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Psyko70 said:
Whats story behind now f22p equipped with 2 cruise missiles, 1 smash, 8 c802 ? Is this true ?

Plus, can camm er type missile use f22p fm90 launcher ? If extended tubes used ?

Its not that simple but I recall there were talks of beefing f22p. 🤷
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Not sure I although I do think the PN might experiment with a Mixed Missile loadout something like 3 Smash + 3 harbahs.

Adding CAMM ER to F22Ps would involve removing the FM-90 and Adding VLS cells + a new FCR and some other things.
 
Toxic said:
Not sure I although I do think the PN might experiment with a Mixed Missile loadout something like 3 Smash + 3 harbahs.

Adding CAMM ER to F22Ps would involve removing the FM-90 and Adding VLS cells + a new FCR and some other things.
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Understood. But fm90 launcher system cant be modified to launch camm er ?
 
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Psyko70 said:
Understood. But fm90 launcher system cant be modified to launch camm er ?
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CAMM-ER is 4ft longer, 1 in wider and 120lbs heavier. It's also designed to be fired vertically. The FM-90 launch system is likely a non-starter. F-22P would be better served with PN deciding on what its role will be, either 1. going all in for a deep MLU and upgrading its systems to make it a viable multi-role combatant in the modern space or 2. spend enough to allow it to defend itself (push come to shove) while providing strike and sub-hunting platforms.

1. Full MLU: uograde to an integrated mast similar to that used on Baburs/ISTIF. The mast should include a new PESA/AESA radar (Smart Smk2 or CENK S-3D), new fire control radars AKREP (AKR-D Block B-1/2), new ESM/ECM systems (ASELSAN ARES-2N/NGE and AREAS 2NC), new surface surveillance Radars like Alper LPI, and ISRA systems like PIRI. It will also need a new CMS like Genesis Advent. The PN should also get CAMM-ER certified for MDAS and buy these to replace the FM-90 and have an 8 cell MDAS system installed, allowing for 32 SAMs. Given the FCRs would be integrated into the main mast, along with ECM/ESM and other sensors, removing those from the hangar roof/rear funnel may enable enough space to integrate a PDMS (Goksur) for added protection. When equipped with SMASH AShM and these changes the F-22P would be a beast. But such an upgrade could be VERY expensive (a less robust upgrade - involving just 8 cell Mk41 vls, new radar and CMS) ran the Thai navy $40-50M per ship (2 Naresuan class ships also based on chinese Type 053 frigates like F-22P was). Something like the above upgrade could cost PN ~$80-100M/ship. Is that worth it for an older ship with many constraints including fire suppression systems, environmental systems and genral crew habitat limitations? Well a comparably armed newer frigate would be roughly $300-$500M/ship. The ISTIF class is almost $500m per ship.

2. Modest MLU: still will need the upgrade to sensors AND CMS but would forgo any VLS. Replace FM-90 with 20 cell goksur (15km like fm90) but will enable almost 3x the number of sams. Again replace C-802 with SMASH.
 
The Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) provided humanitarian assistance to over half a dozen sailors stuck aboard an Indian offshore tug and supply vessel in the Arabian Sea, security sources said on Monday.

The rescue and support operation for the crew, which included six Indians and one Indonesian national, was initiated after the Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centre in Mumbai contacted Pakistani authorities and requested assistance.

Read more: https://www.dawn.com/news/1997526
 
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