Loading...

China Launches Pakistani Patrol Craft

The first of a pair of new Azmat-class fast attack craft built by China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. (CSOC) for the Pakistan Navy was launch...

The first of a pair of new Azmat-class fast attack craft built by China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. (CSOC) for the Pakistan Navy was launched by Pakistani naval chief Adm. Noman Bashir, at the Xhinggang shipyard in Tianjin, China, on Sept. 20.

The 500-600 ton, 60-meter craft carries eight C-802A/CSS-N-8 Saccade anti-ship missiles.

A tender for two fast-attack craft was released in February 2010. In December 2010, a contract for an undisclosed amount was awarded to CSOC. Construction commenced in March 2011, and according to the Associated Press of Pakistan, PNS Azmat is expected to enter service by April 2012.

Images purported to be of the vessel show it to have a stealthy, angled, slab-sided superstructure. No other confirmed details are available, however.

A second vessel in the class is due to be constructed in Karachi.

Usman Shabbir of the Pakistan Military Consortium think tank said the new fast-attack craft comes at a time when the Pakistan Navy is trying to modernize its capabilities while facing financial hardship.

Specifically, the Navy will use Azmat to "secure areas closer to shore, freeing up larger warships for other normal peacetime patrol duties or international commitments such as CTF-150 and CTF-151," which are the combined task forces patrolling waters near the Horn of Africa.

Shabbir did note the vessel's light air defense armament, though, saying it did not offer much protection.

Nevertheless, he welcomed its launch and said the new vessel is a further sign of Pakistan's increasing reliance on China for its defense needs.

"The Sino-Pak naval construction relationship is allowing this to happen", he said.

"This part of the overall Sino-Pak relationship will expand and deepen over time with more warships of various types, and the submarines that are currently undergoing construction in China for Pakistan," he said.

Indeed, during the launch ceremony, Bashir stated the present geo-political situation demanded further strengthening of Pakistan-China relations in order to safeguard regional peace, stability and prosperity. The launch of Azmat is a sign of the deepening Sino-Pak relationship, he said, stating, "This relationship over the years has matured in all fields, particularly in defense."
Pakistan 7900890046257925899

Posting Komentar

Apa pendapat anda tentang artikel diatas?

emo-but-icon

Beranda item

Popular Posts

Labels

AA Missile AARM 2011 ACCS Aerobatic Show Aerobatic Team AEW System. Afghanistan AGL AIP Air Defense Air Refueling Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Manufacturing Airfield Airforce Airport Airshow Airstrike Alkom Alutsista Amphibious ship Analisis Anggara Anggaran Anggaran Pertahanan Anti Anti - Missile Missile Anti - Ship Missile Anti-materiel rifle Anti-Ship Missile Defence Anti-Tank Missile APC APS Arm Race Armour Plate Armoured Vehicle Arms Race Arms Sales Artilery ASEAN ASW ATGM Attack Helicopter Australia AWACS Bahan Peledak Ballistic Missile Bangladesh Battle Cruiser BBM Belanda Bersama Lima BOM BOMB Bomber Border Conflict Border Talk Brasil BRIDEX 2011 Brunei Budget Cut BUMN BUMNIS Cambodia Canada Ceko China Cina Coalition Coastal Defense COIN COIN Aircraft Cooperating Producing Military Assets Counter Terrorism Cruise Missile Cyber Warfare Damage Defense Budget Defense Equipment Defense Expo Defense Strategy Defese Dialogue Defexpo 2012 Destroyers Diplomacy DK PBB Drone East Asia Summit Eksport Alutsista Electronic Warfare Elite Forces Engines Eropa ESM Espionage Fast Attack Craft Fighter Fighters Filipina Flight Test Food Aid Foto Frigate Grounded Guided Bombs Helicopter Helicopter ASW Helm Anti Peluru HMTV HPMM HUT TNI AU Ke - 66 HUT TNI Ke - 66 Hypersonic Aircraft I ICBM IFV IMSS India Indobatt Indonesia Industri Pertahanan Inggris Intelejen Inventor IPSC Iran Israel Japan Jerman Jo Joint Development Joint Exercise Joint Fighter Weapon Course Joint Productions Joint Training JSDAF JSF Kapal latih Kapal Selam KASAD Kecelakaan Pesawat Kemhan Kerjasama Pertahanan Kevlar Konflik Konflik Perbatasan Konga Kopassus KTT ASEAN LAPAN Laser Weapons Latgab Latgab antiteror Latihan Tempur LCAC LCU LHA LHD LIFT Light Tank Lomba Menembak LPD LST LUFT Malaysia Manpads Maritime Patrol Aircraft MBT Military Alliance Military Assistance Military Bases Military Budget Military Dialogue Military Drill Military exercise Military exercise area Military Parade Military Power Minehunting MINUSTAH Missile Missile Defense Missile Shield Missile Warning System MLRS Modernization Program Mortar MPA MRO Facilities Myanmar NATO Naval Base Naval Gun System Navy Navy Drills North Korea NUc Nuclear Nuclear Missiles Nuclear Poliferation Nuclear Research Ocean Surveillance Ship Operasi Amfibi Opini OPV Pakistan Pangkalan Militer Panser Passex Pasukan Khusus Pasukan Perdamaian Patkor Patrol Vessel Patroli Patroli Bersama Patroli Perbatasan Peacekeeping Pelanggaran Batas Wilayah Pelanggaran Kedaulatan Penelitian Pengamanan Laut Penjagaan Perbatasan Perang Kemerdekaan Perpres Pertahanan Udara Pesawat Angkut Pesawat Kepresidenan Pesawat Latih PEta Philippine Philippine Navy Pictures Pilot Pirates PLA PMPP PNG Polandia Polemik Presidential Aircraft Prototype Provocation Radar RAN Ranpur Rantis Rebel Reconnaissance Aircraft Reconnaissance Satellites Research Review Revitalisasi Alutsista Rifle RIMPAC RnD Robotics Rocket RSTA Russia SAM Satelite Saudi Arabia Serangan Militer Serbia Simulator Singapore Smart Munitions so Source Code South Korea Spaceport Spanyol Special Forces Srilanka STAWS Stealth Bomber Stealth Fighters Stealth UAV Strategi Strategi Pertahanan Strike Aircraft Submarine Surveillance Aircraft Surveillance Camera Surveillance Systems Swedia Syria Taiwan Talisman Sabre Tank Tanker Aircraft Tanker Vessel. Terror Thailand Timor Leste TLDB TNI TNI - AD TNI - AL TNI - AU TNI-AL Torpedo ToT Trainer Aircraft Training Helicopter Transfers Technology Transport Aircraft Transport Helicopter Transport Ship Transport vehicle Trikora Truck Turkey UAV UCAV Uji Coba UK UN Missions UNIFIL Unmanned Sensor Platform Urban Warfare US US Air Forces US Army US Marines US Navy USAF USMC Vietnam Warship

Random Posts

Flickr Photo

free counters