PNS Tippu Sultan (F263)
.jpg) Sister ship PNS Shah Jahan | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Pakistan | |
| Name | PNS Tippu Sultan |
| Namesake | Tippu Sultan |
| Ordered | 2018 |
| Launched | 3 August 2021 |
| Acquired | 10 May 2023 |
| Commissioned | 10 May 2023 |
| 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) |
| 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. |
PNS Tippu Sultan is the third of four Chinese built Type 054A/P (Tughril-class) frigates ordered by the Pakistan Navy. The Ship was launched on 3 August 2021. She was commissioned along with her sister ship PNS Shah Jahan (F264) on 10 May 2023 at the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai,China.[1][2] She is a Pakistan-specific variant of Type 054A frigate and the most technologically sophisticated warships ever exported by China to date.[3][4] She visited and conducted naval exercises with the Sri Lankan Navy in 2023, during her delivery voyage.[5][6] PNS Tippu Sultan was used to test the SMASH missile in November 2025.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Commissioning ceremony of Advanced Frigates for PN held at China". 10 May 2023.
- ↑ Manaranche, Martin (2021-08-04). "Chinese Shipyard Launches 3rd Type 054 A/P Frigate For Pakistan Navy". 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.
- ↑ Salamat, Sajid (2023-06-23). "PNS Tippu Sultan visits Sri Lanka". Daily Times. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "MODERN NAVAL SHIPS FOR PAKISTAN NAVY". defenceturkey.com. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Kumar, Khushi (2025-11-27). "Islamabad's 'Hypersonic Ship-Launched ASBM' Tale Falls Apart Under Scrutiny". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 2026-04-08.