Pakistan Navy receiver fast missile boat from china

Dear all hands
 Not for long time ago, pakistan navy receiver brand new fast missile boat from china. This boat has 64 m in long and equipped with C802 anti ship missile , also from chinesse.  This fast missile boat is part of three fast missile boat that pakistan ordered from china. First and second fast missile boat is build in china shipyard ant the  last fast missile boat is build in karachi ,pakistan.

This fast missile boat is show the increase of pakistan and chinese relationship specially in defence cooperation.

Pakistan has extended defence ties with Indonesia and China

CN-235 of the Pakistan Air Force (photo : XAirforces)

Pakistan has extended defence ties with Indonesia and China as part of its strategy to diversify military suppliers and industrial co-operation partners.

Statements issued by the Pakistan government on 25 and 26 February said that meetings between Pakistan defence officials and representatives from Indonesia and China would strengthen strategic relations.

The focus of meetings between Indonesian and Pakistani defence officials in Islamabad on 25 February centred on "resolving maintenance problems" with the CN-235 transport aircraft that the Pakistan Air Force purchased from Jakarta in 2004. Closer industrial collaboration on other projects was also discussed, said the statement.

Talks with Chinese officials took place in Beijing a day later as part of the 30th anniversary of the formation of state-owned Chinese defence prime China North Industries Group (Norinco).

A statement said that Pakistan and Norinco had entered "joint venture and joint production projects" in recent years, such as the production of the Al Khalid main battle tank.

Masood Khan, Pakistan's ambassador to China, said that Pakistan and Norinco were also "investing into areas of exploitation of mineral resources, petroleum, defence products, marketing, and research and development".

Pakistan's ties with Indonesia are indicative of an emerging trend that has seen Islamabad establish close defence relations with a number of largely predominantly Muslim nations over the past few years. Similar ties have been forged with Brunei, Jordan, Malaysia, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

China, meanwhile, remains Pakistan's closest industrial partner with joint collaboration continuing on a number of platforms, including the Al Khalid tank, the JF-17 fighter and F-22P frigates.

Defence diversification is regarded as an important defence strategy in Islamabad because it remains wary of its relationship with the US, from which it currently procures the majority of defence equipment. The US has previously imposed sanctions on Pakistan throughout the 1960s and again in the 1990s.

India conducted military exercise

N-tipped Agni-V first india intercontinental ballistic missile can hit China and pakistan

NEW DELHI: Brimming with confidence after last week's successful Agni-III test, India now hopes to test its first-ever intercontinental ballistic

missile (ICBM) within a year. This nuclear-capable Agni-V missile will be able to hit even northernmost China.

Moreover, in the backdrop of Beijing testing anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons and ballistic missile defence (BMD) systems, DRDO chief V K Saraswat on Wednesday said India already had the 'building blocks' for ASAT weapons and was far ahead of China in the BMD arena.

DRDO, in fact, will conduct the fourth test of its two-tier BMD system, designed to track and destroy hostile missiles both inside (endo) and outside (exo) the earth's atmosphere, towards end-March/early-April. But all eyes are now on Agni-V, which with a range of over 5,000-km can arguably be called an ICBM, usually used to denote a missile capable of hitting targets over 5,500 km away.

Why is India not developing true-blue ICBMs, especially since Chinese missiles like Dong Feng-31A have a range of 11,200-km?

"We have the capability. But the missile's range and lethality is based on the immediate objective of threat mitigation. Agni-V suits our present requirements," said Saraswat.

Being designed by adding a third composite stage to the two-stage 3,500-km Agni-III, the 17.5-metre tall Agni-V will be a canister-launch missile system to ensure it has the requisite operational flexibility to be swiftly transported and fired from anywhere. Consequently, if launched from near the Line of Actual Control, the solid-fuelled Agni-V will be able to hit China's northernmost city of Habin. Both Agni-III, which DRDO says is now 'mature' for induction, and Agni-V will add muscle to India's 'dissuasive deterrence' posture against China.

Moreover, DRDO is also developing MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles) warheads for Agni missiles. An MIRV payload on a missile carries several nuclear warheads, which can be programmed to hit different targets. A flurry of such missiles can hence completely overwhelm BMD systems.

But unlike China, which fired a missile to bring down a satellite in January 2007, India will not test a 'real' ASAT weapon. "It will lead to debris in space. We can simulate a test on ground using an 'electronic' satellite. We have the building blocks for it," said Saraswat.

