Jinnah-class frigate
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jinnah-class frigate |
| Builders | Platform Design Wing (designer) Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) |
| Operators | Pakistan Navy |
| Planned | 6-8 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Multi-role frigate |
| Displacement | 3,300 tons |
| Length | 119.5m |
| Beam | 15.40m |
| Draft | 4.05m |
| Propulsion | Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) propulsion |
| Speed | 26 kts |
| Aviation facilities | 1x 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.
Design
The Jinnah-class was designed by the Pakistan Navy's Platform Design Wing. It measures 119 meters in length with a 15-meter 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Desk, News (26 November 2024). "Pakistan to strengthen naval defence with its first frigate-sized warship". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c Khan, Aftab (5 November 2025). "Pakistan Navy unveils indigenous Jinnah-class frigate model at Maritime Expo". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Khan, Bilal (8 November 2025). "Pakistan Navy Signs Contract to Build Lead Jinnah-Class Frigate". Quwa. Retrieved 26 November 2025.