The Pakistan Navy has held a commissioning ceremony for two new Type 054 A/P frigates.
As informed, the ceremony took place in Shanghai in China on 10 May. The ships in question are PNS Tippu Sultan and PNS Shahjahan.
Commissioning Ceremony of #PakNavy 's two newly built Type 054 A/P Frigates, PNS TIPPU SULTAN & PNS SHAHJAHAN was held at Shanghai, China. CNS Adm Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi was the Chief Guest.1/2 pic.twitter.com/FaLseAwcNf
The commissioning ceremony for the second vessel PNS Taimur took place in June last year.
The Type 054A (NATO/OSD Jiangkai II) is a class of guided-missile frigate from the People’s Republic of China. Chinese shipbuilding company Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard is building the frigates for the Pakistan Navy.
The contract for four multi-role frigates Type 054A/P for Pakistan Navy was signed between Pakistan and China in June 2018.
The frigates displace 4,000 tons and are equipped with vertical launch systems (VLS), a 76 millimeter gun, close-in weapons systems and torpedo launchers. They have a flight deck and hangar capable of supporting medium lift helicopters.