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Pakistan Navy
Chief of Naval Staff
Afzal Tahir
Components
Pakistan Coast Guard
Pakistan Marines
Special Service Group Navy
Naval Bases
Islamabad (NHQ)
Karachi
Gwadar
Ormara
Port Qasim
Pasni
Institutions
Pakistan Navy War College
Pakistan Naval Academy
Strategic Institute for Maritime Affairs
National Defence University
History and Traditions
Navy Day is on September 8
Military history of Pakistan
Awards, Decorations and Badges
Awards and Decorations
Nishan-e-Haider

Pakistan Navy (Urdu: پاک بحریہ) is the naval branch of the military of Pakistan. Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir (born January 4, 1949 is the former Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS of the Pakistan Navy, who retired on 7 October 2008 Pakistan Coast Guard ( Urdu: پاک ساحلی فوج (PCG is responsible for maritime law maintenance of seamarks border control and other services Pakistan Marines is a branch of the Pakistan Navy. It was founded in 1990 and is about 2000 strong with plans to grow to brigade strength by 2015. Special Service Group Navy ( SSGN) is the commando division of the Pakistan Navy. |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million Gwadar (; 瓜達爾 瓜达尔 is located on the southwestern coast of Pakistan, on the Sea of Oman. Ormara ( Urdu: اورمارا) is a port city (25° 16' 29N 64° 35' 10E located in the Makran or coastal region of the Balochistan province of The Port Muhammad Bin Qasim ( Urdu: بندر گاہ محمد بن قاسم) is a Port in Karachi, Pakistan on the coastline of the Pasni ( Balochi: پسنی) is a medium-sized town and a Fishing port in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. Pakistan Navy War College is a new college being established by Pakistan Navy at Jati Umrah near Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The Pakistan Naval Academy ( PNS Rahbar) is an academy for the initial training of officers of the Pakistan Navy. The Strategic Institute for Maritime Affairs is a new institute being established by Pakistan Navy at Jati Umrah near Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan National Defence University (NDU is a Pakistani military institution whose origin goes back to the year 1963 when the 1st Army War Course started at the Command and Staff College Several nations observe or have observed a Navy Day to recognize their Navy. The military history of Pakistan can be viewed as the history of modern-day Pakistan, as the Military of Pakistan has played and continues to play a vital role The awards and decorations of the Pakistan military recognize a service member's service and personal accomplishments while a member of the Pakistan armed Nishan-e-Haider ( نشان حیدر, translated as "The Mark of Haider, where Haider is the name of Ali and means Lion " abbreviated Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised The Pakistan Armed Forces ( Urdu: پاک عسکری) are the overall unified military forces of Pakistan It is responsible for Pakistan's 1,046 kilometer (650 mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important harbors. It is a modern and highly dependable force that operates a wide range of ships ranging from cruisers to destroyers as well as submarines. [1] Navy day is celebrated on September 8 in commemoration of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of Skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between India and Pakistan.

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History

The birth of the Royal Pakistan Navy came with the creation of Pakistan on 14 August 1947. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Armed Forces Reconstitution Committee (AFRC) divided the Royal Indian Navy between both India and Pakistan. Early history Many powerful navies of the Maurya, Chola, Vijayanagara, Kalinga, Maratha and Moghul empires ruled The Royal Pakistan Navy secured two sloops, two frigates, four minesweepers, two trawlers, four harbour launches and some 358 personnel (180 officers and 34 ratings), and given the high percentage of delta areas on the Pakistan coast the Navy was given a number of Harbour Defence Motor Launches. For the military definition of sloop see Sloop-of-war. For the open learning project see SLOOP Project. For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship The term rating or rate carries different meanings depending on which Navy is being discussed A delta is a Landform where the mouth of a River flows into an Ocean, Sea, Estuary, Lake or another river Design and construction HDMLs had a displacement hull of long with a beam of and a loaded draught of.

At the time of independence, the following Royal Indian Navy officers opted to join the Royal Pakistan Navy. The ranks displayed in this list are their ranks upon retirement from the Navy.

