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 | 119.5 m (392 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 15.40 m (50 ft 6 in) |
| Draft | 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) propulsion |
| Speed | 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
| Aviation facilities | 1 × 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 (390 ft 5 in) in length with a 15-meter (49 ft) 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.
- ^ "Pakistan to strengthen naval defence with its first frigate-sized warship". The Express Tribune. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ 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.