List of active Pakistan Navy ships explained
Following is a list of ships, submarines and other watercraft which are currently in service with Pakistan Navy.
Submarine fleet
Conventional-powered attack submarines
Class | Picture | Type | Quantity | Origin | Boat | Displacement | Note |
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Active (5) |
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Agosta-90B class | | Attack submarine | 3 |
| PNS Khalid (S137) PNS Saad (S138) PNS Hamza (S139) | 2,050 tons | First submarine was built in France and under the Transfer of Technology agreement the next two were built at Karachi Shipyard, Pakistan.[1] [2] Being upgraded by STM, Turkey.[3] [4] As of January 2023, 2 submarines have been upgraded by STM, 1 remaining.[5] |
Agosta-70 class | | Attack submarine | 2 | | PNS Hashmat (S135) PNS Hurmat (S136) | 1,760 tons | These submarines were originally intended to be sold to South Africa, but after the UN embargo on it, they were sold to Pakistan instead.[6] |
On Order (8) |
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Hangor class | | Attack submarine | 8 on order |
| PNS Hangor(Shark) PNS Ghazi (Warrior) PNS Shushuk (South Asian river dolphin) PNS Mangro PNS Tasnim (Ahmed Tasnim) PNS Seem Maai (Carp) PNS (??) PNS (??) | 2,800 tons | Eight submarines are on order - with the first four being built in China by the China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSOC) and the last four being built in Pakistan by the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW).[7] The first four submarines are expected to be delivered by 2025, while the last four are expected to be delivered by 2028.[8] | |
Midget submarines
Surface fleet
Frigates
Class | Picture | Type | Quantity | Origin | Ship | Displacement | Note |
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Active (9) |
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Tughril class | | Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate | 4 | | PNS Tughril (F261)[9] PNS Taimur (F262) PNS Tippu Sultan (F263) PNS Shah Jahan (F264) | 4,100 tons | First two ships were commissioned in 2022 while the remaining two were commissioned in 2023.[10] |
Zulfiquar class | | Multi-Role Guided Missile Frigate | 4 | | PNS Zulfiquar (F251) PNS Shamsheer (F252) PNS Saif (F253) PNS Aslat (F254) | 3,144 tons | Based on updated Type 053H3 frigates.[11] Design is also influenced from Type 054. The F-22P’s hull contains type 054 frigate’s radar cross-section reduction. First three ships were constructed in China and the fourth ship was built in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyard with transfer of technology.[12] [13] [14] |
Oliver Hazard Perry class | | Guided Missile Frigate | 1 | | PNS Alamgir (F260) | 4,200 tons | [15] |
Planned |
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Jinnah class | | Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate | Up to 6 ships planned | | PNS Jinnah (F265)(Muhammad Ali Jinnah) | 3,300 tons | The Jinnah-class Frigate is currently under final stages of design phase. Model of Jinnah Class Frigate for Pakistan Navy revealed in IDEF 2021 Turkey. These ships will be made in Karachi Shipyard under Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement from Afsat Turkey . Pakistan plans to build upto 6 Jinnah frigates after construction of all Babur class corvettes. Estimated timeline of delivery of 6 ships is between 2030s to mid 2040s. [16] [17] |
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Corvettes
Notes and References
- Web site: Pakistan to get third Agosta class submarine . Hindustan Times . en . 13 July 2006 . The French-designed submarine is the first to be built at home under a transfer of technology pact with a French firm..
- Web site: Osman . Ali . Pakistan's tool of war: Agosta 90B, our submarine in the deep . DAWN.COM . en . 19 October 2015 . Three Agosta 90Bs were ordered in 1994, with the first constructed and assembled in France, while the second and third ones were assembled in Pakistan..
- News: Turkish firm to upgrade Pakistan submarines. Reporter. The Newspaper's Staff. 2016-06-23. DAWN.COM. 2017-10-29. en-US.
