Comment by Riaz Haq on June 5, 2025 at 9:16pm

Are Pakistan Navy assets networked with Pakistan Air Force?

Search Labs | AI Overview
Yes, Pakistan Navy assets are networked with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as part of their efforts to achieve inter-services integration and enhance interoperability.
Evidence of Networking:
Joint Exercises: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Pakistan Navy (PN) conduct joint exercises like "Sea Spark" and "RIBAT-2018" to validate war fighting concepts and enhance interoperability between naval and air assets.
Networking of Key Assets: There is evidence that Pakistan has an objective of integrating key assets such as AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft and surface warships through networking.
Data Link System: Pakistan has developed a homegrown data link system known as "Link-17" to facilitate data-link connectivity between the Army, Navy, and Air Force. This suggests an effort towards achieving tactical operational benefits through integrated communication.
Air Support and Interoperability: The Pakistan Air Force provides essential air support to the Pakistan Navy to cover aerial threats, especially for the PN which lacks a credible medium-to-long-range anti-air warfare capability from its surface fleet. Joint exercises like RIBAT-2018 contribute to improving interoperability between the two services.
JF-17 Integration: The PAF's JF-17 fighter aircraft have been tested and equipped to deploy anti-ship missiles like the C-802AK. This further indicates integration and coordination between the two services.
In summary, the Pakistan Armed Forces, including the Navy and Air Force, have taken steps towards greater integration and networking of their assets, conducting joint exercises and developing data link systems to enhance interoperability and operational effectiveness.

Comment by Riaz Haq yesterday

Zohaib Ahmed 
@Zohaib_Author
Pakistan’s recent fielding and flight trials of the P-282 / “SMASH” anti-ship ballistic missile (ship-launched test reported at ~350 km range in Nov 2024) mark a concrete, near-term ASBM capability tailored for A2/AD operations and littoral denial. Technically, Pakistan’s ASBM approach emphasizes platform diversity and distributive launch (ship-launched P-282/SMASH plus sub-launched Babur-III SLCM), relatively compact ranges matched to Arabian Sea engagement geometry, and integration with naval ISR (UAVs, coastal radars, and satcom) to enable over-the-horizon targeting and terminal guidance, design choices that favour tactical surprise, salvo saturation, and rapid dispersal.

https://x.com/Zohaib_Author/status/1985455738446365056

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Zohaib Ahmed 
@Zohaib_Author
The Zarb coastal battery’s core strength is its networked, mobile anti-ship strike package that pairs long-range cruise missiles with integrated maritime ISR and fire-control, enabling rapid, distributed salvoes from dispersed launchers rather than a single fixed battery.
Technically, it combines coastal AESA or shore radars, EO/IR cueing, secure datalinks to airborne and shipborne sensors, and missiles with INS/GNSS midcourse guidance plus a terminal seeker for sea-skimming approach and target discrimination.
That architecture gives you three decisive advantages: stand-off strike so your shooters stay outside hostile air-defence envelopes, salvo saturation that overwhelms layered interceptors, and shoot-and-scoot mobility that limits preemption.

https://x.com/Zohaib_Author/status/1985644915305693216

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Zohaib Ahmed 
@Zohaib_Author
Why Pakistan Isn’t Losing Sleep Over the BrahMos Missile?

Once hailed as a symbol of Indo-Russian engineering genius, the BrahMos was supposed to change South Asia’s strategic balance. But in the 2025 conflict, it barely scratched the surface, literally. Despite its Mach-3 speed, Pakistan’s defences absorbed the strike with minimal damage.

The data tells a blunt truth: speed without impact is just noise.

Pakistan’s integrated air defence systems, advanced electronic warfare, and hardened infrastructure have turned the BrahMos from a “game-changer” into a glorified firecracker.

