It's about time this happened. Type-054s are suited to Pakistan Navy's requirements. Pakistan needs to bring more focus toward Navy's expansion. As CPEC progresses toward launch, it is imperative that Pakistan Navy is well equipped to safeguard Pakistan's maritime interests.
Exactly...let me highlight all updates again as I did earlier on very same forum...
PN Surface/Sub Forces:
In coming next 2-3 years PN will have in addition to 4 F22Ps (FFGs) & 3 Augusta 90Bs (SSKs)
- 2 Damen OPVs (under construction at current time)
- 8 Quing class SSKs (Yaun - currently under construction)
- 4 Milgems (yet to be finalized)
Also remember PN is in final talks with Chinese counterparts for 12 light frigates (Heavy Corvettes 1800t - 2000t).....
PN Air Arm:
Currently PN have 10-12 PC Orions along with 4 Foker 27 (MPAs)....While in upcoming few years PN will have (yet to be finalzed weather it will be under PAF or seprate PN Air Arm)...
- 4 ATR-72s (MPAs)
- 4 ZDKs for coastal monitoring, when PAF will recieve 6-8 KJ500s (currently under final negotiations)
- 1 sqdn of JF-17Bs
- 3 sqdn of Mirage (ROSE-I/II/II versions), again transfer from PAF
- 3 sgdn of F7PGs, also transfer from PAF.