Pakistan Navy: News

Tsavo Lion wrote:It's becoming blue water navy on its own right, & now it can support the PLAN CBGs,etc. in the Indian Ocean, Red & Med. Seas. It won;t surprise me if they do some exercises in the SC Sea in the future!
https://www.janes.com/article/83851/pakistan-navy-commissions-fleet-tanker-pns-moawin

You suspect a potential " game " i don't think and it is rather a green water Navy

This new have replace a true daddy 54 years here and during a moment both have same name
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNLMS_Poolster_(A835)

In fact meantime retired

New page for the new on wiki but only one helo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNS_Moawin_(A39)

More details
can carry up to 8,650 tons of F-76 fuel, 210 tons of JP-5 fuel, 1,050 tons of fresh water and dry cargo of up to 650 tons. It has a ferry range of 10,000 nautical miles at a speed of 15 knots.
https://quwa.org/2018/04/12/pakistan-navy-fleet-tanker-completes-first-survey-in-the-indian-ocean/

Second type 054A/P frigate for the Pakistan Navy was launched on januari 29.

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/china-launches-second-type-054ap-class-frigate-for-pakistan-navy

Quite an attractive modern looking ship.

Italy to begin production of CAMM-ER surface to air missiles (40+ km range) and VLS for Pakistan Navy soon. Pakistan is the launch customer of the Naval CAMM-ER missile

https://quwa.org/2021/06/13/pakistan-reportedly-launch-customer-of-naval-camm-er-2/