Read how perception met performance, and lost.

https://zohaibauthor.com/2025/11/04/why-pakistan-is-least-worried-a...

https://x.com/Zohaib_Author/status/1985636867363258411

Comment by Riaz Haq 7 hours ago

Turkish Century
@TurkishCentury
🇵🇰🇹🇷 Pakistan's Navy has reportedly inked a contract with the #Karachi Shipyard to begin the construction of the advanced #Jinnah-class multirole frigate!

Based on the #ASFAT AS3400 platform with full ToT (Transfer of Technology), the Jinnah-class is the most recent outcome of the extensive Turkish-Pakistani cooperation in #shipbuilding and naval systems engineering that is rooted in the #Milgem-PN program that gave the world the formidable #Babur-class heavy corvettes.

Jinnah is a highly advanced 3300+ton frigate customized for the unique needs of brotherly Pakistan with the goal of complete domination of the seas, as well as the sky above and the depths below. Armed with #antiship, #antiaircraft, cruise missiles as well as heavy torpedoes, it fully covers all aspects of littoral & blue-water operations, anti-ship/air/submarine warfare, and power projection in the high seas.

First steel-cutting is expected within a few months with plans to build a total of six (6) frigates.

https://x.com/TurkishCentury/status/1985985856453120185

Comment by Riaz Haq 5 hours ago

Sea Sultan Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft (LRMPA)

https://quwa.org/pakistan/pakistan-navy/aircraft/sea-sultan-long-ra...

The Pakistan Navy’s (PN) Sea Sultan Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft (LRMPA) represents a significant modernization effort to replace its aging fleet of P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft. The PN currently has three Sea Sultan LRPMAs on order, but it intends to acquire 10 aircraft in total.

Overall, the Sea Sultan LRMPA is among several original PN programs, such as the forthcoming Jinnah-class frigate and 38.8 patrol boat. These projects signify the PN’s emerging approach of working with different overseas partners to co-design, co-develop, and co-produce solutions that closely deliver on the PN’s needs while working within Pakistan’s fiscal constraints.

Sea Sultan Program Background
The Sea Sultan program emerged from Pakistan’s need to replace its P-3C Orion fleet with a modern jet-powered platform. In 2018, the PN announced its interest in acquiring a new LRMPA, initially considering options from the United States.

In January 2020, the PN released a tender seeking one twin-engine jet-powered aircraft intended for use as a LRMPA. By October 2020, the PN announced that it acquired the aircraft, which was later revealed to be a second-hand Embraer Lineage 1000E. In September 2021, the PN officially launched the LRMPA program and designated the system as the “Sea Sultan”.

Program Development
Initially, Leonardo was selected as the prime contractor for the Sea Sultan program. Leonardo was tasked with designing, modifying, installing, and integrating the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and general maritime patrol package. Leonardo was likely chosen at the time for its past experience in supplying subsystems and torpedo-release hardware for the PN’s RAS-72 Sea Eagle MPA.

South Africa’s Paramount Group was contracted to manage the Lineage 1000E’s pre-conversion as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) work.

However, in 2021, it seemed that the PN adjusted the terms for each contractor, with Paramount Group becoming the lead contractor and Leonardo focusing specifically on supplying hardware.

In addition, the PN also contracted the South African company Aerosud. Aerosud is supplying two sets of specialized interiors for the Sea Sultan, including mission-specific components like galleys, observer tables, class dividers, and equipment stowages. The design work for these inputs lasted for 18 months and was completed in early 2024, with manufacturing starting in May 2024.

Sea Sultan LRMPA Specifications
Base Platform (Embraer Lineage 1000E)
Length: 36.24 m
Wingspan: 28.72 m
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 54,500 kg
Range: 8,500 km
Service Ceiling: 12,000 m
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.82
Expected Subsystems
Main Search Radar: TBC (likely Leonardo Seaspray 7300E AESA radar)
Electro-Optical/Infrared Turret: TBC
Electronic Support Measures (ESM): TBC (likely RIBAT)
Defensive Aids Measures: TBC (likely RWR, MAWS, and Chaff/Flares)
Communications: TBC (likely HF/VHF/UHF and SATCOM)
Operational Roles
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW)
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
Search-and-Rescue (SAR)

Comment by Riaz Haq 5 hours ago

Sea Sultan Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft (LRMPA)

https://quwa.org/pakistan/pakistan-navy/aircraft/sea-sultan-long-ra...