The Royal Pakistan Navy saw no action during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 as all the fighting was restricted to land warfare. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, sometimes known as the First Kashmir War, was fought between India and Pakistan over the region of Kashmir from In 1956 the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was proclaimed under the 1956 constitution. Islamic Republic is the name given to several states in the Muslim world including the Islamic Republics of Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Mauritania The prefix Royal was dropped and the service was re-designated as the Pakistan Navy, or "PN" for short. The PN Jack and Pakistan flag replaced the Queen's colour and the white ensign respectively. In military organizations the practice of carrying colours standards or Guidons, to act both as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander is thought The order of precedence of the three services changed from Navy, Army, Air force to Army, Navy, Air Force. An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps, is in the broadest sense the national military or armed service In February 1956, the British government announced supplying of several major surface combatants to Pakistan. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at These Warships, a cruiser and four destroyers were purchased with funds made available under the US Military Assistance Program. The Mutual Defense Assistance Act commonly known as the Battle Act was a 1949 law passed by the United States. The acquisition of a few additional warships that is two destroyers, eight coastal minesweepers and an oiler (between 1956-63) was the direct result of Pakistan's participation in the anti-Communist defence pacts of SEATO and CENTO. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization ( SEATO) was an International organization for Collective defense created by the Southeast Asia Collective The Central Treaty Organization (also referred to as CENTO, original name was Middle East Treaty Organization or METO, also known as the Baghdad

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 the navy was involved in a conflict for the first time. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of Skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between India and Pakistan. Apart from carrying out a limited bombardment of the coastal town of Dwaraka - codenamed Operation Dwarka, the navy's submarine PNS Ghazi was deployed against Indian Navy's western fleet at Bombay (Mumbai) port [4]. Operation Dwarka also known as Operation Somnath was the popular name given to Pakistan Navy 's attack on the Indian coastal town of Dwarka on 7 September For the submarine named Ghazi bought by the Pakistan Navy in 2000 see NRP Cachalote (S165 History See also USS Diablo (SS-479 Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial

The Navy's role changed in Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 when the military was caught in the thick of the battle. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a major military conflict between India and Pakistan. With East Pakistan having been surrounded on all three sides by the Indian Army, the Navy was under immense pressure to protect the coast. East Pakistan ( Bengali: পূর্ব পাকিস্তান Purbo Pakistan, Urdu: مشرقی پاکستان Mashriqi Pakistan) was The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based Despite the isolated incident, the sinking of an Indian frigate INS Khukri by the submarine PNS Hangor, the Navy was largely overrun. INS Khukri was a Type 14 ASW Frigate in service of the Indian Navy. PNS Hangor was a Pakistani Daphné class submarine, which during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War sank the Indian frigate The major threat from the much dreaded PNS Ghazi - the only long range submarine - was nullified when it was sunk in the Bay of Bengal under unexplained circumstances[2], thus enabling an easy blockade on East Pakistan. For the submarine named Ghazi bought by the Pakistan Navy in 2000 see NRP Cachalote (S165 History See also USS Diablo (SS-479 A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability The Bay of Bengal is a bay that forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. [3] The damage inflicted by both Indian Navy and Indian Air Force on Pakistan Navy stood at seven gunboats, one submarine, one minesweeper, two destroyers, three patrol crafts belonging to the coast guard, 18 cargo, supply and communication vessels, with some more crafts damaged, and large scale destruction inflicted on the naval base and Docks in the coastal town of Karachi. The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the A gunboat is literally a Boat carrying one or more Guns The term is rather broad and the usual connotation has changed over the years (sometimes encompassing A minesweeper is a Naval Warship designed to counter the threat posed by Naval mines The dedicated purpose-built minesweeper first appeared during In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy A coast guard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea Three merchant navy ships -- Anwar Baksh, Pasni, Madhumathi[4] -- and ten smaller vessels were captured. [5] The total number of personnel losses came to about 1900 and 1413 servicemen were captured by Indian forces in Dhaka(Official Pakistan losses). Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. [6] In contrast the Indian Navy lost 212 personnel, a frigate (another frigate damaged) and a naval plane Breguet Alizé to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Pakistan Air Force ( Urdu: پاک فضائیہ, Pak Faza'ya) ( PAF) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces [6] According to one Pakistan scholar, Tariq Ali, Pakistan Navy lost a third of its force in the war. Tariq Ali ( Arabic: طارق علی) (born October 21, 1943) is a British - Pakistani historian novelist filmmaker [7] The primary reason for this loss has been attributed to the central command's failure in defining a role for the Navy - or the military in general, in East Pakistan. Since then the Navy has sought to improve the structure and fleet by putting special emphasis on sub-surface warfare capability as it allows for the most efficient way to deny the control of Pakistani sea lanes to the adversary.

