PNS YAMAMA | PAK NAVY YARMOOK CLASS OPV | FACTS & FIGURES

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Yarmook-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) developed by #Damen Shipyards Galati in #Romania, for use by #PakistanNavy.
The corvettes offer capabilities for a wide variety of maritime operations in a complex environment. They are suitable for anti-surface and anti-air operations, search and rescue, as well as maritime surveillance and security.
The vessels will serve as force multipliers and offer more flexibility to the Pakistan Navy for its Regional Maritime Security Patrols in the #IndianOcean.
The #OPV2600 or Yarmook class vessels provides extended mission capabilities. Its economic propulsion package features four diesel engines and two controllable pitch propellers. The vessel is suited for extensive weapons suites, including a main gun of up to 76 mm while secondary and smaller guns are available. It also has capacity for five additional mission modules such as ASW (side scan sonar), MCM, UAV/USV, pollution control, hospital facilities, diving support, as well as energy and water-making facilities and more.