Jinnah-class frigate

The Jinnah-class frigate is a class of multi-role frigates under construction for the Pakistan Navy. The Jinnah class is Pakistan's first indigenously designed and built frigate. A contract for the construction of the frigates was signed on 3 November 2025 with the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works, with the first warships expected to join the navy's fleet by 2028. The Jinnah class is named after the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Design

The Jinnah class was designed by the Pakistan Navy's Platform Design Wing. It measures in length with a beam and has a displacement of about 3,300 tons. It will be powered by four diesel engines. The frigate will carry out anti-submarine, anti-surface and anti-air operations and will be fitted with a hull-mounted sonar system and equipped with a helicopter landing deck.

Armament

The armament will include a 30 mm gun, missiles, additional weapons, torpedoes, sensors, and anti-submarine rockets.