Pakistan Navy is operating six Tariq Class Frigates. These are Ex UK Amazon Type-21 Frigates. These six frigates replaced Pakistan Navy's Badr and Saif Class frigates which where returned back to United states at the end of its lease term. Upon delivery these frigates underwent upgrade to equip them with the 9LV Mk3 command, control and communication system as well as Bofors torpedoes and the BAeSEMA Thomson Sintra active towed array sonar.
Pakistan Navy's six Tariq Class Frigates were names as, PNS Tariq (Serial Number 181), Babur (Serial Number 182), Khaibar (Serial Number 183), Badr (Serial Number 184), Tippu Sultan (Serial Number 185), Shahjahan (Serial Number 186)
| Power Plant | COCOG 2 RR Olympus TM3B gas turbines 50,000hp (37.3MW) sustained 2RR Tyne RM1C gas-turbines (cruising) 9.900hp (7.4MW) sustained 2 shafts CPP props |
| Length | Waterline Length 360 ft, Overall Length 384 ft |
| Displacement | 3,700 tons full load |
| Beam | 41.7 ft |
| Draft | 19.5 ft (screws) |
| Max. Speed | 30 knots |
| Range | 1,200 miles (at 30kts) 4,000 miles (at 17kts) |
| Crew Complement | 219 Total ( 200 Sailors & 19 Officers) |
| Sensors | Radar, ESM, Periscopes, Sonar Passive Towed Array, BAeSEMA Thomson Sintra Active Towed Array Sonar |
| Radars | DA-08, 992, 1006/1007 |
| ESM | DR-3000 |
| Helicopter | Lynx HAS-3 |
| Guns | 1 Vickers 4.5in (114mm)/55 Mk 8(25rds/min to 22km (11.9nm) AS/AA) Vulcan Phalanx 20mm CIWS (3,000rds/min to 1.5km) |
| Missiles | Harpoon SSM, LY-60 (N) SAM |
| Torpedoes | Wire-Guided Bofors Type 43x2 And 2 Triple Mk-46 |
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