Today on 31st March, The Jang reports that Admiral Afzal Tahir is off to China on official tour where he will be guest at launching ceremony of first F-22P frigate. Great News, seems like mechanical work is finished and ship can be launched with now electronics integration to take place.
woohoo so now comes the Navy's turn... good going
alhamdolillah good going
regards
regards
China completes naval frigate for Pakistan
Updated at: 0940 PST, Saturday, April 05, 2008
BEIJING: A Shanghai shipyard has completed the first of four frigates for delivery to Pakistan; a Chinese daily reported on Saturday, in the first such order from China by the Pakistani navy.
The deal is a "catalyst" for cooperation on construction of other vessels, the paper said, citing Pakistani chief of naval staff Muhammad Afzal Tahir.
He will attend a launch ceremony for the F-22P frigate in Shanghai on Monday. The fourth and last vessel will be completed at a Karachi shipyard in 2013, to fulfill a pledge to transfer Chineseship building technology that was part of the April 2005 agreement to build the frigates.
"They will be deployed for the defense of our maritime interests and to meet our commitments in other aspects of maritime diplomacy," the paper quoted Tahir as saying.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=42672
Updated at: 0940 PST, Saturday, April 05, 2008
BEIJING: A Shanghai shipyard has completed the first of four frigates for delivery to Pakistan; a Chinese daily reported on Saturday, in the first such order from China by the Pakistani navy.
The deal is a "catalyst" for cooperation on construction of other vessels, the paper said, citing Pakistani chief of naval staff Muhammad Afzal Tahir.
He will attend a launch ceremony for the F-22P frigate in Shanghai on Monday. The fourth and last vessel will be completed at a Karachi shipyard in 2013, to fulfill a pledge to transfer Chineseship building technology that was part of the April 2005 agreement to build the frigates.
"They will be deployed for the defense of our maritime interests and to meet our commitments in other aspects of maritime diplomacy," the paper quoted Tahir as saying.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=42672
China-made frigate ready to set sail for Pakistan
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-04...ent_6593319.htm
By Zhang Haizhou (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-04-05 09:14
The first of four F-22P frigates ordered by the Pakistani navy from China three years ago will be launched on Monday from a Shanghai shipyard.
The deal marks the navy's first purchase of a major fighting unit from China. In the past, it procured such military hardware from Western countries including Britain and France.
Pakistani Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir, who will attend the launch ceremony, said the frigates will "form a very important component" of the country's surface fleet.
"They will be deployed for the defense of our maritime interests and to meet our commitments in other aspects of maritime diplomacy," he said yesterday in Beijing, adding the shift from West to East displays the navy's confidence in Chinese industry.
As well as the four frigates, the deal will include the transfer of Chinese naval shipbuilding technology to its neighbor, as the last vessel is expected to be finished at a shipyard in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2013, under an agreement signed in April 2005.
This will be "a catalyst" for cooperation on the construction of vessels, Tahir said.
"It will enhance Pakistan's capabilities in shipbuilding and also the Karachi shipyard's capabilities in managing the construction of a large warship," he said.
The importance of the launch has extended beyond collaboration in shipbuilding. It also acts as testimony to the two Asian nations' strong ties in military cooperation in a broader sense, Tahir said.
Beijing and Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, have always enjoyed sound military cooperation, and last March, the PLA navy took part in its first-ever multilateral naval exercise AMAN-07 in Karachi.
"We were very happy to see the PLA ships operating with other navies of the world in Pakistani waters. And of course their performance was excellent and exemplary," Tahir said, adding Pakistan will host a similar exercise next March.
"We are very hopeful the PLA ships will participate again with the navies of other countries in the interests of stability in the world's maritime domain."
On Thursday, the naval chief met with China's Defense Minister General Liang Guanglie, with whom he spoke of deepening exchanges and cooperation between the defense departments and armed forces of the two countries.
Liang said the defense departments and militaries have maintained long-term exchanges and conducted multilevel cooperation across a wide range of fields.
He also said he hopes the two sides will make joint efforts to promote exchanges and bilateral cooperation to serve the development of the strategic cooperative partnership of the two countries.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-04...ent_6593319.htm
By Zhang Haizhou (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-04-05 09:14
The first of four F-22P frigates ordered by the Pakistani navy from China three years ago will be launched on Monday from a Shanghai shipyard.
The deal marks the navy's first purchase of a major fighting unit from China. In the past, it procured such military hardware from Western countries including Britain and France.
Pakistani Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir, who will attend the launch ceremony, said the frigates will "form a very important component" of the country's surface fleet.
"They will be deployed for the defense of our maritime interests and to meet our commitments in other aspects of maritime diplomacy," he said yesterday in Beijing, adding the shift from West to East displays the navy's confidence in Chinese industry.
As well as the four frigates, the deal will include the transfer of Chinese naval shipbuilding technology to its neighbor, as the last vessel is expected to be finished at a shipyard in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2013, under an agreement signed in April 2005.
This will be "a catalyst" for cooperation on the construction of vessels, Tahir said.
"It will enhance Pakistan's capabilities in shipbuilding and also the Karachi shipyard's capabilities in managing the construction of a large warship," he said.
The importance of the launch has extended beyond collaboration in shipbuilding. It also acts as testimony to the two Asian nations' strong ties in military cooperation in a broader sense, Tahir said.
Beijing and Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, have always enjoyed sound military cooperation, and last March, the PLA navy took part in its first-ever multilateral naval exercise AMAN-07 in Karachi.