- Web site: SharpEye Radar for Pakistan Navy Submarine Agosta 90B Upgrade . November 22, 2017.
- Web site: Turkiye’s STM Delivers 2nd Upgraded Agosta 90B-Class Submarine To Pakistan Navy . 25 January 2023.
- Book: Goldrick, James. No Easy Answers: The Development of the Navies of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, 1945–1996. 1997. Lancer Publishers. 978-1-897829-02-8. en.
- News: Pakistan to get eight new submarines from China. Business Standard India. 31 August 2016.
- Web site: China to supply Pakistan with eight new attack submarines. tribune.com.pk. 31 August 2016.
- Web site: Archus. Dorian. Pakistan commissioned the first Type 054 A/P frigate - Naval Post- Naval News and Information. 9 November 2021 . 2021-11-09. en-US.
- Web site: Commissioning ceremony of Advanced Frigates for PN held at China . 10 May 2023 .
- News: Sword / F-22P Class Frigates – Naval Technology. Naval Technology. 2017-10-29. en-GB.
- Web site: Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited. www.karachishipyard.com.pk. 2017-10-29.
- Web site: Martin . Guy . Karachi Shipyard to build two more F-22P frigates for Pakistan Navy . www.defenceweb.co.za . Defence web . 22 September 2018 . en-gb . 11 November 2012.
- News: Ansari . Usman . Pakistan shops for warships to replace British frigates, modernize Navy . 24 September 2018 . Defense News . 27 December 2017.
- Web site: Pakistan getting US missile frigate for free? – Rediff.com India News. news.rediff.com. 2017-10-29.
- Developing Pakistan . developingpak . 1428376626157457411 . 19 August 2021 . Model of Jinnah Class Frigate for Pakistan Navy revealed in IDEF 2021 Turkey. These ships will be made in Karachi Shipyard with TOT from Afsat of Turkey . Number of the ships was not revealed. #Pakistan #Turkey #PakistanNavy #Navy #PakistanZindabad ⚓ https://t.co/lmCkwDQmq2 . en . 24 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210819235213/https://twitter.com/developingpak/status/1428376626157457411 . 19 August 2021 . live.
- 18 August 2021 . Pak Navy Jinnah Class Frigate Reveal New Turkish Unmanned Ground Vehicle Defence Updates . International Defence Analysis . . 24 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210822173823/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqWxeVvwFPg . 22 August 2021 . live.
- Web site: First Steel Cutting For Pakistan's Fourth And Final Jinnah-Class. 15 June 2021. Naval News . 8 July 2021.
- Web site: Bahtić . Fatima . 2023-08-03 . Pakistan’s 4th and final Milgem-class corvette hits the water in Karachi . 2023-09-21 . Naval Today . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-09-23 . Turkey delivers warship to Pakistan: PNS BABUR . 2023-09-23 . tr.
- Web site: Vavasseur. Xavier. 2020-11-13. Pakistan Navy Commissions Second Yarmook-class Corvette. 2020-12-23. Naval News. en-US.
- Web site: Safeguarding maritime frontiers: PNS 'Yarmook' on its way to join Pakistan Navy fleet. BR Web. Desk. March 3, 2020. Brecorder.
- Web site: Damen launches second multi-role corvette for Pakistan Navy . Naval-technology.com . 2019-09-04 . 2020-06-10.
- Web site: Bilal Khan . Pakistan Navy's Damen Corvette / Offshore Patrol Vessel . 28 September 2019 . Quwa.org . 2020-06-10.
- Web site: Commissioning ceremony of Offshore Patrol Vessel PNS 'YARMOOK'. www.damen.com.
- Web site: Bahtić . Fatima . 2023-09-14 . Damen launches new offshore patrol vessel for Pakistan Navy . 2023-09-21 . Naval Today . en-US.
