Azmat-class fast attack craft

Class overview
Name	Azmat class
Builders	China State Shipbuilding Corp. (Designer) Maritime Technologies Complex (Designer) Xingang Shipyard, China KSEW Ltd, Pakistan
Operators	Pakistan Navy
Subclasses	Type 037II Houjian
Cost	$200 million USD (4 Ships) [1] ($50 million USD per unit)
Built	2011–2019
In service	2012 – present
In commission	2012– present
Planned	4
Completed	4
Active	4
General characteristics
Type	Fast attack craft [2]
Displacement	560 tons (standard) 673 tons (PNS Haibat)
Length	63 m (206 ft 8 in)
Beam	8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Draught	2.46 m (8 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	CODAD 4 × Pielstick at 1,584 hp (1,181 kW) with 3 shafts
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) maximum
Range	1,000  nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi)
Complement	15, 5 officers, 10 enlisted
Sensors & processing systems	SR-60 / Type 360 Radar air/surface search radar KH 2007 navigation radar
Electronic warfare & decoys	RIBAT ESM System (GIDS Pakistan) PJ-46 Chaff launchers
Armament	Guns: 1 × 30 mm AK-630M CIWS 1 × Aselsan STAMP Anti Submarine Warfare: Anti Submarine Rockets (PNS Haibat) Anti Ship / Land Attack: 2 × 4-cell C-802 ASCM launchers OR 2 × 3-cell Harbah SSM launchers

The Azmat-class stealth fast attack craft (military designation: Azmat FAC(M)) ^[3] is a class of missile-bearing fast attack craft, currently in service with the Pakistan Navy. The Azmat-class is based on the Chinese design, Houjian class. The Pakistani Azmat-class is the modernized version according to the requirements of Pakistan Navy. ^[4]

The project was jointly designed and constructed in Pakistan and China after a partnership agreement was signed between two Chinese contractors, China State Shipbuilding Corporation and the Xingang Shipyard and the Pakistan-based KSEW Ltd. ^[5] The Azmat-class ships are intended for deployment in maritime patrol, anti-surface warfare, anti-air warfare, search-and-rescue (SAR) and anti-piracy missions. ^[5]

List of vessels

Pennant number	Name	Call sign	Commissioned	Contracting builder
1013	PNS Azmat	Azmat	24 April 2012	China State Shipbuilding Corp. and Xingang Shipyard in China [6]
1014	PNS Dehshat	Dehshat	12 June 2014	KSEW Ltd in Pakistan [7]
1027	PNS Himmat	Himmat	29 July 2017	KSEW Ltd. in Pakistan. [8]
1028	PNS Haibat	Haibat	31 March 2022	KSEW Ltd. in Pakistan. [9]

References

1. Landquist, Edward H. (5 October 2011). "Pakistani Navy's New Fast Attack Craft to be Built in China, Pakistan". Defense Media Network. Islamabad, Pakistan: Defense Media Network, 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
2. "Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited". karachishipyard.com.pk. KESW. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
3. "Fast Attack Craft (Missile) – FAC(M)". karachishipyard.com.pk. Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
4. "Pakistan Navy's 4th Azmat-class FAC launched by Karachi Shipyard – Naval Post" . Retrieved 6 June 2021.
5. "Azmat Class Fast Attack Craft (Missile) – Naval Technology". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
6. "10TH PATRONSQUADRON". paknavy.gov.pk. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
7. "Pakistan Navy commissions second Azmat-class Dehshat vessel". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
8. Hasan, Shazia (29 July 2017). "PNS Himmat inducted in naval fleet". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
9. Dominguez, Gabriel (28 November 2019). "Pakistan launches fourth Azmat-class fast attack craft". Janes.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.