List of active Pakistan Navy ships

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

Naval Ensign of 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	Pakistan  France	PNS Khalid (S137) PNS Saad (S138) PNS Hamza (S139)	2,050 tonnes	First submarine was built in France and under the ToT agreement the next two were built at Karachi shipyard, Pakistan[1] Being upgraded by STM, Turkey.[2][3]
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.[4]
On order (8)
Hangor class		Attack Submarine	8	Pakistan  China		3,600 tons	8 submarines are on order from China under the Transfer of Technology agreement

Midget submarines

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Boat	Displacement	Note
Active (4)
Cosmos-class submarine		Shallow water midget submarine	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 assembled in Pakistan under ToT
Unknown class		Special purpose SDV/midget submarine	Pakistan	X-Craft	unspecified	1 launched. In its 2015-2016 yearbook, Pakistan MoDP listed the development and construction of a Indigenous 01 Midget submarine.[5][6][7]

Surface fleet

Frigates

Four more Istanbul-class frigate modified Jinnah-class are in design phase. Jinnah-class will join Navy in 2024 onwards.

Class	Picture	Type	Quantity	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (5)
F-22P Zulfiquar-class		Multi-Role Guided Missile Frigate	4	China  Pakistan	PNS Zulfiquar (251) PNS Shamsheer (F252) PNS Saif (F253) PNS Aslat (F254)	3,144 tons	Based on Type 053H3 frigates.[8] First three ships were constructed in China and the fourth ship was built in Pakistan with transfer of technology.[9]
Oliver Hazard Perry-class		Multi-Role Guided Missile Frigate	1	United States	PNS Alamgir (F-260)	4,200 tons	1 active [10]
On order (14)
Type 054AP class		Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate	4	China		4,100 tons	2 launched and 2 more ships of this class are on fit out stage. Expected to be delivered by 2021. Pakistan has the option to buy two more after Y2023[11]
Jinnah-class		Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate	4	Turkey Pakistan		3000+ tons	4 multi role frigates ordered. Pakistan's variant of the Istanbul-class frigate with advanced weapons, and noticeably features a 16 cell anti ships missile launchers & 16 cell VLS for the HHQ-16 SAM[12]
Unspecified frigates		Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate	6	Pakistan		5000+ tons	Outgoing Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi revealed contract for Six more heavy tonnage warships has been signed. Experts believe these ships would be based on Chinese design[13][14]

Destroyers

Three destroyers are in active service. All remaining three Type 21 Tariq-class would be retired by the end of 2021 and would be replaced with four advance multirole Type 054AP class frigate.

Class	Picture	Type	Quantity	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (3)
Type 21 Tariq-class		Multi-Role Guided Missile Destroyer	2	United Kingdom	PNS Tariq (F-181) PNS Khaibar (F-183)	3,700 tons	Ex Royal Navy Type 21 frigates acquired in 1993–1994.[15] 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 Jinnah Class

Corvettes

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Quantity	Ship	Displacement	Notes
Active (2)
Yarmook Class		Multi-purpose ASW ASuW AAW Corvette	Netherlands  Romania	2	PNS Yarmook (F-271) PNS Tabuk (F-272)	2,300 tons	Damen built PNS Yarmook commissioned in Feb 2020. PNS Tabuk commissioned on 12 November 2020.[16] Two more planned under Navy modernization project.[17][18][19][20]
On order (4)
Ada class		Multi-purpose ASW ASuW AAW Corvette	Turkey Pakistan	4		2,400 tons	The PN is to receive its first two MILGEM class modified corvettes in 2023, and the last two by 2025. Istanbul Shipyard cut the steel of the first & third PN MILGEM class corvette in September 2019 and January 2021

Fast attack craft (missile)

Class	Picture	Type	Quantity	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (8)
Azmat-class		Fast Attack Craft Missile boat	4	Pakistan  China	PNS Azmat 1013 PNS Dehshat 1014 PNS Himmat 1027	560 tons	Under the Transfer of Technology agreement three ships were built in Pakistan. Two more planned under Naval moderanization program [21].[22][23][24]
Jalalat-class		Missile boat	2	Pakistan	PNS Jalalat PNS Shujaat	250 tons	Scheduled to be replaced by Tuzla class in the near future[25]
Jurrat class		Missile boat	2	Pakistan  Germany	PNS Jurrat PNS Quwwat	250 tons	Commissioned in 2006, German designed Fast Patrol Boat built under ToT at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works. Scheduled to be replaced by Tuzla class in the near future[26]
On order (20)
Tuzla class		Fast Attack Craft Missile boat	20	Pakistan  Turkey		400+ tons	Outgoing Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi revealed twenty indigenous fast attack missile crafts would be build at Karachi Shipyard[27][28]

Patrol craft

Class	Picture	Type	Quantity	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (4)
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]
Rajshahi-class		Gun boat	1	United Kingdom	PNS Rajshahi	115 tons	Ship was commissioned on 8 March 1966. Escaped from the East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) to West Pakistan (present day Pakistan), via Penang, Malaysia during Bangladesh Liberation War. Scheduled to be replaced by MRTP-33 class or MRTP-35 class in the near future[31]

High speed boats

Class	Picture	Type	Quantity	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (37)
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[32]
Archangle class		Fast Patrol boat	5	United States			The United States donated five fast-patrol Archangle Safe boats to Pakistan at the Karachi shipyard on Feb. 13, 2010[33]
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[34][35]

Auxiliary fleet

Replenishment ships

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (6)
Moawin class		Replenishment oiler	Pakistan  Turkey	PNS Moawin	17,000 tonnes	One of the largest replenishment oiler in Navy inventory built 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.[36][37]
Gwadar class		Coastal tanker	Pakistan	PNS Gwadar PNS Kalmat	2000+ tons	Built by KSEW, ships were commissioned on 5 November 1984 and 29 August 1992 respectively.[38][39]
Madadgar class		Small tanker	Pakistan	PNS Madadgar PNS Rasadgar	1600+ tons	Built by KSEW, both ships were commissioned on 19 July 2011.[40]

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[41]	Built by Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry in China. Commissioned on 4 November 2019[42]
Behr Paima class		Hydrographic Survey Vessel	Japan	PNS Behr Paima	1200 tons	Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and commissioned in 1983.Might be replaced by BEHR MASAH.[43]

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.[44]

Support ships

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (2)
Behr Khusa class		Dredging Vessel	China	PNS Behr Khusa		Built by Zhoushan Zhaobao Shipyard and commissioned on 15 August 2008.[43]
Rah Khusa class		Backhoe Dredger	China	PNS Rah Khusa		Built by China Tianjin Shipyard and commissioned on 15 March 2018.[45][46]

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.[43]

Miscellaneous

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (2)
Tarseel class		SplitActive rs Barges	China	PNS Tarseel 1 PNS Tarseel 2		Built by China Tianjin Shipyard and commissioned on 15 March 2018.[45][46]

See also

• Currently active military equipment by country
• Pakistan Navy

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External links

• Pakistan Navy Official Site