- Web site: Rehman . Zia Ur . 2024-02-21 . Vice Chief of The Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami in a group Photo with officials of Pakistan and M/s DAMEN Shipyard during Launching ceremony of Offshore Patrol Vessel PNS YAMAMA at M/s DAMEN Shipyard Galati . 2024-02-23 . en-US.
- Web site: 2024-02-21 . Damen launches 4th Yarmook class OPV PNS Yamama for Pakistan . 2024-02-23 . Navy Naval News Navy Recognition . en-gb.
- Web site: Staff . Naval News . 2024-07-26 . Pakistan Navy Comissions Third OPV "PNS Hunain" in Romania . 2024-07-27 . Naval News . en-US.
- Web site: Stealth missile naval craft inducted . 23 April 2012 .
- News: Azmat Class Fast Attack Craft (Missile) – Naval Technology. Naval Technology. 2017-10-29. en-GB.
- Web site: Pakistan Navy launched fast attack craft from Karachi Shipyard . Maritimebusinessworld.com . 2019-12-02 . 2020-06-10.
- Web site: Bilal Khan . Pakistan's KSEW Launches Fourth Fast Attack Craft (Missile) . 27 November 2019 . Quwa.org . 2020-06-10.
- Web site: Pakistan cuts steel on fourth Azmat-class fast attack craft Jane's 360. www.janes.com. 2017-10-29.
- Web site: Jalalat. www.deagel.com. 2017-07-23.
- Web site: Jurrat. www.deagel.com. 2017-10-29.
- Web site: PAKISTAN NAVY Received State of the Art Marine Assault Boats from Poland. 28 January 2020.
- Web site: Ansari . Usman . 2022-12-13 . Pakistan launches first locally built assault boat . 2023-04-11 . Defense News . en.
- Web site: Pakistan Navy Official Website. www.paknavy.gov.pk. 2017-10-30.
- Web site: Larkana Class Large Patrol Craft. Pike. John. www.globalsecurity.org. 2017-07-23.
- Web site: ::Pakistan Maritime Security Agency:: . pmsa.gov.pk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170514143123/http://www.pmsa.gov.pk/safe-boats.php . 2017-05-14.
- Web site: Pakistan Defence Review: News Updates and Short Analysis. 26 January 2020.
- Web site: Pakistan Navy 38.8m Gun Boats Co-production Awards and Milestones – Swiftships . 2023-04-11 . en-US.
- News: PNS Nasr (PRC Fuqing). Pike. John. 2017-10-29. en.
- Web site: Pakistan Navy Official Website. www.paknavy.gov.pk. 2017-10-30.
- Web site: Pakistan Navy Official Website. www.paknavy.gov.pk. 2017-10-30.
- Web site: Pakistan Navy Official Website. www.paknavy.gov.pk. 2017-10-30.
- Web site: Pakistan Navy Official Website. www.paknavy.gov.pk. 2017-10-30.
- Web site: Pakistan gets spy ship from China to track ballistic missiles . 18 March 2024.
- News: Pakistan Navy commissions 3,000-ton survey ship Behr Masah Jane's 360 . 8 November 2019 . www.janes.com.
- DGPR (Navy) . dgprPaknavy . 1191273241383522306 . 4 November 2019 . Commissioning Ceremony of Survey Vessel BEHR MASAH built for #PakNavy at China, held at PN Dockyard, Khi. On the occasion CNS Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi said that BEHR MASAH is a leap fwd in the field of modern hydrography which will support national maritime development. https://t.co/GdSoQUmuK5 . en . 24 August 2021.
- Book: USA, IBP. Pakistan Intelligence, Security Activities and Operations Handbook. 2009-03-20. Lulu.com. 978-1-4387-3721-8. en.
- Web site: Janes | Latest defence and security news. Janes.com.
- Web site: Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan. www.ispr.gov.pk.
- Web site: Pakistan Navy Official Website. www.paknavy.gov.pk. 2017-10-30.
- Web site: Pakistan Navy News Magazine September & October 2023 . 23 October 2023.