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Pakistan Navy conducted on Saturday a successful test-fire of shore-based anti-ship missile ‘Zarb’, a statement released by Director General Public Relations said.
The missile was launched from coastal site and successfully hit the surface target in the Arabian Sea, the statement added.
Pakistan Navy continues to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Operations in flood stricken Sri Lanka.
According to a statement, Pakistan Navy Ship Zulfiqar arrived in Colombo with embarked Helicopter ALOUETTE, relief goods, paramedical facilities and medicines.
Sri Lanka is facing severe floods which have caused havoc and devastation in many parts of the country. Reportedly, the death toll from floods and landslides rose to 183, with over half a million people displaced.
PNS Zulfiquar has carried onboard fresh/ dry rations, bedding items, medicines, deflooding pumps and various other relief items.
The Navy has established Medical camps at various locations across the affected area with specialized medical officers and paramedical staff to treat cure local population.
Ship’s teams will also provide assistance to affected areas for decontamination various drinking wells through specialized equipment which have been contaminated during the natural disaster.
Ship’s Disaster Response Teams comprising trained personnel from Special Service Group (Navy) and Pakistan Marines are also contributing at various places to provide assistance in various tasks as indicated by Sri Lankan authorities.
Ship’s diving teams are being employed for various operations including clearing of under-water obstructions from rivers.
Additionally, ship’s embarked helicopter (with lifting up facilities) and high speed rescue boats are kept at immediate notice for SAR (Search and Rescue) Operations to rescue the flood affected people.
Earlier , Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan, Dr Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Sipra and Commanding Officer PNS Zulfiquar Captain Faisal Javeed Sheikh handed over the relief goods to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Mr Ravi Karunanayake.
Sri Lankan political and military leadership has highly lauded the prompt support by Pakistan Navy and expressed gratitude to the people of Pakistan in general and Pakistan Navy in particular for a swift response and providing a valued assistance at time of need.
When countries do these test - I've always wondered what do they aim at?
My Saudi friend told me a rumor circulating in Saudi Arabia recently...that Saudi Arabia has written the Pakistan Military a fat check to develop nuclear warheads that will be needed by them for the Iran and Saudi standoff.
It was much needed in current circumstances to give message to Americans instead of Indians.
Is it capable of hitting America? If not I doubt Americans would be concerned about this, also Pakistan and America will never go to war Pakistan has a large army unlike the countries america go to full fledge war against in addition to that they have nuclear weapons..
It was much needed in current circumstances to give message to Americans instead of Indians.
What message does it give to Americans?
Americans can destroy that ship before Pak can launch the missile. Heck, Americans don't even need men to drive those fighter jets. They have drones operated remotely by their guys sitting in Utah munching Pizza and Coke.
This is clearly aimed at India and sending Indians a message.
It was much needed in current circumstances to give message to Americans instead of Indians.
This is what your interpenetration, that it is clearly aimed at India to send a message.
And what message it gives to US? Its simple, we're not intimidated and will do everything in our power to safeguard our land.
And if they're munching Pizza and Coke sitting in Utah, then why having so much arm forces in Afghanistan? Why not control everything remotely?
It was much needed in current circumstances to give message to Americans instead of Indians.
Much expected response. No its not capable of hitting US, but it doesn't need to.
In current circumstances if limited war is imposed on us, then either it will be from two border or from Sea. And it is capable enough to hit its target in Sea.
No, u took it too fair.
I mean literally - is it a goat tired up with a bullseye sign on it?
What actually target do they aim at - for them to say it was successful as such percentage
The enemy in Afghanistan is hiding among public and in remote mountains. They don’t have Air Force base or navy or Army headquarters that can be bombed which in turn will cripple the Taliban.
Sophisticated weapons are useless when the enemy is among innocent people. Unless you don’t care who the enemy and innocent are and kill them all.
If all of Afghan Taliban congregate at one place and fight, then Americans can destroy them in a few seconds.
You have no clue about American military arsenal do you? At best what this missile can do is target American bases in Afghanistan, South Korea, Japan etc..
Also trump’s tweets are vicious however there is no circumstance of war which you are thinking.. America and Pakistan are not going to war unless something major happens.. So remove this fear of war against America from your mind for now..
Is it capable of hitting America? If not I doubt Americans would be concerned about this, also Pakistan and America will never go to war Pakistan has a large army unlike the countries america go to full fledge war against in addition to that they have nuclear weapons..
Perhaps you are unaware that US Naval ships and aircraft carrier groups are roaming in all oceans of the world.... they have major presence in the Indian ocean as well, if I'm not mistaken.
No one is going to war.
US knows that.
Pak knows that.
Btw NAVERIA & NOTAM was issued before his tweets.
but the message has been sent.
thats all it matters.