PNS Nazim which previously took part in the Vietnam and Korean wars with the USN
PNS Nazim which previously took part in the Vietnam and Korean wars with the USN

Following the breakup of Pakistan, the Navy sought to diversify its purchases instead of depending solely on the United States, which had placed an arms embargo on both India and Pakistan. It sought more vessels from France and China. The Pakistan Navy thus became the first navy in South Asia to acquire land based missile capable long range reconnaissance aircraft. [8] During the 1980s the Pakistan Navy enjoyed un-preceded growth. It doubled its surface fleet from 8 to 16 surface combatants in 1989. In 1982, the Reagan administration approved US$3. 2 billion military and economic aid to Pakistan. Pakistan acquired eight Brooke and Garcia-class frigates from US Navy on a five year lease in 1988. A depot for repairs, EX-USS HECTOR followed the lease of these ships in April 1989. Etymology The word bases is first recorded in English language from c However after the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 US President George Bush was advised to no longer certify that Pakistan was not involved in the development of nuclear weapons and the Pressler’s Amendment was invoked on 1 October 1990. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The lease of the first Brooke class frigate expired in March 1993, the remaining in early 1994. This seriously impaired the Pakistan Navy, which was composed almost entirely of former US origin ships. Pakistan began to concentrate on self-reliance for its defense production.

The Atlantique Incident was a major international incident on 10 August 1999 where a Pakistan Navy plane (Breguet Atlantic) with 16 on board was shot down in the border area of the Kutch region with Pakistan and India both claiming the aircraft to be in their respective airspaces by Indian Air Force jets. The Atlantique Incident was an event in which a Pakistan Navy Breguet Atlantique patrol plane carrying 16 people on board was shot down by the Indian Air Force Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Rann of Kutch is a seasonally marshy region located in the Thar Desert biogeographic province in Gujarat state of northwestern India The situation was also not helped by the fact that the debris was found on both sides of the international boundary. It resulted in escalated tensions between the two neighboring countries.

The Navy has been involved in some peacetime operations, most notably during the tsunami tragedy that struck on December 26, 2004. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Pakistan sent vessels to Sri Lanka and the Maldives to help in rescue and relief work. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching

Personnel

The Pakistan Navy has around 24,000 active personnel and 5,000 in reserve. [9] The force includes a small Naval Air Arm and the approximately 2,000 member paramilitary Maritime Security Agency, charged primarily with protecting Pakistan's exclusive economic zone(EEZ)[9]. A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force but which are not regarded as having the same status Under the law of the sea, an Exclusive Economic Zone ( EEZ) is a seazone over which a State has special rights over the exploration and use of marine The naval reserve consists of about 5,000 personnel. Included in this is the Special Services Group Navy, a marine commando unit stationed at Karachi. Special Service Group Navy ( SSGN) is the commando division of the Pakistan Navy. In Military science, the term commando can refer to an individual a Military unit, or a raiding style of military operation. The SSG(N) as it is known is believed to number around 1,000 in troop strength. Pakistan Navy recently began inducting women for combat positions apart from the existing administrative posts, becoming one of the few Islamic Republics to do so. Islamic Republic is the name given to several states in the Muslim world including the Islamic Republics of Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Mauritania [10]

