{"id":17027,"date":"2023-08-03T10:47:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T07:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=17027"},"modified":"2023-08-03T18:43:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T15:43:11","slug":"pakistan-navy-launches-last-turkish-made-corvette-pns-tariq-under-milgem-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/pakistan-navy-launches-last-turkish-made-corvette-pns-tariq-under-milgem-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Navy launches last Turkish-made corvette PNS Tariq under MILGEM Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Pakistan launched the fourth of its Babur-class warship, PNS TARIQ (283), which has been built under the MILGEM project in collaboration with Turkey. The launch ceremony took place in Pakistan\u2019s port city of Karachi on August 2, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey\u2019s Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz and Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif were present during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DgprNavy\/posts\/pfbid0S9G66GwmERHVuZ7HjJcC6nGxBf8x3f6ACq6JXC4thRKdCKo65eBgJkrzsgRL57B3l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#ac0707\" class=\"has-inline-color\">launching ceremony in Karachi<\/span><\/a>. Pakistani Prime Minister admired the collaboration between Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Defense Production and Turkey\u2019s Ministry of National Defense under the MILGEM project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharif said that Pakistan and Turkey enjoy a &#8220;unique&#8221; and &#8220;deep-rooted&#8221; relationship. He stressed that it was \u201chigh time\u201d to enhance strategic cooperation between Islamabad and Ankara by adding more joint ventures in other areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Today&#8217;s joint venture project is another example of our commitment to support each other, to strengthen each other&#8217;s industries, trade, and enhance our economic cooperation,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"tr\" dir=\"ltr\">Ba\u011fl\u0131 kurulu\u015fumuz ASFAT\u2019\u0131n ana y\u00fcklenicili\u011finde \u00fcretimi ger\u00e7ekle\u015ftirilen Pakistan M\u0130LGEM Projesi&#39;nin d\u00f6rd\u00fcnc\u00fc ve son gemisi PNS TARIQ, Cumhurba\u015fkan\u0131 Yard\u0131mc\u0131s\u0131 Cevdet Y\u0131lmaz, Pakistan Ba\u015fbakan\u0131 \u015eahbaz \u015eerif ve Mill\u00ee Savunma Bakan Yard\u0131mc\u0131s\u0131 Celal Sami T\u00fcfekci\u2019nin kat\u0131ld\u0131\u011f\u0131\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MBiJr1URml\">pic.twitter.com\/MBiJr1URml<\/a><\/p>&mdash; T.C. Mill\u00ee Savunma Bakanl\u0131\u011f\u0131 (@tcsavunma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tcsavunma\/status\/1686720576260276225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey\u2019s Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz also spoke at the ceremony. Yilmaz highlighted that &#8220;Beyond its own needs, Turkey also builds ships for many developed countries of the world.\u201d Yilmaz added, \u201cThanks to the capacity we have developed in the field of defense, we have the ability to voluntarily manage the processes in which we are involved, without the need for anyone&#8217;s consent.\u201d He added that &#8220;Our joint projects with Pakistan are a good example of this approach.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>PNS TARIQ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equipped with effective long-range sensors and advanced weapons systems, PNS TARIQ is the last of the four Babur-class corvettes built under the MILGEM project. Pakistan is building four Babur-class corvettes under the MILGEM project in collaboration with Turkey. Two of the four ships were built in Istanbul while two have been built in Karachi, Pakistan. The MILGEM-class warships are known as Babur-class in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PNS TARIQ is a 3000 tons multi-mission platform, equipped with anti-ship, anti-air, and anti-submarine warfare weapons. It is 108 meters long and 14.8 meters wide warship and can sail at the speed of 27 knots with an endurance of 15 days. The ship is also capable of carrying out anti-surface attacks through ATMACA anti-ship missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PNS-Tariq-ASFAT.