Key Capabilities of the Sea Sultan LRMPA
Multi-Mission Platform
The Sea Sultan LRMPA will be a fully capable ASuW, ASW, and ISR platform.

In terms of ASuW, a scaled mock up of the Sea Sultan suggests the aircraft could be armed with four anti-ship missiles (AShM). It is unclear if these AShM will be a cruising missile or air-launched ballistic missiles (ALBM). However, it is worth noting that Pakistan is developing its own series of compact, but long-range, air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM).

It is unclear how Paramount Group will configure the Sea Sultan’s ASW capabilities. For example, it may use external hardpoints (like the RAS-72) for lightweight torpedoes, or an internal bay that is attached to the fuselage. External hardpoints would mean creating trade-offs between the Sea Sultan’s ASuW and ASW payloads. It is not known what torpedoes the Sea Sultan will use, but as with AShM solutions, Pakistan is also developing its own lightweight torpedo (Eghraaq).

As part of its original tender for an aircraft platform, the PN specified that it will use the LRMPA for ‘airborne early warning’ (AEW). It appears that an AEW role would be integrated into the LRMPA via its standard sensor suite. So, one could see a scenario where the main search radar is used for providing other air and surface platforms with situational awareness.

In addition, the Sea Sultan will also be equipped with an ESM suite. One could reasonably expect the PN to configure the domestically built RIBAT ESM suite to the LRMPA. This would provide the aircraft with electronic intelligence (ELINT) capabilities, i.e., an array of passive sensors designed for monitoring airspace for all enemy radar and communications emissions. These ELINT systems will record the transmissions of those radar and communications signals for use in threat libraries for electronic countermeasures (ECM)-based jamming and spoofing systems.

Extended Range for Long-Endurance Missions
As the Sea Sultan is based on the Embraer Lineage 1000E, it will leverage that aircraft’s range and endurance benefits. For example, the Lineage 1000E provides a ferry range of over 4,000 nautical miles, a significant boost compared to the 2,500 nautical mile range of the airliners the Lineage 1000E is based on, the E190-E2 and E195-E2.

Indigenous Subsystems Integration
The PN already leverages an array of domestically built subsystems, most notably the RIBAT-line of ESM systems and the ‘Link Green’ tactical data-link (TDL) protocol. It is likely that the new Sea Sultan LRMPAs will use both of these subsystems.

It is unclear if the Sea Sultan will use domestically designed sensor systems, such as an EO/IR turret or main search radar. However, both types of sensors are currently under development in Pakistan, with multiple vendors (such as NRTC and NASTP) engaging in radar work.

Indigenous Weapons Compatibility
It seems that Pakistan is working towards configuring the Sea Sultan with homegrown weapon systems. For example, the Pakistani defence industry recently revealed the Rasoob 250 ALCM and Eghraaq lightweight torpedo (LWT).

In the context of the Sea Sultan, the Rasoob 250 would make for a plausible option as its design echoes some of the concepts found in other lightweight ALCMs, like the Joint Strike Missile (JSM). The Rasoob 250 weighs 285 kg and offers a maximum range of 350 km.

While its warhead is small compared to most other anti-ship missiles (at 75 kg), Pakistan could potentially develop a larger variant optimized for the Sea Sultan specifically (and, consequently, closer in dimensions and weight to the JSM).

The Eghraaq is classed as an “ultra-lightweight” torpedo similar in capabilities to the Leonardo MU90 or Saab Torped 47. If it materializes, the Eghraaq could be a likely choice for use from the Sea Sultan. An accompanying sonobuoy is also under development.

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