship has been launched on September 17, 2016 under sea trial, while fourth one is under construction at KSEW.[4] | |
Jurrat class | 250 tons | Missile Boat | Pakistan | PNS Jurrat
PNS Quwwat |
German Designed Fast Patrol Boat built under Transfer of Technology at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works in collaboration with Marsun Company Ltd. (Thailand). Commissioned in 2006 with advanced sensors and weaponry. | |
Jalalat II class | |
200 tons | Missile Boat | Pakistan | PNS Jalalat
PNS Shujaat |
Made indigenously in Pakistan at Karachi Shipyards |
Larkana class | 180 tons | Gunboat | Pakistan | PNS Larkana
PNS Rajshahi |
Made indigenously in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyards | |
MRTP-33 | |
120 Tons | Fast attack craft | Turkey | PNS Zarrar
PNS Karrar |
A much larger variant of the MRTP-15 with the capability to fire four medium to long range SSMs (possibly the Harpoon Missiles) and short range SAMs. Also has a blue water patrolling capability. |
MRTP-15 | - | 70 Tons | Fast attack craft | Turkey | PNS ???
PNS ??? |
A small, highly maneuvarable boat, capable of speeds up to 64 knots in calm water. Used for coastal and harbour partrol. Most likely operated by the coast guard or the MSA. |
Patrol Vessels
Class | Picture | Displacement | Type | Origin | Ships | Notes |
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Sentinel-Class Cutter | 395 tons | Cutter | USA | - | Multipurpose Patrol Vessel also being inducted by United States Navy | |
CSTC 600 Ton MPA | 600 Tons | Maritime Patrol Vessel | China | PMSA Basol- 01
PMSA Basol- 02[5] Ship#3 (Being Built) Ship#4 (Being Built) |
Four ships ordered, two have been delivered,[5] one to be constructed in Pakistan | |
CSTC 1500 Ton MPA | 1500 Tons | Maritime Patrol Vessels | China | Ship#1 (Being Built)
Ship#2 (Being Built) |
Contract for two 1500 Maritime Patrol Vessel for PMSA was Signed b/w CSTC China and KSEW Pakistan with each constructing one ship.[5] | |
Mine Warfare
Class | Picture | Displacement | Type | Origin | Ships | Notes |
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Mine Countermeasure Vessels (3 in service) | ||||||
Munsif Class (Tripartite Class) | 595 tons | Mine Countermeasure Vessel | France |
PNS Munsif PNS Muhafiz |
Ordered from France. First two ships built in France, third ship built in Pakistan. |
Submarines
S-20 Class | | 2,300 tons (submerged) | SSK Hunter-Killer Submarine | Air-Independent Propulsion | China Pakistan |
8 On Order | 8 Submarines to be built, with aim of manufacturing 4 submarines in China and 4 submarines in Pakistan simultaneously under ToT.[6] |
Khalid class submarine | 2,083 tons (submerged) | SSK Hunter-Killer Submarine | Air-Independent Propulsion | Pakistan France | PNS Khalid S137 PNS Saad S138 PNS Hamza S139 | The first submarine of the class, PNS Khalid, was built entirely in France. The second submarine, PNS Saad, had some parts built in France, which were then shipped to Pakistan, and completed there, with the help of French engineers. The third submarine, PNS Hamza, was built and assembled entirely in Pakistan. These submarines are an improved version of the Agosta-class submarine, with greater battery life, diving depth, and lower noise signature
One of the Agosta 90 B submarine is currently having modernization in KSEW under the assistance and expertise of Turkish firm STM and expected to be delivered in 4 to 5 months. The other two subs will be upgraded in next year. | |
Hashmat class submarine | 1,788 tons (submerged) | SSK Hunter-Killer Submarine | Diesel-electric propulsion | France | PNS Hashmat S135 PNS Hurmat S136 | These submarines were originally intended to be sold to South Africa, but after the UN embargo on it, they were sold to Pakistan instead | |
