List of active Pakistan Navy ships

Following is a list of ships, submarines and other watercraft which are currently in service with Pakistan Navy.

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	France  Pakistan	PNS Khalid (S137) PNS Saad (S138) PNS Hamza (S139)	2,050 tons	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] As of January 2023, 2 submarines have been upgraded by STM, 1 remaining.[5]
Agosta-70 class		Attack submarine	2	France	PNS Hashmat (S135) PNS Hurmat (S136)	1,760 tons	These submarines were originally intended to be sold to South Africa, but after the UN embargo on it, they were sold to Pakistan instead.[6]
On Order (8)
Hangor class		Attack submarine	8 on order	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 tons	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).[7] The first four submarines are expected to be delivered by 2025, while the last four are expected to be delivered by 2028.[8]

Midget submarines

Class	Picture	Type	Quantity	Origin	Boat	Displacement	Note
Active (3)
Cosmos-class submarine		Shallow water midget submarine	3	Italy  Pakistan	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 (9)
Tughril class		Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate	4	China	PNS Tughril (F261)[9] PNS Taimur (F262) PNS Tippu Sultan (F263) PNS Shah Jahan (F264)	4,100 tons	First two ships were commissioned in 2022 while the remaining two were commissioned in 2023.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12][13][14]
Oliver Hazard Perry class		Guided Missile Frigate	1	United States	PNS Alamgir (F260)	4,200 tons	[15]
Planned
Jinnah class		Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate	Up to 4 ships planned	Pakistan Turkey	PNS Jinnah (F265) (Muhammad Ali Jinnah)	3,300 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 up to 4 Jinnah frigates after construction of all Babur class corvettes. Estimated timeline of delivery of 4 ships is between the 2030s and mid 2040s. [16][17][unreliable source]

Corvettes

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Quantity	Ship	Displacement	Notes
Active (9) | On Order (3)
Babur class		Heavy corvette	Turkey  Pakistan	1 active 3 on order	PNS Babur (F280) PNS Badr（F281） PNS Khaibar（F282） PNS Tariq（F283）	2,888 tons	Based on Turkish MILGEM project.[18] PNS Badr (F281), PNS Khaibar (F282) and PNS Tariq (F283) are undergoing outfitting[19] while PNS Babur (F280) has been commissioned.[20]
Yarmook class		Corvette	Netherlands  Romania	4 active	PNS Yarmook (F271) PNS Tabuk (F272) PNS Hunain (F273) PNS Yamama (F274)	2,300 tons (batch-I) 2,600 tons (batch-II)	Dutch shipbuilder Damen built PNS Yarmook commissioned in Feb 2020. PNS Tabuk commissioned on 12 November 2020.[21][22][23][24][25] Batch-II with 2 more OPVs are on order. Batch-II ships are based on Damen OPV 2600. These ships will be armed with Ashm and Anti-Air systems and will be designated as guided missile corvettes in PN. PNS Hunain (based on OPV 2600) was launched by Damen Shipyards on 14 September 2023 followed by the launch of PNS Yamama on 19 February 2024.[26][27][28] PNS Hunain (F273) was commissioned on 26 July 2024.[29]
Azmat class		Light Corvette	China  Pakistan	4 active	PNS Azmat (1013) PNS Dehshat (1014) PNS Himmat (1027) PNS Haibat (1028)	560 tons	The first ship was built at Xingang Shipyard in China.[30] Rest were built under the Transfer of Technology agreement in Pakistan at Karachi Shipyard.[31][32][33][34]

Missile boats

Class	Picture	Type	Quantity	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (4)
Jalalat class		Missile boat	2	Pakistan	PNS Jalalat PNS Shujaat	250 tons	[35]
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.[36]

Fast patrol crafts & High speed boats

Class	Picture	Type	Quantity	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (65) | On Order (20)
Marine Assault Boats (MAB)		Fast patrol boat	18	Pakistan  Poland		12 tons	In June 2019, Pakistan Navy received first two MABs from Polish shipbuilder, Techno Marine under the Transfer of Technology agreement. Remaining MABs are built in Pakistan. [37][38]
MRTP-33/35		Fast patrol craft	2	Turkey	PNS Zarrar PNS Karrar	120 tons	Few more MRTP-33 or MRTP-35 crafts are planned.[39]
Larkana-class		Gun boat	1	Pakistan	PNS Larkana	180 tons	[40]
Hovercraft		Hovercraft	14	United Kingdom		10 tons	Hovercraft are mostly used by Pakistan navy marines & SSG(N). Pakistan is using British origin Griffon 8100TD & Griffon 2000 TD type of hovercraft.
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.[41][42]
Indigenous Gun Boats		Gun boat	20 on order	Pakistan		220 tons	Being built with the assistance of Swift Ships USA. Keel laying of first boat was done on January 27, 2023. Remaining boats to be constructed in batches.[43]

Auxiliary fleet

Replenishment ships

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Moawin class		Replenishment oiler	Pakistan  Turkey	PNS Moawin (A39)	17,000 tons	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 (A47)	22,099 tons	Type 905 replenishment tanker. Bought from China and commissioned on 26 August 1987.[44][45]
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. [46][47]
Madadgar class		Coastal tanker	Pakistan	PNS Madadgar PNS Rasadgar	1600+ tons	Built by Karachi Shipyard, both ships were commissioned on 19 July 2011.[48]

Surveillance ships

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Rizwan class		Missile tracking ship	China	PNS Rizwan (A294)		Built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, China. Delivered to the Pakistan Navy in June 2023.[49]

Research & survey vessels

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Behr Masah class		Hydrographic survey vessel	China	PNS Behr Masah	3,000 tons[50]	Built by Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry in China. Commissioned on 4 November 2019[51]
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.[52]

Mine countermeasure vessels

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Munsif class		Minehunter	France	PNS Munsif PNS Muhafiz PNS Mujahid	536 tons	Ex Tripartite-class mine hunters. First two ships were built in France, third ship was assembled in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyard.[53]

Support ships

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Behr Kusha class		Dredging Vessel	China	PNS Behr Kusha		Built by Zhoushan Zhaobao Shipyard and commissioned on 15 August 2008.[52]
Rah Kusha class		Backhoe Dredger	China	PNS Rah Kusha		Built by China Tianjin Shipyard and commissioned on 15 March 2018.[54][55]

Training vessels

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
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.[52]

Miscellaneous

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Tarseel class		Split Hopper Barge	China	PNS Tarseel 1 PNS Tarseel 2		Built by China Tianjin Shipyard and commissioned on 15 March 2018.[54][55]
Balochistan class		Ferry	China	PNS Balochistan		Built by Jianglong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, China. Commissioned in September 2023.[56]

See also

• Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (Navy's maritime law enforcement branch equipped with larger vessels to patrol Pakistan's EEZ)
• Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG is a law enforcement agency equipped with small patrol boats for coastal operations)
• Karachi Naval Dockyard
• Currently active military equipment by country

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External links

• Pakistan Navy Official Site