Friday, December 15, 2017

Duterte visits Pakistan navy ship docked in Manila - CNN Philippines

 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 14) — President Rodrigo Duterte toured a Pakistani naval ship Thursday and extended an open invitation to its crew to visit the country any time.

The Navy Ship SAIF, one of the four F-22P or Zulfiguar-class frigates of Pakistan, is on a three-day goodwill visit. It will stay in the country until December 17.

For more about the CNN Philippines article.


According to the Naval Technology website:
The F-22P or Zulfiquar (English: Sword) class frigate is a 2,500t multi-mission, conventionally powered frigate built for the Pakistan Navy. Design and construction of the F-22P started after a $750m deal was signed in 2005 between Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) and China Shipbuilding Trading Co (CSTC).
It is equipped with a 76.2mm main gun, an 8 round FM-90 Surface-to-Air Missile, C-802/CSS N-8 Surface-to-Surface Missile in 2 containers each containing 4 missiles, 2 Type-730B 30mm Close-in Weapon System, and 2 Triple ET-52C Torpedo Tubes.

F-22P's 76.2mm main gun.

The F-22P has a range of 4,000 nautical miles and has a speed of 20kt.

C-802/CSS N-8 Surface-to-Surface Missile in 2 containers each containing 4 missiles

8 round FM-90 Surface-to-Air Missile

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For more about the F-22P or Zulfiquar.

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