List of active Pakistan Navy ships
List of active Pakistan Navy ships is a list of ships, submarines, and other watercraft currently in service with the Pakistan Navy.
Surface fleet
Frigates
Class | Picture | Type | Origin | Ship | Displacement | Note |
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Frigates (8) | ||||||
F-22P Zulfiquar-class | Multi-Role Guided Missile Frigate | PNS Zulfiquar (251) PNS Shamsheer (252) PNS Saif (253) PNS Aslat (254) |
3,144 tonnes | Based on Type 053H3 frigates.[1] First three ships were constructed in China and the fourth ship was built in Pakistan with transfer of technology.[2] | ||
Type 21 Tariq-class | Multi-Role Guided Missile Frigate | PNS Tariq (F-181) PNS Khaibar (F-183) PNS Shah Jahan (F-185) |
3,250 tonnes | Ex Royal Navy Type 21 frigates acquired in 1993–1994.[3] Three ships PNS Badar (1994), PNS Tippu Sultan (F-186) and PNS Babur have been decommissioned. To be replaced by Jinnah Class | ||
Alamgir-class | Multi-Role Guided Missile Frigate | PNS Alamgir (F-260) | 4,200 tonnes | 1 active and rest of five ships deliveries are uncertain. To be replaced by Type 054AP[4] | ||
Type 054AP | Multi-Role Guided Missile Frigate | |
4,100 tons | 4 ships of this class are on order which will be delivered by 2021. Four more will be ordered after Y2023[5] | ||
Corvettes
Class | Picture | Type | Origin | Ship | Displacement | Notes |
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Corvettes (2) | ||||||
Yarmook Class | Multi-purpose | PNS Yarmook (F-271) PNS Tabuk (F-272) |
2,400 tons | Damen built PNS Yarmook commissioned in Feb 2020. Second ship scheduled for delivery in May 2020. Two more planned under Navy modernization project.[6] | ||
Ada-class corvette | Multi-purpose | 2,400 tons | 4 multirole corvette ordered. These are modified version of Ada-class corvette with new weapons in which noticeable feature in 16 cell VLS for HHQ-16 SAM. | |||
75M Swiftship |
Multi-purpose Corvette | |
2,000 tons | 2 ships on order. No official confirmation yet.[14] |
Patrol vessel
Class | Picture | Type | Origin | Ship | Displacement | Note |
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Patrol Vessels (13) | ||||||
Azmat-class | Fast Attack Craft | Pakistan / China | PNS Azmat PNS Dehshat PNS Himmat |
560 tons | Based on Type 037II Houjian-class missile boat.[16] First ship was built in China and the remaining three ships were built in Pakistan with transfer of technology.[17] Fourth ship launched & two more planned.[18] | |
FAC-55 | Fast Attack Craft | Pakistan | [21][22] |
400+ tons | 6 fast attack stealth Gunboat are planned based on modified Turkey Tuzla class or 'FAC-55' fast attack craft to guard the newly built Gwadar deep sea port & secure the coastal regions.[24][23][25] | |
Type 22 class | Fast Attack Craft | China / Pakistan | 250+ tons | 6+6 fast attack crafts are planned based on Type 22 class to replace the ageing Jurrat class & Jalalat class. | ||
Jurrat class | Missile boat | Germany/Pakistan | PNS Jurrat PNS Quwwat |
250 tons | Commissioned in 2006, German designed Fast Patrol Boat built under ToT at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works. Scheduled to be replaced by Type 22 class in the near future[26] | |
Jalalat-class | Missile boat | Pakistan | PNS Jalalat PNS Shujaat |
250 tons | Scheduled to be replaced by Type 22 class in the near future[27] | |
Larkana-class | Missile boat | Pakistan | PNS Larkana | 180 tons | Scheduled to be replaced by MRTP-33 class or MRTP-35 class in the near future[28] | |
Island-class patrol boat | Patrol boat | United States | PMSS Sabqat PMSS Rafaqat |
154 tons | EX USCGC Grand Isle (WPB-1338) & EX USCGC KEY BISCAYNE (WPB-1339 are Island-class patrol boats operated by Pak Navy maritime wing, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency(PMSA). The Boats were commissioned on 21 Sep 2017 | |
MRTP-33 | Fast Attack Craft | Turkey | PNS Zarrar PNS Karrar |
120 tons | Few more MRTP-33 or MRTP-35 crafts are planned[29] | |
Rajshahi-class | Fast Patrol Boat | United Kingdom | PNS Rajshahi | 115 tons | Scheduled to be replaced by MRTP-33 class or MRTP-35 class in the near future[30] | |
Fast Response boat | Fast Patrol Boat | Safe Boats | 9 | 14 tons | Pak Navy maritime wing, PMSA inducted 09 X Fast Response Boats from USA. FRBs are extensively utilized in fulfilling PMSA roles and tasks comprising SAR, Antinarcotics Operations, patrolling, Surveillance and Enforcing Maritime Sovereignity & Jurisdiction[31][32] | |
