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The F-22P frigate PNS Zulfiquar
Class overview
NameZulfiquar (Sword) class
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Hudong Zhonghua shipyard, Shanghai
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works, Karachi
Operators Pakistan Navy (PN)
Preceded byType 053H3 frigate
CostUSD $175 million
Planned4
Completed4
Active3
General characteristics
TypeFrigate
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2,500 tons (standard)
3,144 tons (full load) [1][2][3]
Length123.2 m (404.19ft)
Beam13.8 m (45.27ft)
Draught3.76 m (12.34ft)
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CODAD (Combined Diesel and Diesel)
2 × Tognum MTU 12V 1163 TB 83 @ 10.5MW, and 2 MTU cruise diesels @ 6.6MW.
Speed29 kn (54 km/h) maximum[1][2]
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km)
Complement170 crew
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
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Guns:

Missiles:

Other:

Aircraft carried1× Harbin Z-9EC ASW helicopter
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck and enclosed hangar
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Ships in class include:
  • PNS Zulfiquar (251)
  • PNS Shamsheer (252)
  • PNS Saif (253)
  • PNS Aslat (254)

The F-22P or Zulfiquar Class Frigate (Urdu: ذوالفقار English: Sword class), is a general purpose frigate being built by China and Pakistan for the Pakistan Navy (PN). The first ship, PNS Zulfiquar, was handed over to the PN on 30 July 2009[4] and the second, PNS Shamsheer, on January 23, 2010.[5] The third is undergoing sea trials, The Fourth and Last Frigate of F-22P series for the PN was launched on 17 June 2011.

History

Pakistan had been negotiating with China for the supply of 4 frigates since the late 1990s. The contract was signed on 4 April 2006 with the conclusion of negotiations for financing and technology transfer. The first ship was delivered in 30 July 2009, second 23 January 2010 and third one at 15 December 2010. The first three were being built at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai, China, while the last is under construction in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) to be completed in 2013. The $750 million contract also includes 4-6 Harbin Z-9EC anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters [6] as well as ammunition for the frigates. According to one Chinese source Pakistan ordered four more F-22P frigates in 2007, although this has not been confirmed.[7]

The lead ship, PNS Zulfiquar, was launched on 5 April 2008[8] and handed over to the Pakistan Navy on 30 July 2009.[9][10] On the way to Pakistan, the frigate made a goodwill visit to Port Klang, Malaysia, in late August 2009. Another goodwill visit was made to the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, during which the PNS Zulfiquar's Commanding Officer Captain Zahid Ilyas visited the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, at the Navy Headquarters on 5 September.[11] PNS Zulfiquar arrived at Karachi, Pakistan, on 12 September 2009 [12] and the induction ceremony was held on 19 September 2009.[13]

The second frigate of the Zulfiquar class, PNS Shamsheer, was launched at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard on 31 October 2008.[14] [15] On 19 December 2009 it was commissioned in a ceremony at Shanghai,[16] and arrived in Pakistan on 23 January 2010. The third frigate of the Zulfiquar class, PNS Saif have been handed over to Pakistan Navy on 15th September 2010.[17]

According to Admiral Noman Bashir, Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan Navy, the Navy intends to expand its fleet of F-22P frigates from the current four by constructing more ships. These may be an improved variant incorporating features of the Type 054A frigate, possibly designated F-23P, for which discussions have been held between Pakistan and China.[18]

Design

The F-22P hull uses many of the radar cross-section reduction features of China's Type 054 frigate to help it evade detection by radars mounted on other ships, aircraft and anti-ship missiles.[19]

76 mm main gun

The 76.2 mm calibre main gun is a Chinese development of the Russian AK-176M, the main difference being that the Chinese variant adopts a re-designed stealthy turret to reduce radar cross-section. The gun is designed to engage ships, aircraft and anti-ship missiles. In front of the main gun are two 6-cell RDC-32 anti-submarine rocket launchers.[3]

The frigate's primary surface-to-surface missile armament comprises eight C-802 subsonic anti-ship missiles carried in two launchers with four cells each, fitted between the foremast and the funnel. These containers are also compatible with the CY series anti-submarine rockets and may be loaded with a combination of anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons.

