INS Brahmaputra
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Although the US Navy's surface combatant fleet is built around destroyers and cruisers, for most of the world's other navies the principal fighting ship is the frigate. Ships of this type have seen action in the country's numerous wars. An Indian Navy frigate was sunk during the 1971 war, and they would play an important role in any future conflict that took to the high seas.
Pakistan
The core of Pakistan's small fleet of frigates are the PNS Babur/Type 21 class of vessels. These warships are former Royal Navy vessels sold to Pakistan in the 1990s. The class saw action in the 1982 Falklands War. The ships have a maximum speed of 31 knots, and a maximum range of 4,000 miles at cruising speed. The come armed with a 4.5 inch gun, an anti-air package of 4 20mm auto-cannons and 1 4 rail short range anti-air Sea Cat missile launcher, 4 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers, and 2 anti-submarine tubes. The ship proved itself to be a redoubtable general purpose escort in the Falklands, and has been considerably up-gunned since then.
Just coming into service is the replacement for the Babur class: the Sword class, a modification of the Chinese F-22 type frigate. This vessel is slower, but has similar range to the Babur. It has better radar and a more formidable anti-ship missile system in the form of two 4 cell C-803 launchers. Air defense is handled by one 8 cell HQ-7 anti-air missile launcher, the HQ-7 being derived from the French Crotale system, and two 30mm gatling cannons. The ship's gun is a 76mm.
India
India has a record of building their own frigates, rather than importing. The newest of these is the Shivlak class, which entered service in 1997. These are are primarily an anti-submarine platform. The ship has a maximum speed of 30 knots and an excellent radar and sonar suite. The vessels are armed with a 76mm gun, BrahMos cruise missiles, an anti-air package of Israeli Barak anti-air missiles, and a powerful array of anti-submarine weapons, including two helicopters. The lack of point defense guns makes the vessel vulnerable to air and missile attack, but it is meant mostly for sub-chasing.
Pakistan
The core of Pakistan's small fleet of frigates are the PNS Babur/Type 21 class of vessels. These warships are former Royal Navy vessels sold to Pakistan in the 1990s. The class saw action in the 1982 Falklands War. The ships have a maximum speed of 31 knots, and a maximum range of 4,000 miles at cruising speed. The come armed with a 4.5 inch gun, an anti-air package of 4 20mm auto-cannons and 1 4 rail short range anti-air Sea Cat missile launcher, 4 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers, and 2 anti-submarine tubes. The ship proved itself to be a redoubtable general purpose escort in the Falklands, and has been considerably up-gunned since then.
Just coming into service is the replacement for the Babur class: the Sword class, a modification of the Chinese F-22 type frigate. This vessel is slower, but has similar range to the Babur. It has better radar and a more formidable anti-ship missile system in the form of two 4 cell C-803 launchers. Air defense is handled by one 8 cell HQ-7 anti-air missile launcher, the HQ-7 being derived from the French Crotale system, and two 30mm gatling cannons. The ship's gun is a 76mm.
India
India has a record of building their own frigates, rather than importing. The newest of these is the Shivlak class, which entered service in 1997. These are are primarily an anti-submarine platform. The ship has a maximum speed of 30 knots and an excellent radar and sonar suite. The vessels are armed with a 76mm gun, BrahMos cruise missiles, an anti-air package of Israeli Barak anti-air missiles, and a powerful array of anti-submarine weapons, including two helicopters. The lack of point defense guns makes the vessel vulnerable to air and missile attack, but it is meant mostly for sub-chasing.
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nicely done:)
Oh man Pakistan loses again!
Good job done here.
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