Pakistan signs for Two more Type 054A frigates from China

[Lonewarrior]

Pakistan has signed a contract for Two more Type 054A frigates from China
Country will operate a fleet of Four vessels in the class by 2021

The Pakistani government has signed a contract for two more Type 054A frigates with China Shipbuilding Trading Co Ltd (CSTC), the Pakistan Navy announced on 1 June via an official social media channel.

The contract was signed at the Ministry of Defence Production in Rawalpindi, in a ceremony attended by the country’s Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations), Rear Admiral Faisal Rasul Lodhi.

“With the conclusion of this contract, Pakistan Navy will have a total of four Type 054A ships in its fleet by 2021”, said the service in a post.

http://www.janes.com/article/80571/pakistan-signs-for-two-more-type-054a-frigates-from-china

 

[Rafa]

Let's keep wasting more money on toys that we will never use.

 

[King-Misbah]

Let's keep wasting more money on toys that we will never use.

Believe these may be used for CPEC; I may be wrong. China should be giving these at a reduced rate if it is for CPEC as they are a major beneficiary.

 

[Lonewarrior]

Let's keep wasting more money on toys that we will never use.

yup we will keep buying. any problem ?

 

[Varun]

Good ploy to buy 2 just in case one stops working in a few weeks.

 

[Syed1]

Good ploy to buy 2 just in case one stops working in a few weeks.

Atleast they will work for a few weeks, can't say the same for Made in India

 

[Lonewarrior]

Good ploy to buy 2 just in case one stops working in a few weeks.

read the article. now thre are total 4 Ships.

 

[Varun]

read the article. now thre are total 4 Ships.

Even better!

 

[Saeed]

Are they necessary for our security? This just shows how serious Pakistan’s leadership is about the looming water crisis. They can talk day and night about planting trees but money spent shows where the actual priorities lie.

 

[Lonewarrior]

Are they necessary for our security? This just shows how serious Pakistan’s leadership is about the looming water crisis. They can talk day and night about planting trees but money spent shows where the actual priorities lie.

dont compare orange with apples,
and Yup they are necessary, for the CPEC and for the EZZ security. to prevent from naval blockade in future, and we are going to buy more ships from different class.

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/11/06/pakistans-eez-extension/

 

[PakLFC]

Good thing here is that CPEC is as important to China as it is to Pak. Chinese are doing us no favours by giving us these toys to defend the CPEC project. In today's world you can never have enough weapons.