Inflatable Boats (RIB) | Fast Patrol Boat | Techno Marine | 30 | Pak Navy is using the Chaser TM-1226 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB) for its Special Services Group Navy (SSGN) commandos[33][34] | ||
Marine Assault Boats | Fast Patrol Boat | Techno Marine | 2 | 12 tons | In June, 2019 Pak Navy has received both the MABs from Polish shipbuilder, Techno Marine under the Transfer of Technology agreement[35] |
Mine countermeasures
Class | Picture | Type | Origin | Ship | Displacement | Note |
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Mine Countermeasure (3) | ||||||
Munsif Class | Minehunter | France / Pakistan | PNS Munsif PNS Muhafiz PNS Mujahid |
536 tonnes | Ex Tripartite-class mine hunters. First two ships were built in France, third ship was assembled in Pakistan.[36] |
Submarine fleet
Class | Picture | Type | Origin | Boat | Displacement | Note |
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Conventional-powered submarines (9) | ||||||
Agosta-90B class | Attack Submarine | PNS Khalid (S137) PNS Saad (S138) PNS Hamza (S139) |
2,050 tonnes | First submarine was built in France and under the ToT agreement the next two were built at Karachi shipyard, Pakistan[37] Being upgraded by STM, Turkey.[38][39] | ||
Agosta-70 class | Attack Submarine | PNS Hashmat (S135) PNS Hurmat (S136) |
1,760 tonnes | These submarines were originally intended to be sold to South Africa, but after the UN embargo on it, they were sold to Pakistan instead.[40] | ||
Hangor class | Attack Submarine | |
3,600 tons | 8 submarines are on order from China under the Transfer of Technology agreement at a price of $5 billion | ||
Midget submarine | Shallow Water Attack Submarine(SWAS) | X-Craft
X-Craft X-Craft |
110 tons | 3 active. These mini-submarines designed by Italian firm M/s COSMOS in 1986 but assembled in Pakistan under ToT | ||
Midget submarine | Special Purpose Submarine | unspecified | 1 launched. In its 2015-2016 yearbook, Pakistan MoDP listed the development and construction of a Indigenous 01 Midget submarine.[41] |
Auxiliary fleet
Replenishment
Class | Picture | Type | Origin | Ship | Displacement | Note |
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Replenishment Ships (6) | ||||||
Moawin class | Replenishment oiler | Pakistan / Turkey | PNS Moawin |
17,000 tonnes | One of the largest replenishment oiler in Navy inventory built under ToT with Turkish shipbuilder. One more planned under Navy Modernization plans | |
Fuqing class | Replenishment oiler | China | PNS Nasr | 15,000 tonnes | Type 905 replenishment tanker. Bought from China and commissioned on 26 August 1987.[44][45] | |
Madagascar class | Small tankers | Pakistan | PNS Madadgar
PNS Rasadgar |
1600+ tons | Built by KSEW, both ships were commissioned on 19 July 2011.[46] | |
Gwadar class | Coastal tankers | Pakistan | PNS Gwadar
PNS Kalmat |
2000+ tons | Built by KSEW, ships were commissioned on 5 November 1984 and 29 August 1992 respectively.[47][48] |
Other
Class | Picture | Type | Origin | Ship | Displacement | Note |
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Other (8) | ||||||
Behr Masah class | Hydrographic Survey Vessel | China | PNS Behr Masah | 3,000 tonnes[49] | Built by Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry in China.
Commissioned on 4 November 2019[50] | |
Behr Paima class | Hydrographic Survey Vessel | Japan | PNS Behr Paima | 1200 tons | Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and commissioned in 1983.Might be replaced by BEHR MASAH.[51] | |
Behr Khusa class | Dredging Vessel | China | PNS Behr Kusha | Built by Zhoushan Zhaobao Shipyard and commissioned on 15 August 2008.[51] | ||
Rah Khusa class | Backhoe Dredger | China | PNS Rah Khusa | Built by China Tianjin Shipyard and commissioned on 15 March 2018.[15][52] | ||
Tarseel class | Split Hoppers Barges | China | PNS Tarseel 1 PNS Tarseel 2 |
Built by China Tianjin Shipyard and commissioned on 15 March 2018.[15][52] | ||
Rah Naward class | Tall sail | United Kingdom | PNS Rah Naward | Ex Prince William initially built in Germany and completed by Appledore Shipbuilders, was acquired from Tall Ship Youth Trust and commissioned on 23 September 2010.[51] |
See also
- Currently active military equipment by country
- Pakistan Navy
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