Naval General Staff

List of Naval Chiefs

  1. Vice Admiral J. Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir (born January 4, 1949 is the former Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS of the Pakistan Navy, who retired on 7 October 2008 W. Jefford CB CBE (August 14, 1947 - January 31, 1953)
  2. Vice Admiral (Haji Muhammad Siddiq) H. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. M. S. Choudhri (January 31, 1953 - March 1, 1959)
  3. Vice Admiral (Afzal Rahman) A. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. R. Khan (March 1, 1959 - October 20, 1966)
  4. Vice Admiral (Syed Mohammad) S. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. M. Ahsan (October 20, 1966 - August 31, 1969)
  5. Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hassan (September 1, 1969 - December 22, 1971)
  6. Vice Admiral (Hasan Hafeez) H. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. H. Ahmed (March 3, 1972 - March 9, 1975)
  7. Admiral Mohammad Sharif (March 23, 1975 - March 21, 1979)
  8. Admiral Karamat Rahman Niazi (March 22, 1979 - March 23, 1983)
  9. Admiral Tariq Kamal Khan (March 23, 1983 - April 9, 1986)
  10. Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey (April 9, 1986 - November 9, 1988)
  11. Admiral Yastur-ul-Haq Malik (November 10, 1988 - November 8, 1991)
  12. Admiral Saeed Mohammad Khan (November 9, 1991 - November 9, 1994)
  13. Admiral Mansural Haque (November 10, 1994 - May 1, 1997)
  14. Admiral Fasih Bokhari (May 2, 1997 - October 2, 1999)
  15. Admiral Abdul Aziz Mirza (October 2, 1999 - October 2, 2002)
  16. Admiral Shahid Karimullah (October 3, 2002 - October 6, 2005)
  17. Admiral Afzal Tahir (October 7, 2005 - present)[11]

Organization

The supreme commander of the Navy is the Chief of the Naval Staff. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Former Admiral Mansural Haque ( Urdu: امیر البحر منصور الحق) is a former head of Pakistan Navy, who was sacked on corruption Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Admiral Fasih Bokhari was the chief of Pakistani Naval Staff from 1997 to 1999. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Admiral Shahid Karimullah is the former Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS who commanded Pakistan Navy from 2002 to 2005 and is presently serving as Pakistan Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir (born January 4, 1949 is the former Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS of the Pakistan Navy, who retired on 7 October 2008 Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Admiral Afzal Tahir NI(M)is the current Chief of the Navy.

The navy has five commands:

Other naval bases are Ormara, Pasni, Gwadar and Jiwani. Ormara ( Urdu: اورمارا) is a port city (25° 16' 29N 64° 35' 10E located in the Makran or coastal region of the Balochistan province of Pasni ( Balochi: پسنی) is a medium-sized town and a Fishing port in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. Gwadar (; 瓜達爾 瓜达尔 is located on the southwestern coast of Pakistan, on the Sea of Oman. Jiwani port is located along Arabian Sea in Gwadar District, Balochistan, Pakistan.

Ranks

PN Officer Ranks
RankAdmiralVice AdmiralRear AdmiralCommodoreCaptainCommanderLieutenant CommanderLieutenantSub LieutenantMidshipman
Uniform insignia
PN Sailor Ranks
RankMaster Chief Petty OfficerFleet Chief Petty OfficerChief Petty OfficerPetty OfficerLeading Seaman
Uniform insignia

Training institutions

Pakistan Navy has an academy of its own called the Pakistan Naval Academy, it is the home of initial training of officers of Pakistan Navy. The Pakistan Naval Academy ( PNS Rahbar) is an academy for the initial training of officers of the Pakistan Navy. The academy also has provided basic training to the officers of Allied Navies. The Chief of Naval Staff of Qatar Emiri Navy and many high ranking officers of Royal Saudi Navy as well as other navies in the Gulf were graduates of the PNA. The Royal Saudi Navy is the Naval force of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The academy is a full fledged training institution catering to the needs to Pakistani junior Naval officers. The Navy also has its own navy war college called the Pakistan Navy War College [5] specializing in imparting Naval Warfare techniques to officers of the Pakistan marine forces. Pakistan Navy War College is a new college being established by Pakistan Navy at Jati Umrah near Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Naval warfare is Combat in and on Seas Oceans or any other major bodies of water such as large Lakes and wide Rivers History

Other worthwhile training institutions are:

PNS Bahadur: conducts specialist courses.