"Agni-III's propulsion system coupled with the BMD system's 'kill vehicle' will compose an ASAT weapon. The propulsion system is adequate to carry the ASAT warhead to 1,000-km altitude," said Saraswat.
source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/N-tipped-Agni-V-can-hit-all-of-China-Pak/articleshow/5558520.cms

Pakistan RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle

The United States plans to provide Pakistan RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicles to support their fight on extremists, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates confirmed today during a roundtable session with Pakistani reporters.

Pakistan to receive 12 RQ-7 Shadow UAV from U.S.A.

http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?id=4050

Pakistan babe:Hatf-7 Babur Cruise Missile

Hatf-7, Babur Cruise Missile

Babur (Tiger) is Pakistan's indigenously made cruise missile. On August 12th, 2005 Pakistan publicly announced that it has successfully test fired nuclear-capable Babur cruise missile. Missile was launched from a land based transporter erector launcher (TEL) . With this test Pakistan has joined the elite club of twelve countries that posses cruise missile technology. Babur is part of Pakistan's Haft-7 missile series. Babur is described as a subsonic, low-level terrain-mapping, terrain-hugging missile that can avoid radar detection and strike with pinpoint accuracy it has a range of 500km (310 miles)

Babur is designed to be extremely accurate. It is steered by an inertial navigation system (INS). INS measures every movement of the missile and every change of speed, constantly calculating the missile’s position. It is equipped with precision guidance system that allows the missile to hit small targets. It has been powered by cruise turbo-fan engine which enables the missile to reach approximate speed of 880 km/h (550 miles/h). Babur design features can be compared with American BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile.

It can avoid radar detection to penetrate hostile defensive systems "with pinpoint accuracy" and could also be modified so it can be launched from ships, submarines and aircraft. Currently Pakistan is looking into modification that will enable the missile to be launched from its F-16s, Mirage and A-5 air platforms and naval platform such as Agosta 90B attack submarines and its Tariq Class frigates. In a statement issued by ISPR the spokesman said that Pakistan will be modifying the missile for air and sea launch configurations in coming months. He added Pakistan is also working on a more advanced version of Babur (possibly named as Babur-2) with a range of 1,000km with increased payload. Serial production of Babur has started in October 2005.

Following are the available specification on Babur cruise missile,

Primary Function	Medium-range subsonic cruise missile
Length	7 m
Wing Span	6.75m
Range	500km (310 miles)
Speed	880 km/h (550 miles/h)
Warheads	Both conventional and Nuclear
Status	Operational, Undergoing serial production

Mushahid asks Indian Govt to sack Army Chief for irresponsible statements

Mushahid asks Indian Govt to sack Army Chief for irresponsible statements

By City Reporter ISLAMABAD—The PML Secretary General, Mushahid Hussain Sayed has demanded that the Indian Government should sack its Army Chief, General Kapoor and immediately clarify whether the irresponsible war mongering statement of General Deepak Kapoor were his own views or represents the official position of the Government of India. Addressing a press conference at the PML House here today, Mushahid Hussain said that it was the height of irresponsibility that the Indian Army Chief, General Deepak Kapoor, out of the blue, talked of launching a war of aggression against two peaceful neighbours, Pakistan and China. He also urged the Government of Pakistan to take up the issue of the Indian Army Chief’s irresponsible utterances before the UN Security Council so that the whole world should know who stands for peace and who is the enemy of peace in the region. Such a statement is tantamount to distracting attention away from the common enemy of terrorism. Mushahid Hussain added that the whole nation was united in its resolve to stand behind the armed forces of Pakistan to defend the country from any threats of war and they resolutely reject the militaristic, jingoism of the Indian Army Chief which represents the outdated hawkish mindset of the Indian establishment. source:http://dailymailnews.com/0110/05/CityPage/CityPages5.php

Pakistan Thursday angrily reacted to Indian army chief statement

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, Jan 1, IRNA -- Pakistan Thursday angrily reacted to Indian army chief statement that Indian military is ready to battle Pakistan and China at the same time.

According to Indian newspaper, India Daily, General Deepak Kapoor said that Indian Air Force, Navy, and Army is effectively ready to face Pakistan and China.

“Such statements betray a hostile intent as well as a hegemonic and jingoistic mindset which is quite out of step with the realities of our time,” Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said.

“No one should ever underestimate our capability and determination to foil any nefarious designs against the security of Pakistan,” the spokesman told weekly press briefing.

He urged the international community to take due notice of such statements, adding Pakistan remains mindful of the threats posed to its security as well as the importance of promoting peace in South Asia.

He cautioned that no one should ever under-estimate Pakistan's capability and determination to foil any designs against its security.