What message does it give to Americans?
Americans can destroy that ship before Pak can launch the missile. Heck, Americans don't even need men to drive those fighter jets. They have drones operated remotely by their guys sitting in Utah munching Pizza and Coke.
This is clearly aimed at India and sending Indians a message.
What message does it give to Americans?
Americans can destroy that ship before Pak can launch the missile. Heck, Americans don't even need men to drive those fighter jets. They have drones operated remotely by their guys sitting in Utah munching Pizza and Coke.
This is clearly aimed at India and sending Indians a message.
Perhaps you are unaware that US Naval ships and aircraft carrier groups are roaming in all oceans of the world.... they have major presence in the Indian ocean as well, if I'm not mistaken.
I am very well aware of their arsenal and also have read, watched and listened enough about their intentions. Yes, it will not be a full war, but it could very well be a limited one, wherein they can target particular areas.
Do you honestly think Pakistan will strike any American naval ships or military bases? The only time Pakistan will act against it is if America declares a war on Pakistan..
If Pakistan attacks any American ships or bases America will consider it as an act of war and Pakistan would never risk that..
Pakistan had missiles before also during the time America used to drone attack inside its territory I never heard of any news of Pakistan firing a missile at any American base at Afghanistan?
I won’t argue further if you believe this test was to show America the power of Pakistan then good for you but the worlds leading intelligence agency and its allies already know what Pakistan is capable off, ultimately all theee war mingerint and atmosphere of wars around the world is only helping weapons manufacturers which neither India nor Pakistan is..
It was much needed in current circumstances to give message to Americans instead of Indians.
Do you honestly think Pakistan will strike any American naval ships or military bases? The only time Pakistan will act against it is if America declares a war on Pakistan..
If Pakistan attacks any American ships or bases America will consider it as an act of war and Pakistan would never risk that..
Pakistan had missiles before also during the time America used to drone attack inside its territory I never heard of any news of Pakistan firing a missile at any American base at Afghanistan?
I won’t argue further if you believe this test was to show America the power of Pakistan then good for you but the worlds leading intelligence agency and its allies already know what Pakistan is capable off, ultimately all theee war mingerint and atmosphere of wars around the world is only helping weapons manufacturers which neither India nor Pakistan is..
Tomahawk says hello!
Pakistan will never outrightly pick a side in the Iran-Saudi stand-off since we want good relations with both countries.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1698284/1/
Good to see things like this. Recently, Indian hospitals offered free medical care for a Pakistani Field Hockey legend.
Perhaps relations CAN get better.
According to the Twitter account of Defence and Strategic Studies, “[PNS Himmat] fired an indigenously developed Harba naval cruise missile, which is a surface-to-surface anti-ship missile with land-attack capability,”
If the Harba ASCM is a variant of the Babur, Defence and Strategic Studies speculates, then it would essentially be a long-range sea-skimming ASCM. Like the C-802 ASCM, the Harba ASCM would likely rely on an inertial navigation system (INS)-based mid-course guidance system coupled with a terminal-stage active-homing seeker. It is not known what kind of active seeker the Harba ASCM is using, though for anti-ship warfare (AShW) active radar-homing (ARH) is a widespread solution. However, imaging infrared (IIR) could be an alternative, especially involving cases where strong electronic warfare (EW) and electronic countermeasures (ECM) jamming is expected (which can interfere or scuttle an ARH seeker).
The key aspect of the Harba is its potential range – 450 km or 700 km (depending on whether it is derived from the Babur 3 or Babur Version 2, respectively).
The Azmat-class FAC is not equipped with a long-range radar for surface target detection, tracking and mid-course guidance. To fully utilize the Harba’s range as an AShW solution, Defence and Strategic Studies explains, the PNS Himmat will require an off-board sensor, which could be another ship, an aircraft – such as the ZDK03/Karakoram Eagle airborne early warning and control platform – or land/shore-based radar to provide mid-course guidance. However, this would not be necessary if the Harba is used as a LACM against a fixed target, the PNS Himmat crew can simply input target information to the Harba’s INS guidance suite.
It would make sense for the Harba to be a standard ASCM of the forthcoming frigates being bought from China. Defense News reported that Pakistan inked a contract in June 2017 for a Type 054A frigate in the same sensor and weapons configuration as the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s ships. As per the Defense News report, Pakistan plans to procure a total of up to three of these frigates.
Interesting timing![]()
Where do these rank among other countries like India, UK, france
Where do these rank among other countries like India, UK, france
Turkey is one of 10 countries worldwide able to build, design, and maintain warships using its own national capabilities, President Erdogan told the ceremony for the TCG Kinaliada, commissioned today for the Turkish navy, and a MILGEM (Turkish national warship programme)-class ship being built for Pakistan.