Capabilities of the Indian Navy's aircraft carrier Vikrant as a deployed ship in the Arabian Sea during India's Operation Sindur. The infographic shows her movement routes and combat capabilities for use of the ship's standard weapons and deck-based aviation.
View attachment 152215
Pakistan's A2/AD capabilities - The graphs below show Pakistan's Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities
View attachment 152218
View attachment 152217
View attachment 152216
It is worth highlighting Pakistan's submarine strength:
> Two Hashmat-class submarines (Agosta-70 built in France), incorporated in the 1990s;
> Three Khalid-class submarines (Agosta-90B built in France), also incorporated in the 1990s, and modernized with the AIP system between 2008 and 2011;
> Three Cosmos-class mini-submarines, built in Italy in the 1980s and used in commando operations, mining and coastal defense; > Two Hangor-class submarines, built in China (out of a total of 8 ordered in 2015). Except for the Cosmos, the rest of the fleet has the capacity to launch ASCMs.
Given the more restricted theater of operations in the Arabian Sea, these are assets that could probably be a concern for the Indian admirals and force them to keep their Carrier Groups at a safe distance, reducing their effectiveness.
The autonomy of an Agosta-70 is 45 days, that of the Agosta-90 is 68 days. There is no data on the Hangor, but they are certainly superior, given their greater displacement. However, the first was launched in 2024, the second less than two months ago. Both are undergoing testing.