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PNS-Tariq-ASFAT.jpeg?resize=900%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"PNS Tariq Pakistan Navy ASFAT\" class=\"wp-image-17022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PNS-Tariq-ASFAT.jpeg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PNS-Tariq-ASFAT.jpeg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PNS-Tariq-ASFAT.jpeg?resize=768%2C478&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em><sup>PNS Tariq is the fourth and the last of MILGEM corvettes built by Turkiye for Pakistan. The warship was launched in Karachi, Pakistan, on August 1, 2023. (Image Credit: Pakistan Navy)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All four Babur-class ships are equipped with two four-cell launchers. The ships also have one flight deck with an enclosed aviation hangar that can accommodate an anti-submarine helicopter. It is expected that the PNS TARIQ would be paired with Pakistan Navy\u2019s AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat attack and rescue helicopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of the Babur-class corvettes is equipped with a Turkish-made&nbsp;Aselsan SeaEye-AHTAPOT&nbsp;Electro-Optical (EO) surveillance system, capable of tracking targets at a range of 250&nbsp;kilometers. In addition, the ships are also equipped with the&nbsp;Northrop Grumman LN-270&nbsp;INS\/GPS&nbsp;navigation system, for accurate geo-positioning&nbsp;and turret stabilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>MILGEM Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The name of the project MILGEM emerged from the Turkish phrase \u2018Mili Gemi\u2019, which means \u2018National Ship\u2019. The national warship program by Turkiye, is managed by the Turkish\u00a0Navy. The project aims at developing multipurpose corvettes, frigates, and destroyers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July 2018, Pakistan signed a $1.5 billion deal with Turkiye for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stm.com.tr\/en\/media\/press-releases\/turkish-defense-firms-ink-deal-pakistan-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#ac0707\" class=\"has-inline-color\">construction of four Ada class ships<\/span><\/a> with Turkish state-owned defense firm ASFAT. While ASFAT served as the main contractor, the project involved the incorporation of the Integrated Combat Management System (ADVENT), a network-supported data system <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.havelsan.com.tr\/en\/corporate\/media-centers\/press-releases\/asfat-project-pakistan-milgem-war-systems-integrator-will-be-havelsan\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#ac0707\" class=\"has-inline-color\">developed by HAVELSAN<\/span><\/a> and the Turkish Naval Forces Command, marking its first-ever export. At that time, the Turkish defense minister Nurettin Canikli described the warship deal as\u00a0\u201cthe largest defense export of Turkiye in one agreement.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the defense deal that included technology transfer, two ships were to be constructed at Istanbul Naval Shipyard and the other two at Karachi Shipyard.\u00a0The first MILGEM-class warships, named PNS Babur and PNS Bar, were launched in Istanbul and Karachi, in August 2021 and May 2022, respectively. The third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/turkiye-launches-pns-khaibar-corvette-for-pakistan-navy-under-milgem-project\/\"><span style=\"color:#ac0707\" class=\"has-inline-color\">PNS Khaibar was launched in November 2022<\/span><\/a> in Istanbul. The fourth is PNS Tariq which was launched at Karachi Shipyard in August 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MILGEM-Pakistan-Navy.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MILGEM-Pakistan-Navy.jpeg?resize=900%2C840&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"PNS Tariq Pakistan Navy\" class=\"wp-image-17021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MILGEM-Pakistan-Navy.jpeg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MILGEM-Pakistan-Navy.jpeg?resize=300%2C280&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MILGEM-Pakistan-Navy.jpeg?resize=768%2C717&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em><sup>Initiated in 2018, the MILGEM project included the construction of four Corvettes for the Pakistan Navy including two in Pakistan and two in Turkiye. (Image Credit: Pakistan Navy)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from manufacturing Babur-class corvettes for Pakistan Navy, the MILGEM project also oversees the production of Ada-class anti-submarine warfare corvettes, Istanbul-class multipurpose frigates, and TF2000 Class anti-air warfare destroyers for the Turkish Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey is one of the few countries in the world that can design, build, and maintain warships completely by utilizing domestic capabilities. MILGEM&nbsp;project is Turkey\u2019s national warship program, managed by the Ministry of National Defense and the Turkish&nbsp;Navy. The project aims at developing multipurpose corvettes, frigates, and destroyers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan launched the fourth of its Babur-class warship, PNS TARIQ (283), which has been built under the MILGEM project in collaboration with Turkey. 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