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List of active Pakistan Navy ships is a list of ships, submarines, and other watercraft currently in service with the Pakistan Navy.

Submarine fleet

Conventional-powered attack submarines

Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Boat Displacement Note
Active (5)
Agosta-90B class Attack submarine 3  France
 Pakistan 		PNS Khalid (S137)
PNS Saad (S138)
PNS Hamza (S139) 		2,050 tonnes First submarine was built in France and under the Transfer of Technology agreement the next two were built at Karachi Shipyard, Pakistan.[1][2] Being upgraded by STM, Turkey.[3][4]
Agosta-70 class Attack submarine 2  France PNS Hashmat (S135)
PNS Hurmat (S136) 		1,760 tonnes These submarines were originally intended to be sold to South Africa, but after the UN embargo on it, they were sold to Pakistan instead.[5]
Future acquisition
Hangor-class submarine
Attack submarine 8  China
 Pakistan 		PNS Hangor（Shark）
PNS Ghazi （Warrior）
PNS Shushuk （South Asian river dolphin）
PNS Mangro
PNS Tasnim （Ahmed Tasnim）
PNS Seem Maai （Carp）
PNS (??)
PNS (??) 		2,800 tonnes Eight submarines are on order - with the first four being built in China by the China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSOC) and the last four being built in Pakistan by the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW).[6] The first four submarines are expected to be delivered by 2023, while the last four are expected to be delivered by 2028.[7]

Midget submarines

Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Boat Displacement Note
Active (3)
Cosmos-class submarine
Shallow water midget submarine 3  Pakistan
 Italy 		X-Craft

X-Craft

X-Craft

110 tons 3 active. These mini-submarines designed by Italian firm M/s COSMOS in 1986 but built in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyard under "Transfer of Technology" agreement.

Surface fleet

Frigates

Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (8)
Tughril class File:Type-54ap.jpg Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate 1  China PNS Tughril (F261)[8] 4,100 tons 1 ship in active service. Another 3 in construction.
Zulfiquar class Multi-Role Guided Missile Frigate 4  China
 Pakistan 		PNS Zulfiquar (F251)
PNS Shamsheer (F252)
PNS Saif (F253)
PNS Aslat (F254) 		3,144 tons Based on updated Type 053H3 frigates.[9] Design is also influenced from Type 054. The F-22P’s hull contains type 054 frigate’s radar cross-section reduction. First three ships were constructed in China and the fourth ship was built in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyard with transfer of technology.[10][11][12]
Oliver Hazard Perry class Multi-Role Guided Missile Frigate 1  United States PNS Alamgir (F-260) 4,200 tons [13]
Tariq class Multi-Role Guided Missile Frigate 2  United Kingdom PNS Tariq (F-181)
PNS Khaibar (F-183) 		3,250 tons Ex Royal Navy Type 21 frigates acquired in 1993–1994.[14] Four ships PNS Badar (1994), PNS Tippu Sultan (F-186), PNS Babur, and PNS Shah Jahan (F-185) have been decommissioned. To be replaced by Type 054AP class frigate
Future acquisition / planned
Tughril class Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate 3  China PNS Tippu Sultan (F262)
PNS Taimur (F263)
PNS Shah Jahan (F264) 		4,100 tons 1 in service, total 4 in order. Another 3 will be delivered by 2023.
Jinnah class File:Téléchargement (9).jpg Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate upto 6 ships planned  Pakistan Turkey PNS Jinnah

(Muhammad Ali Jinnah)

(F265)

PNS Bhatti

(Raja Aziz Bhatti)

(F266)

PNS Badr

(Battle of Badr)

(F267)

PNS Hittin

(Battle of Hattin)

(F268)

PNS Akbar

(Mughal Emperor Akbar)

(F269)

PNS Nazim

(Nazim Hikmet)(F270)

3,500+ tons The Jinnah-class Frigate is currently under final stages of design phase. Model of Jinnah Class Frigate for Pakistan Navy revealed in IDEF 2021 Turkey. These ships will be made in Karachi Shipyard under Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement from Afsat Turkey . Pakistan plans to build upto 6 Jinnah frigates after construction of all Babur class corvettes. Estimated timeline of delivery of 6 ships is between 2030s to mid 2040s. [15][16]

Corvettes

Class Picture Type Origin Quantity Ship Displacement Notes
Active (2)
Yarmook class Corvette  Netherlands
 Romania 		2 PNS Yarmook (F-271)
PNS Tabuk (F-272) 		2,300 tons Dutch shipbuilder Damen built PNS Yarmook commissioned in Feb 2020. PNS Tabuk commissioned on 12 November 2020.[17][18][19][20][21]
Future acquisition
Babur class Heavy corvette  Pakistan
 Turkey 		4 PNS Babur (F-280)[1]
PNS Khaibar (F281)
PNS Tariq（F282）
PNS Jahangir（F283） 		2,926 tons Based on Tukish MILGEM project.[22] These ships will be made in Karachi Shipyard.