PNS Himalaya: for basic training of sailors.

PNS Karsaz: for technical training of sailors.

PNS Jauhar: for technical training of officers.

PNS Jauhar has been absorbed by the National University of Sciences and Technology as Pakistan Navy Engineering College, where officers and civilian students are offered degrees in Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics Engineering.

Special Forces

Main article: Special Services Group Navy

Special Service Group Navy (SSGN) is an independent commando division of the Pakistan Navy. Special Service Group Navy ( SSGN) is the commando division of the Pakistan Navy. It is an elite special operations force similar to the Royal Navy's Special Boat Service and United States Navy SEALS. Official numbers place the strength between 700 to 1,000, in 1 Company; however the actual strength is classified.

The fleet

PNS Shahjahan & PNS Tippu Sultan with USS Rueben James during Exercise Inspired Siren in 2002.
PNS Shahjahan & PNS Tippu Sultan with USS Rueben James during Exercise Inspired Siren in 2002.
PNS Shahjahan
PNS Shahjahan

Ships with respect to their classes[12][13][14][15]

Likely Inactive:

Submarines

A total of five active diesel electric submarines plus 3 midget submarines, MG110 are in the Naval inventory. History The class was designed to fulfil a requirement for a relatively cheap yet modern general purpose escort vessel to fill a projected gap in the number of escort hulls in the Description A joint venture of the Navies of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, the Tripartite class of Minehunters were conceived The Type 062 class gunboat is the successor of the Shantou class gunboat, and it is also known as Shanghai-I/II classes Batch 1 The first batch comprising 8 ships and built between 1963 and 1965 were general purpose alternatives to the far more expensive single-role classes such as the Rothesay China first received a single unit of Soviet Osa-I class missile boat in January 1965 and 4 more in 1966 through 1967 and the last 2 in 1968 The Type 024 class missile boat is a Chinese built small missile boat armed with two anti-ship missiles and there were two version developed though most of them are placed in reserve [17] These include:

Daphne class submarine Ghazi (S-134)
Daphne class submarine Ghazi (S-134)

All of the Pakistani SSKs have been equipped with AshMs which can be fired while submerged. Ships French Navy built by Arsenal de Cherbourg Agosta (S 620 - completed 1977 - decommissioned 1997 Bévéziers Ships French Navy built by Arsenal de Cherbourg Agosta (S 620 - completed 1977 - decommissioned 1997 Bévéziers Ships French Navy S641 Daphné - completed 1964 - decommissioned 1989 S642 Diane PNS Hangor was a Pakistani Daphné class submarine, which during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War sank the Indian frigate The three Khalid class boats are capable of firing Exocet AshM, while the older Agostas and Daphnes have been equipped with US Harpoon AshMs. PNS/M Hamza (third Agosta-90B) is equipped with the MESMA Air Independent Propulsion system, PNS/M Khalid and PNS/M Saad will be upgraded with the same MESMA AIP system in the near future. The Pakistan Navy also plans to integrate the Boeing Harpoon Block II on to its Agosta-90Bs; and currently the Agosta-90Bs are capable of firing Blackshark torpedoes.

