{"id":36953,"date":"2024-03-22T17:17:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T17:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2024\/03\/22\/it-looks-like-pakistan-bought-a-chinese-spy-ship-what-does-it-do\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:06:56","slug":"it-looks-like-pakistan-bought-a-chinese-spy-ship-what-does-it-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/battlefield-tech\/2024\/03\/22\/it-looks-like-pakistan-bought-a-chinese-spy-ship-what-does-it-do\/","title":{"rendered":"It looks like Pakistan bought a Chinese spy ship. What does it do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISLAMABAD \u2014 It appears Pakistan\u2019s Navy has acquired a Chinese-built spy ship, according to open-source intelligence analyst Damien Symon, who reviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/detresfa_\/status\/1768859481323229565\" target=\"_blank\">commercially available satellite imagery<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The intelligence gathering platform, dubbed Rizwan, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:3389363\/mmsi:463077101\/imo:9533713\/vessel:RIZWAN#overview\" target=\"_blank\">described<\/a> as an \u201coffshore supply ship\u201d by online shipping monitor MarineTraffic. Pakistan reportedly acquired the vessel from China last year with no fanfare, and the ship was spotted during a stopover in Jakarta, Indonesia, in June 2023, while sailing home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Analysis of recent imagery along supported by other sources suggests Pakistan has procured a new Intelligence gathering vessel from China in 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fTAH3vKg4g\">pic.twitter.com\/fTAH3vKg4g<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Damien Symon (@detresfa_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/detresfa_\/status\/1768859481323229565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a compact vessel some 87.2 meters long, with two large radar domes on the stern, which along with other sensors point to an intelligence gathering role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither the Pakistan Navy nor the Ministry of Defence Production, which handles military acquisitions, would discuss the ship\u2019s role and capabilities when asked by Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, a source with knowledge of Rizwan\u2019s operations, speaking on the condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the topic, confirmed to Defense News it is an \u201cinformation gathering ship.\u201d The source declined to provide further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collin Koh, a senior fellow at the Singapore-based Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies think tank, said Rizwan appears to be an affordable and flexible design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He told Defense News that the ship is based on the hull of an offshore support vessel, which makes \u201ceconomical sense,\u201d and that \u201caside from the huge radome that should serve as the electronic intelligence array, the platform might be able to accept varying mission modules if necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ship looks to be dimensionally comparable to Norway\u2019s intelligence gathering vessels Eger and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/home\/2015\/03\/03\/norway-prioritizes-high-north-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marjata<\/a>, Sweden\u2019s Artemis, or Germany\u2019s Oste class, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Koh doubts Rizwan \u201chas the onboard power capacity for telemetry missile tracking, like those found on the Chinese Yuan Wang series.\u201d Instead, he explained, Rizwan is likely focused on gathering electronic and signals intelligence thanks to \u201conboard signals processing and analysis capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also said Rizwan\u2019s modular configuration could support mission-specific equipment for hydrographic and oceanographic activities such as undersea gliders that can be launched from the stern deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan probably bought Rizwan in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2022\/09\/02\/india-launches-new-aircraft-carrier-as-china-concerns-grow\/\" target=\"_blank\">recent Indian acquisitions<\/a>, as the two nations are archrivals, Koh added. And due to the relatively small size of Pakistan\u2019s Navy, a dedicated electronic and signals intelligence platform will reduce the intelligence gathering burden on the service\u2019s aircraft, ships and submarines, he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These platforms would have mainly used electronic sensory measures to capture electromagnetic emissions, but \u201cwould have little or no capacity at all to process and analyze the signals,\u201d he said. As a dedicated platform, Rizwan could therefore better monitor Indian naval activity \u201cwhile freeing up the fleet combat assets for their primary duties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rizwan\u2019s acquisition should be seen in the broader context of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/training-sim\/2023\/11\/17\/china-pakistan-wrap-up-naval-drill-featuring-sub-high-tech-destroyer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sino-Pakistani relations<\/a> \u2014 specifically Beijing\u2019s support for Pakistan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2021\/11\/09\/pakistan-receives-new-chinese-made-frigate-how-would-it-fare-against-indias-navy\/\" target=\"_blank\">military modernization efforts<\/a> and attempts to keep India occupied in the Indian Ocean rather than beyond that area, said Pakistan analyst Mansoor Ahmed, an academic at Australian National University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside indigenous development as well as acquisition and production programs with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/interviews\/2020\/06\/03\/pakistans-naval-chief-talks-regional-security-and-tech-wish-list\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dutch and Turkish governments<\/a>, Chinese help is instrumental in advancing elements of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/smr\/defending-the-pacific\/2023\/02\/13\/how-are-pakistans-naval-modernization-plans-coming-along\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pakistan\u2019s naval modernization plan<\/a>. Such support is seen in Pakistan\u2019s Hangor II submarines, long-range unmanned combat drones and anti-ship missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese and other projects will help plug gaps in fleet air defense, battle management, [electronic warfare], and [intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance] for a potent [anti-access\/area denial] capability through three surface task groups operating in the Arabian Sea,\u201d Ahmed said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They will also transform Pakistan\u2019s Navy into a \u201cregional maritime force and will significantly reduce the overall asymmetry with the Indian Navy,\u201d Ahmed added. 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