According to information published by the Times of Oman on December 13, 2021, the Royal Navy of Oman is participating with PNS Tughril of the naval forces of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the joint naval exercise (Al Thamar Al Tayeb), which will be carried out in Pakistani territorial waters from December 13 to 18.
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Type 054A frigate PNS Tughril in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Picture source: Weibo)
PNS Tughril is the first of four Type 054A frigates ordered by the Pakistan Navy. It was commissioned on 8 November 2021.
The Type 054A (Jiangkai II) frigate is a class of Chinese multi-role frigates, the first of which entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force in 2007. It is a development of the Type 054 frigate, using the same hull but with improved sensors and weapons.
The Type 054A was first revealed while under construction at the Guangzhou-based Huangpu Shipyard in 2005.
The Type 054A carries HQ-16 medium-range air defence missiles and anti-submarine missiles in a vertical launching system (VLS) system. The vessel's VLS uses a hot launch method; a shared common exhaust system is sited between the two rows of rectangular launching tubes.
The four AK-630 close-in weapon systems (CIWS) of Type 054 were replaced with two Type 730 CIWS on the Type 054A.