In mid-2006 the Pakistan Navy announced its requirement of three new SSK attack submarines to replace the two Agosta-70 submarines and rebuild its fleet - after retiring the four Daphne Class. French naval firm DCN offered its latest export design - the Marlin SSK - which is based on the Scorpene SSK, but also uses technology from the Barracuda nuclear attack submarine. The German firm HDW offered the U-214 SSK. Variants Type 214TN German- Turkish Co-production version which will utilize 80% Turkish systems including but not limited to Turkish C4I systems and VESTEL Boron-Hydrogen The News, a Pakistani newspaper, has reported that PN officials have entered into negotiations with Germany for the possible acquisition of U-214 submarines. As of April 2007 the PN announced that it will procure four new submarines to replace the decommissioned Daphne Class; the TKMS U214 and DCN Marlin as well as Scorpene are the main contenders.

Pakistan is also seeking to enhance its strategic strike capability by developing naval variants of the Babur land attack cruise missile (LACM). The Babur LACM has a range of 700 km and is capable of using both conventional and nuclear warheads. Future developments of LACM include capability of being launched from submarines, surface combatants and aircraft.

Frigates

PNS Badr (F184) steams alongside USS Tarawa (LHA-1) in November of 2005
PNS Badr (F184) steams alongside USS Tarawa (LHA-1) in November of 2005

The Navy's six frigates include six ex-British Amazon class (PNS Babur) ships. History She was laid down in November 1972 at Pascagoula Mississippi, by Ingalls Shipbuilding, launched 1 December 1973, sponsored by These are expected to retire between 2010 and 2020.

F-22P Model
F-22P Model

In 2005 Pakistan ordered four F-22P light frigates from China in a deal worth $750 million. Capabilities The Zulfiqar Class is armed with eight C-802 surface-to-surface and eight FM-90 (improved HQ-7) surface-to-air missiles [18] The first is expected to be commissioned 2009 and the remainder by 2013. [18] One of the F-22Ps will be built in the Karachi Shipyard. The F-22Ps also have the ability to embark Harbin Z-9 helicopters on deck. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [18] The F-22P is an improved version of the Type 053H3 Jiangwei II class light frigate, it has a displacement of at least 2500 tons. [18] The first F-22P is called PNS Zulfiqar, and thus the F-22Ps will be called Zulfiqar Class.

According to Janes the Pakistan Navy is expected to place a formal request to the U. S. for six Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates to augment its surface fleet. Ships The ships were designed by Maine shipyard Bath Iron Works in partnership with New York-based naval architects Gibbs & Cox. These may replace the Type-21s and act as stop-gaps until new-built frigates and corvettes are commissioned. The weapons and systems on the PN FFG-7 have not yet been disclosed, but they could include the Mk 41 Vertical Launch System for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) as well as Mk 32 torpedo tubes for Mk 46 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) torpedoes. A Vertical Launching System ( VLS) is a type of Missile -firing system used aboard the Submarines and surface vessels of several navies around the The RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM is a development of the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow Missile used to protect Ships from attacking missiles and The Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (Mk 32 SVTT system is a pair of launchers fitted to warships Designed to attack high-performance submarines the Mark 46 Torpedo is the backbone of the U

According to Janes' IDEAS2004 interview with former Pakistan Navy Chief ex-Admiral Karimullah at least four additional new-built frigates will be acquired by the navy. The new frigate will be larger and superior to the F-22P; it will likely have a better air defence system and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability; and use more advanced sensors, radar and electronics. Kanwa recently reported that the Pakistan Navy has shown recent interest in the Chinese Type 054A frigate. Type 054A In late 2005 it was revealed that an updated design the Type 054A was under construction at Huangpu Shipyard Another potential option could be the TKMS MEKO A-200 frigate. The MEKO family of Warships was developed by the German company Blohm + Voss.

Corvettes & missile boats

A Pakistan Navy hover boat
A Pakistan Navy hover boat

The Pakistan Navy operates four Jalalat class 200 ton missile boats each armed with four Chinese C-802 anti-ship missiles. The Yingji-82 or YJ-82 (鹰击-82 literally "Eagle Strike" NATO reporting name: CSS-N-8 Saccade) is a Chinese Anti-ship missiles are a Missile designed for use against Ships Most anti-ship missiles are of the Sea-skimming type and use a combination of The Jalalat II Class were locally produced using a German design. In November 2006 the Pakistan Navy ordered two MRTP-33 missile boats from Yonca-Onuk shipyards of Turkey. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches [19] The first will be delivered in 2008. The Navy has an overall requirement of eight MRTP-33s.