Fast attack craft (missile)

Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (8)
Azmat class File:PNS Azmat (P1013) commissioning ceremony.jpg Stealth Fast Attack Craft 4  Pakistan
 China 		PNS Azmat 1013
PNS Dehshat 1014
PNS Himmat 1027
PNS Haibat 		560 tons Under the Transfer of Technology agreement 4 ships are built in Pakistan at Karachi Shipyard.[23][24][25][26]
Jalalat class Missile boat 2  Pakistan PNS Jalalat
PNS Shujaat 		250 tons Scheduled to be replaced by Tuzla class in the near future.[27]
Jurrat class Missile boat 2  Pakistan
 Thailand 		PNS Jurrat
PNS Quwwat 		250 tons Commissioned in 2006, Thai designed Marsun M39 Fast Patrol Boat built under ToT at Karachi Shipyard. Scheduled to be replaced by Tuzla class in the near future.[28]

Fast patrol crafts & High speed boats

Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (54)
MRTP-33/35
Fast patrol craft 2  Turkey PNS Zarrar
PNS Karrar 		120 tons Few more MRTP-33 or MRTP-35 crafts are planned[29]
Larkana-class
Gun boat 1  Pakistan PNS Larkana 180 tons Scheduled to be replaced by MRTP-33 class or MRTP-35 class in the near future[30]
Marine Assault Boats (MAB) Fast Patrol boat 2  Pakistan
 Poland 		12 tons In June, 2019 Pak Navy has received both the MABs from Polish shipbuilder, Techno Marine under the Transfer of Technology agreement[31]
Hovercrafts

Hovercraft 14  United Kingdom
 Pakistan 		10 tons Hovercrafts are mostly used by Pakistan navy Marines & SSG(N). Pakistan is using Griffon 8100TD & Griffon 2000 TD type of hovercrafts
Archangel class Fast Patrol boat 5  United States The United States donated five fast-patrol Archangel Safe boats to Pakistan at the Karachi shipyard on Feb. 13, 2010[32]
Chaser TM-1226 class Rapid response boat 30  Poland Pak Navy is using the Chaser TM-1226 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB) for its Special Services Group Navy (SSGN) commandos[33][34]

Auxiliary fleet

Replenishment ships

Class Picture Type Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (6)
Moawin class

Replenishment oiler  Pakistan
 Turkey 		PNS Moawin
[to be determined] 		17,000 tonnes One of the largest replenishment oiler in Navy inventory built by Karachi Shipyard under ToT with Turkish shipbuilder. One more planned under Navy Modernization plans
Fuqing class
Replenishment oiler  China PNS Nasr 15,000 tonnes Type 905 replenishment tanker. Bought from China and commissioned on 26 August 1987.[35][36]
Gwadar class
Coastal tanker  Pakistan PNS Gwadar
PNS Kalmat 		2000+ tons Built by Karachi Shipyard, ships were commissioned on 5 November 1984 and 29 August 1992 respectively.[37][38]
Madadgar class Coastal tanker  Pakistan PNS Madadgar
PNS Rasadgar 		1600+ tons Built by Karachi Shipyard, both ships were commissioned on 19 July 2011.[39]

Research & survey vessels

Class Picture Type Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (2)
Behr Masah class Hydrographic Survey Vessel  China PNS Behr Masah 3,000 tonnes[40] Built by Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry in China & commissioned on 4 November 2019[41]
Behr Paima class Hydrographic Survey Vessel  Japan PNS Behr Paima 1,200 tons Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan & commissioned in 1983. Might be replaced by Behr Masah.[42]

Mine countermeasure vessels

Class Picture Type Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (3)
Munsif Class
Minehunter  France
 Pakistan 		PNS Munsif
PNS Muhafiz
PNS Mujahid 		536 tonnes Ex Tripartite-class mine hunters. First two ships were built in France, third ship was assembled in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyard.[43]

Support ships

Class Picture Type Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (2)
Behr Kusha class Dredging Vessel  China PNS Behr Kusha Built by Zhoushan Zhaobao Shipyard and commissioned on 15 August 2008.[42]
Rah Kusha class Backhoe Dredger  China PNS Rah Kusha Built by China Tianjin Shipyard and commissioned on 15 March 2018.[44][45]

Training vessels

Class Picture Type Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (1)
Rah Naward class
Tall sail  United Kingdom PNS Rah Naward Ex Prince William initially built in Germany and completed by Appledore Shipbuilders, was acquired from Tall Ship Youth Trust and commissioned on 23 September 2010.[42]

Miscellaneous

Class Picture Type Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (2)
Tarseel class Split Hopper Barge  China PNS Tarseel 1
PNS Tarseel 2 		Built by China Tianjin Shipyard and commissioned on 15 March 2018.[44][45]

See also

References

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