ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Navy has signed an agreement with Turkey for building4 Milgem-class Warships (Block I), along with technology transfer for thesame.
These ships will feature stealth capabilities and local missile deliverysystem.
A simple ceremony was held at Ministry of Defense Production, Islamabadwith senior officials of Pakistan Navy and representatives of a Turkishcompany present at the event. The Turkish team gave a detailed presentationabout the project and capabilities of Milgem-class Warships (Block-I).——————————
As per the the technology transfer agreement, the first two ships will bebuilt at Istanbul Navy Shipyard and delivered to Pakistan. Rest of theships will be built at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering works (KS&EW). Themissile system will be installed on all 4 warships in Pakistan.
Various missile delivery systems have been developed by Pakistan Navy.These include surface to surface, surface to air and surface to underwatersystems for hitting all types of enemy platforms.
A Pakistan Navy spokesperson told ProPakistani that inducting these newtype of warships with technology transfer will increase theorganization’s defensive capabilities in Indian Ocean as well as theArabian Sea.
The Milgem Block-I project is Turkey’s national warship program. Itspurpose is to build a modern combat ship with indigenous anti-submarinewarfare and high-seas patrol capabilities, using the principles of stealthtechnology in its design.
[image: Milgem Block I Program Turkish Navy]
Milgem warships possess a high amount of endurance. These warships aredesigned to sail for 10 days autonomously, and 21 days with logisticalsupport in high seas.
The Milgem warship can accommodate 106 passengers, including the aviationofficers. The ships can also carry one medium helicopter (S-70 Seahawk),which can be accommodated in a hangar.——————————
One Milgem (Block I) warship costs as much as US$260 million in theinternational market. A warship in this class has a displacement ofapproximately 2,300 tons at full load, a length of 99.5 m, a beam of 14.4m, a maximum speed of +29 knots and a range of 3,500n.m. with the cruisingspeed of 15 knots.