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.

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 PNS(??) PNS (??) PNS (??) PNS Tasnim PNS (??) 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[]

Destroyer[]

Class	Picture	Type	Quantity	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (2)
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.[8] 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

Frigates[]

Class	Picture	Type	Quantity	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (6)
Tughril class		Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate	1	China	PNS Tughril (F261)[9]	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 Type 053H3 frigates.[10] First three ships were constructed in China and the fourth ship was built in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyard with transfer of technology.[11][12][13]
Oliver Hazard Perry class		Multi-Role Guided Missile Frigate	1	United States	PNS Alamgir (F-260)	4,200 tons	[14]
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		Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate	6-8 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 6-8 such frigates starting from 2024, after deliveries of all Tughril-class frigates and Babur-class corvettes.[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	[1] 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 (7)
Azmat class		Fast Attack Craft Missile boat	3	Pakistan  China	PNS Azmat 1013 PNS Dehshat 1014 PNS Himmat 1027 [to be determined] [to be determined]	560 tons	Under the Transfer of Technology agreement three ships were built in Pakistan at Karachi Shipyard. Two more planned under Naval moderanization program.[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]

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]
		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), 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]
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[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 [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.[36][37]
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.[38][39]
Madadgar class		Coastal tanker	Pakistan	PNS Madadgar PNS Rasadgar	1600+ tons	Built by Karachi Shipyard, 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	1,200 tons	Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan & 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 by Karachi Shipyard.[44]

Support ships[]

Class	Picture	Type	Origin	Ship	Displacement	Note
Active (2)
Behr Kusha class		Dredging Vessel	China	PNS Behr Kusha		Built by and commissioned on 15 August 2008.[43]
Rah Kusha class		Backhoe Dredger	China	PNS Rah Kusha		Built by China 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[]

• Karachi Naval Dockyard
• Currently active military equipment by country

References[]