Babur-class corvette
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Babur class |
| Builders |
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| Operators | Pakistan Navy |
| Built | 2019–present |
| Planned | 4 |
| Building | 3 |
| Completed | 1 |
| Active | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Multi-purpose corvette |
| Displacement | 3,000 tons |
| Length | 108.8m |
| Beam | 14.8m |
| Draught | 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | CODAG |
| Speed | 27–31 knots (50–57 km/h; 31–36 mph) (Maximum) |
| Range | 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) |
| Endurance | 15 days |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Aselsan ARES-2NC Radar ESM |
| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck with enclosed aviation hangar, for 1 anti-submarine helicopter (presumably the AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat) |
| Notes | Pakistan-specific variant of Ada-class corvette |
The Babur-class corvette, also known as the PN MILGEM class, is a class of four heavy corvettes under construction for the Pakistan Navy. This class is a subclass of the Turkish MILGEM project. The corvette class is heavier and larger than the Turkish Ada-class corvette and are also equipped with VLS.