FM-90N surface-to-air missile launcher

The FM-90N surface-to-air missile (SAM) system is fitted between the main deck and main gun. The launcher has eight cells each containing one missile and is fitted on a mount that can be elevated and traversed in the direction of the threat. The FM-90N can engage several targets, including supersonic and sub-sonic sea-skimming missiles, using different guidance modes simultaneously. The system is also designed to engage small targets such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).[20][21]

A close-in weapon system (CIWS), the Type 730B, is mounted on the aircraft hangar. Comprising two seven-barrel gatling guns of 30 mm calibre, the F-22P is believed to be the first ship armed with the Type 730B,[22] which uses off-mount sensors such as the Type 347G radar and the OFC-3 electro-optic director. The guns are mounted side-by-side on the aircraft hangar, with the off-mount sensors in between. The CIWS can be upgraded with the FL-3000N fire-and-forget missile system by installing up to two single-round FL-3000N launchers on each existing CIWS gun mount.

Graphical design of the F-22P frigate

The Harbin Z-9EC anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter is equipped with a surface-search radar, low frequency dipping sonar, radar warning receiver, doppler navigation system and armed with torpedoes.[23] The helicopter can be armed with one torpedo on the starboard side.[2] A small antenna on the roof may provide a data-link, allowing the Z-9 to act as a relay for targeting data between the ship and long range anti-ship missiles such as the C-802.[24]

Ships

Name Pennant Laid down Launched Commissioning
PNS Zulfiquar 251 12 October 2006 5 April 2008 [4] 19 September 2009 [13]
PNS Shamsheer 252 13 July 2007 31 October 2008 [25] 19 December 2009 [26][27][28]
PNS Saif 253 4 November 2008 May 28, 2009 15th September 2010
PNS Aslat 254 [29] 10 Dec 2009 16 June 2011 [30][31][32] 2013

PNS Zulfiquar (251), lead ship of the F-22P Zulfiquar-class frigates, during a visit to Port Klang, Malaysia, on 27 August 2009:

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.karachishipyard.com.pk/products/f22p.htm
  2. ^ a b c http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.48/pub_detail.asp
  3. ^ a b http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4275032
  4. ^ a b Wendell Minnick (2008-04-10). "Pakistan Gets New Chinese Frigate". DefenseNews. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  5. ^ App (2010-1-24). "Second F-22 P frigate arrives in Karachi". Daily Times. Retrieved 2010-2-7. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  6. ^ http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3926067
  7. ^ >Ai Yang (2010-01-10). "Pakistan's navy chief likes China's military hardware". China Daily. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  8. ^ Farhan Bokhari (2008-04-05). "China Expands Military Ties With Pakistan". CBS News. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  9. ^ http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4212711
  10. ^ http://thenews.jang.com.pk/updates.asp?id=83929
  11. ^ http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=1852
  12. ^ http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=86860
  13. ^ a b http://www.aaj.tv/news/National/147481_2detail.html
  14. ^ http://www.paknavy.gov.pk/pn_event_pr3.htm
  15. ^ Pakistan Navy to get first F-22P Chinese Frigate in August
  16. ^ >Admin (2010-01-10). "Pakistan's Commissioning of F-22P Shamsheer frigate held in Shanghai". Emoiz. Retrieved 2010-01-10. [dead link]
  17. ^ http://thenews.jang.com.pk/updates.asp?id=96869
  18. ^ "Pakistan needs more F-22Ps, not Type 054A". KLS Review website. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: KLS Review.com. ~2009-2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ http://www.dawn.com/2008/04/05/top10.htm
  20. ^ http://www.sinodefence.com/army/surfacetoairmissile/hongqi7.asp
  21. ^ http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/navalmissile/hq7naval.asp
  22. ^ "Pakistan set to receive Type 730B close-in weapon system". Janes International Defence. 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  23. ^ http://thenews.jang.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87912
  24. ^ Hui Tong, "Z-9C (AS-365F) Daulphin", URL: http://cnair.top81.cn/z-8_z-9_z-11.htm Retrieved: 03 September 2009
  25. ^ "Building of second Frigate for PN starts in China". AFP. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2008-06-11. [dead link]
  26. ^ http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/20-Dec-2009/Commissioning-of-F22P-frigate-held
  27. ^ http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=93950
  28. ^ http://news.wateen.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3813
  29. ^ Steel-cutting ceremony of first F22P Frigate held
  30. ^ "Pakistan Navy launches F-22P Frigate manufactured at KS&EW". Friday, June 17, 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  31. ^ "F-22P Frigate inducted in PN". Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  32. ^ "Pak-China manufactured: Pakistan Navy inducts Naval ship Aslat". Retrieved 17 June 2011.

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