X-Craft | 110 tons (submerged) | Midget submarine Shallow Water Attack Submarine(SWAS) | Diesel-electric propulsion | Pakistan Italy | X Craft X Craft 908b MG 110 Submarine | Used by the SSG (N) to assist troop delivery, mine laying, torpedo attack, and minor troop delivery, with the capacity to hold up to 6 swimmers, and 2 swimmer delivery vehicles. |
Auxiliary Vessels
Class | Image Gsllary | Ships | Commissioned | Origin | ||
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STM Class | Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker[7] | Launched on August 20, 2016 undergoing sea trial and will be commissioned to PN fleet shortly | Turkey Pakistan | |||
Fuqing Class | PNS Nasr (Replenishment Ship & Tanker) | 26 August 1987 | China | |||
Poolster Class |
| PNS Moawin (Replenishment Ship & Tanker) | 28 July 1994 | Netherlands | ||
Coastal Tankers | PNS Kalmat | 29 August 1992 | Pakistan | |||
PNS Gwader | 5 November 1984 | |||||
Floating Docks | 2 x Units | Delivered as of 2014 | Pakistan | |||
Multi-Purpose Barge | PNS | Delivered as of 2014 .contract for construction of 2nd Multi Purpose Barge signed on 10 June 2016 | Pakistan | |||
Split-Hopper Barge | PNS Bhit Shah | Delivered as of 2014 | Pakistan | |||
Landing Craft Mechanized | 2 x Units | April 18, 2016 | Pakistan | |||
Hydrographic Vessel | PNS Behr Paima | 27 December 1982 | Japan | |||
Dredging Vessel | PNS Behr Kusha | 15 August 2008 | China | |||
Small Tanker Cum Utility Ship | PNS Madadgar | 29 August 2011 | Pakistan | |||
PNS Rasadgar | 5 November 2011 | |||||
Bridge Erection Boats | 22x Units | First batch of 7 boats already delivered while rest will be to Deliver at end of 2016 | Pakistan | |||
Training Ships (1 in service) | ||||||
Prince William Tall Ship | PNS Rah Naward | 2010 | United Kingdom | |||
Hover Crafts (16 in service) | ||||||
Griffon Class | 16 Crafts PNS | 4 more delivered in 2013 | United Kingdom | |||
Patrol Boats (140 in service) | ||||||
Gulf Crafts | 17 Boats PNS | 2010 | United Arab Emirates | |||
Military Assault Boats 16m | 4 Boats PNS | 2010 | Pakistan | |||
Fast Patrol Boats | 9 Boats PNS | 2010 | United States | |||
GRP Ops Boats | 2 Boats PNS | 2012 | Pakistan | |||
GRP Police Boats | 6 Boats PNS | 2012 | Pakistan | |||
GRP Utility Boats | 100 Boats PNS | 2008-2013 | Pakistan | |||
VBSS Boats | 2 Boats PNS | 2009 | United States | |||
Tug boats (8 in service) | ||||||
PNT Zordar, PNT???, PNT??? | 32 Ton Bollard Pull Tug - Order for 2 more placed on June 10, 2016 to Karachi Shipyard | 2011 | Pakistan [8] | |||
PNT Jeedar, PNT Pur-Josh, PNT Sher-Dil | 12 Ton Bollard Pull Tug | 2014 | Pakistan[9] | |||
PNT Rustum, PNT Delair, PNT Joshila, PNT Janbaz | 12 Ton Harbour Tug | 2001 | Pakistan [10] |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Pakistan Navy commissions fourth F-22P frigate". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ↑ Ansari, Usman (19 May 2014). "Reports: Increase in Pakistan Defense and Nuclear Budgets Likely". Defense News. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ↑ Pakistan Navy inducts its second Chinese-built Fast Attack Craft
- 1 2 "Third Azmat-class fast attack craft will be launched on this week". quwa.org. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- 1 2 3 "China hands over patrol ship to PN | ePaper | DAWN.COM". epaper.dawn.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ http://thediplomat.com/2016/08/china-to-supply-pakistan-with-8-new-stealth-attack-submarines-by-2028/
- ↑ "Turkish-made military tanker ship joins Pakistan navy". Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ↑ "Pusher Tugs launched". Business Recorder. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ http://www.karachishipyard.com.pk/handing-over-ceremony-12-tons-bp-tug-pnt-jeedar/
- ↑ http://combatfleetoftheworld.blogspot.com/2011/07/future-of-pakistani-navy.html