PNS Taimur (F262)
.jpg) Sister ship PNS Shah Jahan | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Pakistan | |
| Name | PNS Taimur |
| Namesake | Taimur |
| Ordered | 2018 |
| Launched | 29 January 2021 |
| Acquired | 23 June 2022 |
| Commissioned | 23 June 2022 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Guided-missile frigate |
| Displacement | 4,200 t (4,100 long tons) |
| Length | 134 m (439 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Range | 8,025 nmi (14,862 km; 9,235 mi)[1] |
| Complement | 165 |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Harbin Z-9EC (equipped with CM-501GA land-attack missile) |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and enclosed helicopter hangar capable of accommodating Harbin Z-9 (or) Kamov Ka-27.[2] |
PNS Taimur is the second of four Chinese built Type 054A/P (Tughril-class) frigates ordered by the Pakistan Navy. The ship was launched on 29 January 2021 at the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai, China.[3] She was commissioned into service on 23 June 2022 in Shanghai.[4][5] She is a Pakistan-specific variant of Type 054A frigate and the most technologically sophisticated warships ever exported by China to date.[6][7] She conducted training exercises with the Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Cambodia on August 15 after Bangladesh denied the ship permission to dock at Chattogram Port.[8] In January 2026 she test fired a LY-80(N) missile.[9][10]On 13 April 2026 she arivved in Colombo to conduct execises with the Sri Lankan Navy along with PNS Aslat.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "Pakistan commissions two Chinese built Type 054A/P frigates". 11 May 2023.
- ↑ "Type 054A class - Guided missile frigate". Archived from the original on 17 November 2022.
- ↑ Vavasseur, Xavier (2021-01-29). "Chinese Shipyard Launches 2nd Type 054 A/P Frigate For Pakistan Navy". Naval News. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "Pakistan Navy's ship 'Taimur' commissioned in China". The Express Tribune. 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Ozberk, Tayfun (2022-06-24). "Pakistan Navy commissions 2nd Type 054 A/P Frigate 'PNS Taimur'". Naval News. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "Pakistan receives new Chinese-made frigate. How will it fare against India's Navy?". defensenews.com. 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "China launches multi-role warship for Pakistan". theweek.in. 29 January 2021.
- ↑ India, Press Trust of (2022-08-12). "China-built Pak warship docks in Sri Lanka after Bangladesh denies permission". India Today. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Casimiro, Christine (2026-01-13). "Pakistan Fires LY‑80(N) Missile From PNS Taimur Frigate in Live-Fire Exercise". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Ozberk, Tayfun (2026-01-12). "Pakistan Navy Performs Live Missile Firings and Drone Attacks in North Arabian Sea". Naval News. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Navy". news.navy.lk. Retrieved 2026-04-13.