Courtesy SNaik at BR. Apr 2008

Could be a good replacement for T-22 and 23’s.

Pakistan couldn’t afford 350 mil for a once in a life-time deal of 3 T-23 frigates and had to settle for 4 F-22p’s under loan. They will likely stick to Miligem corvette and T-054’s from china (on loan again). Malaysian navy has ordered leiku frigates and I doubt their ability to pay and handle a 5000 ton frigate anytime soon.
FREMM’s best bets would be Australia (Anzacs like you mentioned) and definitely taiwan if they aren’t scared. IN’s P-17a tender for 7 frigatesis a remote possibility but I really don’t see a weapon fit, it will end up being a hull only purchase.

Its all about money. PN couldn’t afford 350 mil to buy the 3 T-23 frigates. Why do you expect them to be able to afford a Meko-200,F-100 or FREMM?? The F-22p’s are basically build on loan from china and would help Pakistan make the first frigate ever in pakistan.

A little disappointing when compared with the models that were floating about. The ships may not be modern or very powerful but compared to what PN has at the moment(6 outdated Type-21’s) they are a good addition. The Type-21’s are really old and will have to go in another 3-5 years. Type-23’s would have been a much better addition but chile beat them to it.Other attractive features would be the loan provided by China and TOT to build one in Karachi.THe frigate does look a little like F-25T.

yawn ..anything better than getting the chinks to make a barely 2.5 gen plane and paint it with pindigenious paint and call it their own 😀 😀

More likely C-130’s and P-8 will have a few russian trainees. 😀

Would you like some polonium in your tea??