"We were very happy to see the PLA ships operating with other navies of the world in Pakistani waters. And of course their performance was excellent and exemplary," Tahir said, adding Pakistan will host a similar exercise next March.
"We are very hopeful the PLA ships will participate again with the navies of other countries in the interests of stability in the world's maritime domain."
On Thursday, the naval chief met with China's Defense Minister General Liang Guanglie, with whom he spoke of deepening exchanges and cooperation between the defense departments and armed forces of the two countries.
Liang said the defense departments and militaries have maintained long-term exchanges and conducted multilevel cooperation across a wide range of fields.
He also said he hopes the two sides will make joint efforts to promote exchanges and bilateral cooperation to serve the development of the strategic cooperative partnership of the two countries.
The eggs are starting to hatch .. First the JF-17, than Erieye & now the F-22P ..
Only thing missing is a SLBM ... & advancement on our own satellite system .. Inshallah that will be in the pipeline too ...
Our military will again start to be received with interest & respect by Arabs & other friendly countries.
& foremost after the next 5 years no enemy will have the balls to cast an evil eye on us.
PAKISTAN ZINDABAD.
Only thing missing is a SLBM ... & advancement on our own satellite system .. Inshallah that will be in the pipeline too ...
Our military will again start to be received with interest & respect by Arabs & other friendly countries.
& foremost after the next 5 years no enemy will have the balls to cast an evil eye on us.
PAKISTAN ZINDABAD.
Dont worry the SLBM will be up and running just like the other projects. Mashallah we're hearing a lot of good news this month regarding military strength and acquisitions. May Allah continue to make Pakistan stronger and prosperous.
Alhamdulillah, good going!
but i cant wait to see the Al Khalid-2!
but i cant wait to see the Al Khalid-2!
QUOTE(ABBASIA @ Apr 5 2008, 12:38 AM) 
China completes naval frigate for Pakistan
Updated at: 0940 PST, Saturday, April 05, 2008
BEIJING: A Shanghai shipyard has completed the first of four frigates for delivery to Pakistan; a Chinese daily reported on Saturday, in the first such order from China by the Pakistani navy.
The deal is a "catalyst" for cooperation on construction of other vessels, the paper said, citing Pakistani chief of naval staff Muhammad Afzal Tahir.
He will attend a launch ceremony for the F-22P frigate in Shanghai on Monday. The fourth and last vessel will be completed at a Karachi shipyard in 2013, to fulfill a pledge to transfer Chineseship building technology that was part of the April 2005 agreement to build the frigates.
"They will be deployed for the defense of our maritime interests and to meet our commitments in other aspects of maritime diplomacy," the paper quoted Tahir as saying.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=42672
Updated at: 0940 PST, Saturday, April 05, 2008
BEIJING: A Shanghai shipyard has completed the first of four frigates for delivery to Pakistan; a Chinese daily reported on Saturday, in the first such order from China by the Pakistani navy.
The deal is a "catalyst" for cooperation on construction of other vessels, the paper said, citing Pakistani chief of naval staff Muhammad Afzal Tahir.
He will attend a launch ceremony for the F-22P frigate in Shanghai on Monday. The fourth and last vessel will be completed at a Karachi shipyard in 2013, to fulfill a pledge to transfer Chineseship building technology that was part of the April 2005 agreement to build the frigates.
"They will be deployed for the defense of our maritime interests and to meet our commitments in other aspects of maritime diplomacy," the paper quoted Tahir as saying.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=42672
these people!!!!!!!!!!!!!
China to build frigates for Pakistan
By Iftikhar A. Khan
ISLAMABAD, April 4: China will start manufacturing the first F-22P frigate for Pakistan Navy next week, official sources told Dawn on Friday.
According to the original schedule, the frigate called PNS Zulfiqar was to be delivered by the middle of this year.
The project will be launched at the Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai on April 7.
Three of the four ships of this class for which an accord was signed in 2005 will be built in China and the fourth one at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) under a transfer of technology agreement.
A spokesman for the navy said it was a comprehensive project in the context of collaboration between the two countries.
“The Peoples’ Liberation Army is providing all assistance to meet Pakistan Navy’s requirements in the construction of these ships that will play a very pivotal role for our surface fleet as these ships will be utilised in defence of maritime interest of Pakistan,” he said.
The frigates are capable of operating in multi-threat environments and equipped with long-range surface-to-surface missiles, capable of attacking multiple targets simultaneously.
The frigate will also have under-sea censors capable of detecting both nuclear and conventional submarines at long ranges.
The F-22P is an improved version of the Chinese Type 053H3 frigate.
The $750 million deal also includes 4-6 Z-9EC helicopters as well as ammunition for the frigates. The F-22P has a stealthier platform as it uses some of the Type 054 frigate’s Radar Cross Sectional (RCS) reduction concepts.
http://www.dawn.com/2008/04/05/top10.htm
Personally, I think Pakistan could wait on a SLBM...first perfect the Sub launched LACM. Babur should achieve a capability of atleast 1,600km (1,000miles) before pakistan moves from this. The problem w/ SLBM is that they require Boomers which are very very very expensive to buy and operate. Its not cost effective. Even the US is reducing its numbers. They are retrofitting many of the Ohio class ballistic missile subs to utilize numerous tomahawks instead of the SLBMs. Infact this gives the sub far greater flexibility (it can be used for both conventional or nuclear strike), and increases the number of nuclear warheads it can deliver (albeit at a 1/5th the range). However, with subs that can extend their strike range by 1,600km, the second strike capality is still quite present against virtually anyone. And it is only a fraction of the cost of operating a Boomer.
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