Pakistan, China sign contract to build frigate

[sonicboom]

Pakistan, China sign contract to build frigate


Friday, July 16, 2010

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is going to enter the realm of ship-building as the country is likely to initiate the indigenous production of fast-moving platform for carrying missiles and heavy weaponry in collaboration with China, said Managing Director Karachi Shipyard Admiral Rao Iftikhar on Thursday.

Apprising the Special Committee of the Public Accounts Committee, he said the first fast attack craft was being constructed in China while another one would be built in Pakistan that would take two years. Rao Iftikhar said under the contract signed between the two countries, another two such craft would be constructed later.

The Karachi Shipyard MD told the committee that the shipyard has earned a profit of Rs 400 million. Rao Iftikhar said Pakistan had also signed a 20-year agreement with China for up-gradation of installations of naval forces.

Pakistan, China sign contract to build frigate

[keysersoze]

Hmm great article ....so were they talking about a FRIGATE....or a FAST ATTACK CRAFT.................

[Araz]

Originally Posted by keysersoze

Hmm great article ....so were they talking about a FRIGATE....or a FAST ATTACK CRAFT.................

Typical pakistani press men. This is the contract ofr a fast attack missile boat that was reported in the press 6 months ago. Progress on it has been reasonably quick though.
Araz