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/