Pakistan's Powerful MILGEM Corvette - The Babur Class

The Babur class is a serious attempt at designing a multi-purpose corvette. Because of its large size for a corvette, it actually has the space to accommodate a lot of different equipment, to perform a wide range of missions. Most corvettes are not really able to do air defence, apart from self-defence. The Babur class though is designed for area air defence at medium range, using its SAM missile carried in 16 VLS cells and its capable air defence computer. It also packs a punch in anti-surface warfare, with 6 anti-ship cruise missiles.
The PNS Babur embodies the emerging trend in corvette design, towards a larger hull that is capable of accommodating more equipment, and allowing for more a greater range of combat capabilities, especially in air defence. We will know more about the Babur class as they are steadily delivered to the Pakistan Navy, which is due to be completed by 2025.