Pakistan Navy Inducts Second Type 054A/P Frigate – PNS Taimur
The Pakistan Navy (PN) has taken delivery of its second Type 054A/P multi-mission frigate – PNS Taimur.
The PN commissioned the PNS Taimur in June in with a ceremony in China. The PNS Taimur joins its sister-ship – and lead Type 054A/P frigate – the PNS Tughril, which was inducted in January.
The third and fourth Tughril-class frigates were launched for sea trials in August 2021 and January 2022, respectively. Based on the launch and delivery schedules of the two preceding ships, the PN should receive its final two Type 054A/Ps by early 2023 at the latest.
With a displacement of over 4,000 tons, the Tughril-class frigate is the largest of the PN’s upcoming new-generation warships. The multi-mission platform is capable of anti-ship warfare (AShW), anti-air warfare (AAW), and anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
While fitted with stock Chinese sensors and munitions, the PN’s Type 054A/Ps carry a number of notable differences compared to the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) Type 054A frigates.
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