Aviation

Currently the PN Aviation Force consists of:

Future acquisitions include:

Others

The Pakistan Navy has one Poolster Class AOR and one Fuqing Class AOR auxiliary tankers as well as two Gwadar class coastal tankers. Three Eridan Class mine hunters are also in service with the PN; plans for additional mine hunters are underway.

The Navy plans to procure a single replenishment tanker as well as up to two mine countermeasure vessels.

PN Role in War on Terror

The Pakistani Navy plays an active role in the multinational Combined Task Force 150. Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150 is a multinational coalition Naval Task force with logistics facilities at Djibouti established to monitor inspect [20] The command of the force was give to Pakistan from March 24, 2006 till February 25, 2008. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Under Pakistan's leadership, CTF 150 coordinated patrols throughout their area of operations to help commercial shipping and fishing operate safely and freely in the region. Additionally, CTF 150 Coalition ships made 11 successful at-sea rescues and made the largest drug bust in the CTF 150 AOO since 2005. [21] Pakistan has contributed 13 different ships to CTF 150 and the current one being PNS Tariq. [22]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ [1] Pakistan warship on goodwill visit
  2. ^ Seapower: A Guide for the Twenty-first Century By Geoffrey Till
  3. ^ Maritime Awareness and Pakistan Navy. Bahria University (بحریہ یونیورسٹی also known as BU, is a multi- Campus University, with its headquarter in Islamabad, Pakistan Coast Guard ( Urdu: پاک ساحلی فوج (PCG is responsible for maritime law maintenance of seamarks border control and other services This is a list of navies, present and historical Current navies Historical Navies See also Navies of landlocked For the submarine named Ghazi bought by the Pakistan Navy in 2000 see NRP Cachalote (S165 History See also USS Diablo (SS-479 Instruments and equipment The vessel has six deck winches and three laboratories equipped with a range of survey equipments and instruments Former Admiral Mansural Haque ( Urdu: امیر البحر منصور الحق) is a former head of Pakistan Navy, who was sacked on corruption Defence Notes by Commander (Retd) Muhammad Azam Khan. Retrieved on May 16, 2005.
  4. ^ Utilisation of Pakistan merchant ships seized during the 1971 war
  5. ^ DAMAGE ASSESMENT - 1971 INDO-PAK NAVAL WAR. B. Harry. Retrieved on May 16, 2005.
  6. ^ a b Military Losses in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Venik. Retrieved on May 30, 2005.
  7. ^ Tariq Ali (1983). Tariq Ali ( Arabic: طارق علی) (born October 21, 1943) is a British - Pakistani historian novelist filmmaker Can Pakistan Survive? The Death of a State. Penguin Books Ltd. ISBN 0-14-022401-7.  
  8. ^ South Asia's Nuclear Security Dilemma: India, Pakistan, and China By Lowell Dittmer, pp 77
  9. ^ a b [2] Anchors aweigh, Pakistan
  10. ^ [3] 22 female sailors inducted in Pak navy
  11. ^ Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema. The Armed Forces of Pakistan, New York: New York University Press. 2003. pp. 86~90
  12. ^ Official Website - Frigates
  13. ^ PakDef - Patrol Craft
  14. ^ Official Website - Missile Boats
  15. ^ Globalsecurity.org
  16. ^ Orbat.com
  17. ^ Anon. (14 April,2007) Pakistan Navy. Pakistan Navy website.
  18. ^ a b c d Pakistan Gets New Chinese Frigate Defence News
  19. ^ MRTP-33 missile boats THE 33 METRE Fast Patrol / Attack Craft
  20. ^ http://www.paknavy.gov.pk/cmcp1.html (Pakistan's Role on the War on Terror
  21. ^ http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/articles/2008/019.html
  22. ^ Pakistan Navy Participation In Coalition Maritime Campaign Plan

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