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Jack of the Pakistan Navy

Below is a list of vessels (ships, submarines, and other watercraft) currently in active service with the Pakistan Navy.

Submarine fleet

See also: PN Submarine Force

Conventional 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 Equipped with the French MESMA air independent propulsion (AIP) system.[1] First submarine built at DCN in France while other two built at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) in Karachi, Pakistan under a transfer of technology agreement.[2][3] All three Agosta-90Bs upgraded by Turkey's STM: PNS/M Hamza upgraded and delivered in 2021. PNS/M Khalid upgraded and delivered in December 2022.[4]
Agosta-70 class Attack submarine 2  France PNS Hashmat (S135)
PNS Hurmat (S136) 		1,760 tons Originally intended to be sold to South Africa, but sold to Pakistan after an embargo on South Africa.[5]
On Order (8)
Hangor class
Attack submarine 8  China
 Pakistan 		PNS Hangor
PNS Shushuk
PNS Mangro
PNS Ghazi
PNS Tasnim
PNS Seem Maai
PNS (?)
PNS (?) 		2,800 tons 8 submarines on order, of which 4 have already been built and launched.[6][7] First 4 being built in China by the China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSOC) and last 4 being built in Pakistan by KSEW with technology transfer.[8][9] First 4 submarines expected to be delivered by 2026, while last 4 expected to be delivered by 2028.[10]

Midget submarines

Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Displacement Note
Active (3)
Cosmos class
Shallow water midget submarine 3  Italy
 Pakistan 		110 tons Mini-submarines designed by Italian firm COSMOS in 1986 and built in Pakistan by KSEW under a transfer of technology agreement.[citation needed]

Surface fleet

Frigates

Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (9)
Tughril class Multirole Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate 4  China PNS Tughril (F261)[11]
PNS Taimur (F262)
PNS Tipu Sultan (F263)
PNS Shah Jahan (F264) 		4,200 tons First two ships were commissioned in 2022 while the remaining two were commissioned in 2023.[12]
Zulfiquar class Multirole Guided Missile Frigate 4  China
 Pakistan 		PNS Zulfiquar (F251)
PNS Shamsheer (F252)
PNS Saif (F253)
PNS Aslat (F254) 		3,144 tons F-22Ps based on updated Type 053H3 frigates.[13] 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 KSEW with transfer of technology.[14][15][16]
Oliver Hazard Perry class Guided Missile Frigate 1  United States PNS Alamgir (F260) 4,200 tons [17]
Planned
Jinnah class Multirole Frigate 6-8  Pakistan PNS Jinnah (F265) 3,300 The Jinnah class is Pakistan's first locally designed and built frigate. It was designed by the Pakistan Navy's Platform Design Wing (PDW), and a contract has been signed with KSEW to induct the first ships by 2028.[18]

Corvettes

Class Picture Type Origin Quantity Ship Displacement Notes
Active (6)
Babur class Multirole Corvette  Turkey
 Pakistan 		2 PNS Babur (F280)
PNS Khaibar （F282） 		3,000 tons Based on Turkish MILGEM-class corvette. PNS Babur commissioned on 6 September 2024.[19] PNS Khaiber handed over to the Pakistan Navy on 20 December 2025.[20]
Yarmook class Multirole Corvette  Netherlands
 Romania 		4 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 was commissioned in February 2020. PNS Tabuk was commissioned on 12 November 2020.[21][22][23][24][25]
Batch-II ships are based on Damen OPV 2600. These ships are armed with AShM and anti-air systems. PNS Hunain was commissioned on 26 July 2024 while PNS Yamama was commissioned on 17 December 2024.[26][27]
On Order (2)
Babur class Multirole Corvette  Turkey
 Pakistan 		2 PNS Badr（F281
PNS Tariq（F283） 		3,000 tons Based on Turkish MILGEM-class corvette.[28] PNS Badr and PNS Tariq have been launched and are undergoing outfitting and sea trials.[29][30] The PNS Badr is expected to be delivered by June 2026, while the PNS Tariq will be delivered in the first quarter of 2027.[31]

Fast attack craft & Missile boats

Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (8)
Azmat class Missile Bearing Fast attack craft[32][33] 4  China
 Pakistan 		PNS Azmat (P-1013)
PNS Dehshat (P-1014)
PNS Himmat (P-1027)
PNS Haibat (P-1028) 		560 tons Armed with AShM and anti-air systems.[34] The first ship was built at Xingang Shipyard in China.[35] Rest were built under the Transfer of Technology agreement in Pakistan at Karachi Shipyard.[36][37][38][39]
Jalalat class Missile boat 2  Pakistan PNS Jalalat (P-1029)
PNS Shujaat (P-1030) 		250 tons [40]
Jurrat class Missile boat 2  Pakistan
 Thailand 		PNS Jurrat (P-1023)
PNS Quwwat (P-1028) 		250 tons Commissioned in 2006, Thai designed Marsun M39 Fast Patrol Boat built under ToT at Karachi Shipyard.[41]

Fast patrol boats / High speed boats

Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (64)
Marine Assault Boats (MAB) Fast patrol boat 20  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.[42][43]
MRTP-33/35
Fast patrol boat 2  Turkey PNS Zarrar
PNS Karrar 		120 tons Few more MRTP-33 or MRTP-35 craft are planned.[44]
Larkana class
Gun boat 1  Pakistan PNS Larkana 180 tons [45]
Chaser TM-1226 class Rapid response boat 40  Poland The Pakistan Navy is using the Chaser TM-1226 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB) for its Special Services Group Navy (SSGN) commandos.[46][47]
Indigenous Gun Boats Gun boat 1  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.[48] First ship PNS SAHIWAL launched today at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works.

On order (19)
Indigenous Gun Boats Gun boat 19  Pakistan 220 tons To be constructed in batches.[48]

Hovercraft

Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Ship Displacement Note
Active (7)
Griffon 2400TD[49]

Landing Craft Air Cushion (Light) (LCAC(L)) Hovercraft[50] 3  United Kingdom 10 tons Three delivered in July 2025.[51] Mostly used by Pakistan Navy Marines & SSG(N).
Griffon 8100TD

Hovercraft 2  United Kingdom 10 tons[52] Two purchased in 2010. Mostly used by Pakistan Navy Marines & SSG(N).
Griffon 2000TD Light Hovercraft 2  United Kingdom 6.8 tons Inducted in December 2004. Mostly used by Pakistan Navy Marines & SSG(N).

Auxiliary fleet

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.[53]

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.[54]

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.[55][56]
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.

[57][58]

Madadgar class Coastal tanker  Pakistan PNS Madadgar
PNS Rasadgar 		1600+ tons Built by Karachi Shipyard, both ships were commissioned on 19 July 2011.[59]

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.[60]
Rah Kusha class Backhoe dredger  China PNS Rah Kusha Built by China Tianjin Shipyard and commissioned on 15 March 2018.[61][62]

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.[60]

Research and survey vessels

Class Picture Type Origin Ship Displacement Note
Behr Masah class Hydrographic survey vessel  China PNS Behr Masah 3,000 tons[63] Built by Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry in China. Commissioned on 4 November 2019[64]
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.[60]

Miscellaneous vessels

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.[61][62]
Balochistan class Ferry  China PNS Balochistan Built by Jianglong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, China. Commissioned in September 2023.[65]

See also

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