Engine room ,been there, but too many sailors. Against decorum. OPS room, been there too, all but Khaibar. 90-B, have pictures standing by subtics, but but but, I can't post these, as my friends are in it too, and can't compromise that.elkaboingo said:i think we got the same tour. they gave me the same with biscuitsshamsi said:I think i spilled some tea on one of the desks in the "OPS" room oh Tariq. I don't think they will me in there again. CIWS is a small thing? You should see it firing!!elkaboingo said:recently i had teh pleasure of going aboard PNS Tariq unfortunately they didnt let me see the weapons room :? . . well they said the ships are from the 70's and that they have been upgraded(this is from a naval officer) i saw some small things too like gps and CIWS(i think it was vulcan phalanx gatling gun). :smokingc:To your kind info, Amazon Type 21 have already been update to Tariq class configuration, and are highly operational. A recent visit by the Admiralty were highly impressed by the condition of such vintage ships.
Keeping your current platform operational is sometimes more important rather than going to buy ships that will take years to integrate.
we also took a tour around karachi in one of those small navy boats i saw the 2 agosta 90b's (one of these was just coming back to port) and a few daphne's, one was sitting in a drydock. he said it was being upgraded. also they have a new tanker from china, its bigger than the old ones.
i didnt have any cameras but they still didnt let me see the weapons room or engine room. i did see the helo hanger at teh back.
Supersonic ASM, well well, sure it can be stopped if detected, and the processing is fast enough, or with a point defence system, but detection is key. Usually, the terminal stage when such platforms are > Mach 1, they are passively seeking on RF/EM emmision, which means they can't be detected in most cases (lets not forget sea skimming). It is prior to their terminal stage when they "ping" the target, and the emitter is picked up on ESM, i would say, arcs, heading, signature, chaff, and prayers!!!