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KARACHI: Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Nasr visited the ports of Djibouti and Sudan as part of its deployment in the African region.
Upon arrival at the two countries’ ports, crewmembers of the PN ship were extended warm welcome by the ambassadors of Pakistan, Shozab Abbas in Djibouti and Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Sipra in Sudan, along with the countries’ defence attachés and host naval officials, said an official statement.
The mission commander and commanding officer of the ship called on the chief commander of Djibouti Navy, Colonel Abdul Rehman Aden, and the commander-in-chief of Djibouti Coast Guard, Col Wais-o-Bogoreh.
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Phased Array radar, Vertical Launching Systems in Pakistan Navy’s Type 054A/P Frigates Our Bureau 2940
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Pakistan Navy’s Type 054A/P frigates, ordered from China will come equipped with an SR2410C phased radar and 32-cell Vertical Launching System (VLS) able to launch the YJ-12 anti-ship cruise missiles.
Other armaments include eight C-803 anti-ship / land-attack cruise missiles, one PJ26 76 mm dual-purpose naval gun, two Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130, six 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers, two Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried) and two Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers, Daily Pakistan reported.
Islamabad: The Pakistan Navy is all set to host the largest multinational maritime exercise ‘Aman 21’ in the North Arabian Sea in February 2021 with a mission to attain regional peace and counter maritime challenges.
More than 45 countries including the world’s top navies will take part in the 7th exercise of the series held every two years since 2007. What makes this year’s exercise more significant is that it brings the three largest navies, US, China and Russia, under one platform for collaborative maritime security. This will be the first time in a decade that Russia will participate in a joint military exercise with NATO members.