IDEF 2021: ASFAT unveils convertible version of Hisar OPV
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Pakistan Navy plays spot the difference with fourth corvette
CGI image of the fourth Ada-class corvette for the Pakistan Navy. (Photo: PN)
There are indications that the final corvette in a four-vessel programme for Pakistan includes a change of air defence missile.
Construction of the final Ada-class (MILGEM) corvette of four for the Pakistan Navy (PN) is under way at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KS&EW) — with one notable difference.
The PN Chief of Staff, Adm Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, attended the steel cutting ceremony of the final ship on 15 June. He acknowledged the commitment and dedication of KS&EW and Turkish shipyard ASFAT for meeting a challenging schedule despite the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.
Interestingly, the latest ceremony included different CGI images from previous ones, hinting at a change of approach from the PN.
Earlier renderings showed these
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