He said Pakistan remains mindful of the threats posed to its security as well as the importance of promoting peace in the region.

Responding to another question about Indian interference in Pakistan through Afghanistan, the spokesman said Pakistan has raised its concerns several times with Afghanistan and the countries that are part of the coalition forces in that country.

He said the prospects of peace would not be very encouraging if such interference continues.

Asked when Pakistan is going to present its dossier with regard to Indian interference in Balochistan, he said the statement on the subject was made by the Prime Minister and we will proceed ahead as and when he deems it appropriate.

The spokesman regretted that India continues refusing to move forward towards resumption of the stalled dialogue despite commitments made at the Egyptian Sharam al-Sheikh.

He said on its part, Pakistan would continue to make sincere efforts towards resolving all bilateral disputes including Jammu and Kashmir for achieving viable and lasting peace in South Asia. “Pakistan is also not sparing efforts to bring the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks to book”.

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Pakistan to produce the last F-22P Frigate indigenously

The keel laying ceremony of the F-22 P Frigate was held at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) here on Thursday. Federal Minister for Defence Production, Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi, was the chief guest. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Noman Bashir, was also present on the occasion.

It was pointed out that Pakistan Navy has achieved another significant milestone towards self-reliance in defence production and that after successful completion of Agosta submarine project and indigenous construction of various other naval platform, Pakistan Navy has now successfully stepped in the domain of shipbuilding with the construction of F-22 P Frigates, In collaboration with Peoples Republic of China.

In 2005 an agreement was signed between Pakistan and China for construction of four F-22 P Frigates under the contract of Transfer of Technology.
As per the contract, three ships are to be built in China whereas the fourth ship would be constructed at Karachi Shipyard.

First of the Frigates PNS Zulfiquar has recently been inducted in Pakistan Navy Fleet whereas two ships are at different stages of construction in China and will be handed over to Pakistan in year 2010.
The construction work of the fourth ship is now getting under way at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works and its keel laying ceremony was held here on Thursday at the KSEW.

It is expected to be completed by year 2013, it was further pointed out.

The F-22 P Frigate is a Sword Class Ship equipped with long range surface-ta-surface and surface-to-air missiles, depth charges, torpedoes, latest automatic 76 mm guns, Close-in-Weapon System (CIWS), sensors, radars, SONARS, Electronic Warfare and advanced Command and Control Systems.

The ship is 123 meter long and has a displacement of about 3,000 tons. It also carries Anti Submarine Z9EC helicopters.

It was also pointed out that our strategic and conventional capabilities are focused towards legitimate defence and promotion of peace in the region.
Induction of F-22 P Frigate in Naval Fleet would certainly boost our conventional power.

This construction project would also contribute in enhancing country’s shipbuilding capabilities. – APP

source: defence.pak

Pakistani ASW :Z9EC

Z9EC Anti Submarine Warfare Helicopters Inducted Into Pakistan Navy

September 30th, 2009: Pakistan Navy has acquired Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopters Z9EC from China. Induction ceremony was held Wednesday at Naval Aviation Base. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir was chief guest.

This is first batch of series of six helicopters to be procured as per the contract signed with M/s China National Aero Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC).

Z9EC helicopters have been built according to specific requirements of Pakistan Navy and capable to detect and destroy submarines. They are configured to carry torpedoes, fitted with state of art Pulse Compression Radar, Low Frequency Dipping Sonar, Radar Warning Receiver & Doppler Navigation System. Later talking to newsmen, Admiral Noman Bashir said these days Indian Ocean is experiencing intense activity and around 100 ships from different countries are operating at all times for safeguarding their interests. These extraordinary developments are indicator of importance of trade routes in these waters. Pakistan Navy is also conducting continuous deployment of ships and aircraft to guarantee guarding the country’s maritime interests, he stated.

Commenting on regional stability, Naval Chief denied being part of any arms race but expressed resolve to maintain quality in naval platforms and enhancement of capabilities in consonance with developments in the region. He expressed his full confidence in Chinese technology and termed it compatible to Western. "Pak-China relationship is time-tested and would further be strengthened with such defence collaborations like F-22 P frigates and Z9EC helicopters projects.’’ Commander Pakistan Fleet Rear Admiral Asif Sandila highlighted salient features of Z9EC project. Apart from China, Pakistan is first country that would be operating these helicopters in anti submarine warfare role. Later, helicopters made fly past and staged demonstration of its characteristics and maneuverability.

The ceremony was attended by Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Luo Zhao Hui, representatives of M/s CATIC, large number of senior naval officers and Aviators of Pakistan Navy.

Source: pakistandefence.com