Jinnah-class frigate

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Class overview
NameJinnah-class frigate
BuildersPlatform Design Wing (designer) Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW)
OperatorsNaval Standard of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Navy
Planned6–8
General characteristics
TypeMulti-role frigate
Displacement3,300 tons
Length119.5 m (392 ft 1 in)
Beam15.40 m (50 ft 6 in)
Draft4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)
Propulsion Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) propulsion
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Aviation facilities1 × helicopter landing deck

The Jinnah-class frigate is a class of multi-role frigates under construction for the Pakistan Navy. The Jinnah class is Pakistan's first indigenously designed and built frigate. [1] [2] A contract for the construction of the frigates was signed on 3 November 2025 with the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW), with the first warships expected to join the navy's fleet by 2028. [3] [4] The Jinnah class is named after the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

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Design

The Jinnah class was designed by the Pakistan Navy's Platform Design Wing. It measures 119 meters (390 ft 5 in) in length with a 15-meter (49 ft) beam and has a displacement of about 3,300 tons. It will be powered by four diesel engines. The frigate will carry out anti-submarine, anti-surface and anti-air operations and will be fitted with a hull-mounted sonar system and equipped with a helicopter landing deck. [3]

Armament

The armament will include a 30 mm gun, missiles, additional weapons, torpedoes, sensors, and anti-submarine rockets. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Khan, Hasaan Ali (26 November 2024). "Pakistan to build its first indigenously designed and built frigate-sized warship — naval chief". Arab News. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan to strengthen naval defence with its first frigate-sized warship". The Express Tribune. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Khan, Aftab (5 November 2025). "Pakistan Navy unveils indigenous Jinnah-class frigate model at Maritime Expo". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Khan, Bilal (8 November 2025). "Pakistan Navy Signs Contract to Build Lead Jinnah-Class Frigate". Quwa. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
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