Jinnah-class frigate

The Jinnah class is a class of multi-role frigates currently under development for the Pakistan Navy. The class is being designed through the expertise gained by Pakistan under the MILGEM project. [1]

Class overview
Name: Jinnah class
Planned: Undisclosed
General characteristics
Type: Multi-role frigate

MILGEM Class Corvette (warship)
Main article: MILGEM project

MILGEM Class Corvette will be the most technologically advanced surface platforms of the Pakistan Navy fleet. Keel Laying ceremony of third MILGEM class warship held. The warship will complete in 2024.[2][3]

Ships of the MILGEM project. On top Ada-class corvette, on middle Istanbul-class frigate and on bottom TF2000-class destroyer.

History
Main article: MILGEM project

On 5 July 2018, Pakistani military's ISPR announced that a Turkish firm has won the tender to build four MILGEM corvettes for the Pakistan Navy. Turkish defence minister, Nurettin Canikli, described the deal as “the largest defense export of Turkey in one agreement.”[4]

By September 2018, some details have emerged that corvettes for Pakistan Navy will have CODAD propulsion system instead of CODAG, thus increasing the sea endurance from 10 to 15 days. Further, the first vessel is planned to be constructed in 54 months and the remaining vessels will be constructed in 60, 66 and 72 months, respectively.[5]

During IDEAS 2018, Pakistan Navy officials stated that, under the agreement, the fourth ship will be entirely designed and constructed in Pakistan which will become first Jinnah-class frigate. This strengthens the idea that the fourth ship will spur a new line of frigates.[6]

MILGEM Class Corvette will be the most technologically advanced surface platforms of the Pakistan Navy fleet. Keel Laying ceremony of third MILGEM class warship held. The warship will complete in 2024.[7][8]

Coinciding with the commissioning ceremony of TCG Kınalıada attended by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, steel cutting ceremony for the first MILGEM ship for the Pakistan Navy was also held there on September 29, 2019.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Pakistan Navy Change of Command Ceremony Held at PNS Zafar Islamabad - 07 October 2020". Pakistan Navy. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. "Keel laying ceremony of Pakistan Navy's MILGEM class warship held". The Express Tribune. 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  3. APP (2021-01-24). "Erdogan launches welding of 3rd Milgem warship being constructed for Pakistan Navy". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  4. "Turkish Firm Wins Tender to Build Four Corvettes for Pakistan Navy". www.defenseworld.net. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  5. "T129 ATAK Helicopters and ADA Class Corvettes Sale to Pakistan". www.defenceturkey.com. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  6. "IDEAS 2018: PAKISTAN NAVY MILGEM CORVETTE". Quwa.org. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  7. "Keel laying ceremony of Pakistan Navy's MILGEM class warship held". The Express Tribune. 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  8. APP (2021-01-24). "Erdogan launches welding of 3rd Milgem warship being constructed for Pakistan Navy". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  9. "Turkey commissions final Ada-class corvette Kinaliada". NavalToday. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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