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Yarmook-class corvette

The Yarmook-class corvette is a class of corvettes in service with the Pakistan Navy. The class is primarily based on Damen Group's Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) 1900.[3] The primary role of the class is to patrol the sea area.

PNS Tabuk in the Gulf of Oman
Class overview
NameYarmook class
BuildersDamen Shipyards, Galati, Romania (Galați shipyard)
Operators Pakistan Navy
In service2020–present
In commission13 February 2020 – present
Planned4
Building1
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
(Batch-I)[1]
TypeCorvette
Displacement2,300 t (2,300 long tons)
Length91.3 m (299 ft 6 in)
Beam14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Draught4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Installed powerCODAD, 4 × Caterpillar 3516 diesel engines
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[2]
Endurance40 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × RHIB boats
Complement60+
Sensors and
processing systems		MR-36A I-band Surface/ Air Search and Track Radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Decoy flare, chaff launchers
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter and 1 × UAV
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck

History

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Damen signed an agreement with Ministry of Defence Production, Pakistan on 30 June 2017 to design and build two multipurpose corvettes for Pakistan Navy. The Dutch shipbuilder selected its shipyard in Galați, Romania to build these vessels. According to Pakistan Navy officials, the corvettes will "act as force multipliers in enhancing [the] navy's capability of safeguarding maritime frontiers and will offer more flexibility in the conduct of [the] Pakistan Navy's initiative of independent Regional Maritime Security Patrols in the Indian Ocean Region".[4] On 13 July 2020, PNS Yarmook was inducted into the Pakistan Navy.[5]

The keel of the first vessel of the second batch of two offshore patrol vessels (OPV) for the Pakistani Navy was laid in 2022.[6][7] The OPVs of the second batch are larger than the first batch and based on the Damen OPV 2600 design.[8]

On 12 September 2023 PNS Hunain was launched at Damen Shipyards Galați in Romania.[9][10]

Last corvette of the second batch (PNS Yamama) was launched on 19 February 2024 at Damen Shipyards Galați in Romania.[11]

On 20 July 2024, PNS Yarmook set sail on a maritime patrol mission to safeguard Pakistani ports and vessels amidst the Red Sea crisis.[12]

Design and characteristics

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The displacement of both the vessels is 2,300 tonnes. They are designed to carry out a variety of maritime operations and are able to transport both a helicopter and a unmanned aerial vehicle. They can also carry two high-speed rigid-hulled inflatable boats of 11.5 meters (38 ft) and 6.5 meters (21 ft) simultaneously. In addition to that, they are designed to accommodate two twenty-foot equivalent units for special mission-based operations.[13]

The vessels of the second batch have a length of 98 meters (322 ft), a beam of 14.4 meters (47 ft) and a draft of 4 meters (13 ft).[14] The displacement of both vessels is approximately 2600 tonnes.[7] Besides being larger than the corvettes of the first batch, the second batch corvettes are also more heavily armed.[15]


Ships in class

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Yarmook-class corvettes
Name Pennant Shipyard Launched Commissioning Notes
Batch-I
PNS Yarmook F-271 Damen Shipyards Galati 17 May 2019[3] 13 February 2020[13] Named after the Battle of the Yarmuk.
PNS Tabuk[16] F-272 3 September 2019 12 November 2020[17] Named after the Battle of Tabuk.
Batch-II
PNS Hunain F-273 Damen Shipyards Galati 12 September 2023[9] 26 July 2024[18] Named after the Battle of Hunayn.
PNS Yamama F-274 19 February 2024[19][20] Named after the Battle of al-Yamama

References

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  1. ^ "Pakistan's New OPV – PNS Yarmook – Is At NAVDEX 2023". 20 February 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Pakistan Navy inducts first Yarmook-class corvette". 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Commissioning ceremony of Offshore Patrol Vessel PNS 'YARMOOK'". damen.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Pakistan Navy commissions first of two 2,300 tonne corvettes | Jane's 360". janes.com. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Navy inducts Damen-built corvette PNS Yarmook". Gulf News. 14 July 2020.
  6. ^ Fatima Bahtić (13 October 2022). "Damen starts construction on two OPVs for Pakistan Navy". Naval Today.
  7. ^ a b Tobias Kappelle (19 September 2023). "Damen laat eerste schip van vervolgorder voor Pakistan te water". Marineschepen.nl (in Dutch).
  8. ^ "Damen begins construction of Pakistani Navy's second batch of OPVs". Naval Technology. 14 October 2022.
  9. ^ a b Fatima Bahtić (14 September 2023). "Damen launches new offshore patrol vessel for Pakistan Navy". Naval Today.
  10. ^ "Damen launches Pakistan Navy's first OPV 2600 in Romania". Naval News. 14 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Pak Navy boosts maritime security with launch of PNS Yamama". The Express Tribune. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Pakistan deploys advanced warship for regional maritime security". Arab news. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Commissioning ceremony of Offshore Patrol Vessel PNS 'YARMOOK'". damen.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  14. ^ Ridzwan Rahmat (5 September 2022). "Damen discloses further details of Pakistan's OPV 2600 vessels". Janes.com.
  15. ^ Tayfun Ozberk (4 March 2024). "Damen showcases OPV 2600 model tailored for the Pakistan Navy". Naval News.
  16. ^ Sultan Mehmood Hali (21 December 2020). "PNS Tabuk – reliving past history". TheNews.com.pk.
  17. ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (13 November 2020). "Pakistan Navy Commissions Second Yarmook-class Corvette". Naval News. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Commissioning of PNS HUNAIN held at Romania". moib.gov.pk/. 26 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Damen launches 4th Yarmook class OPV PNS Yamama for Pakistan". Navy Naval News Navy Recognition. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Pak Navy boosts maritime security with launch of PNS Yamama". The Express Tribune. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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