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List of equipment of the Pakistan Air Force

The following is an organised list of equipment used by the Pakistan Air Force.

Aircraft

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Air defence

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Used by the Air Force Air Defence Command.

Equipment OEM Origin Type Reference Notes
Air defence systems
HQ-19 CALT / CASIC  China Anti-ballistic missile / Surface-to-air missile [1][2] Part of the strategic exo-atmospheric missile shield; active operational training commenced in 2026.
HQ-9BE CASIC  China HIMAD [3] Used by multiple SAM squadrons of PAF air defence branch
HQ-16FE CASIC  China LOMAD [3] Used by multiple SAM squadrons of PAF air defence branch
SPADA-2000 MBDA  Italy SHORAD [3] 10 Batteries in service.
Crotale Thales  France SHORAD [3] Crotale-2000, 3000 and 4000 versions in service with PAF air defence SAM squadrons.

Radars

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Equipment OEM Origin Inducted Notes
Ground Radars
YLC-8E NRIET  China 2024 Multi Role Long Range, inducted as part of PADS-2020.[4]
AN/TPS-77 Lockheed Martin  United States 2008 Inducted as part of PADS-2000 and later PADS-2020 program.[4]
AN/TPS-43 Westinghouse Electric Corporation  United States 1980 TPS-43G and TPS-43J variants in service. Inducted under PADS-77 project.[5]
YLC-2 NRIET  China 2001 Acquired in emergency during Operation Sentinel. Being replaced by YLC-2A and YLC-18s.[5][6]
YLC-6 NRIET  China 2005 Low level radar inducted as part of PADS-2000.[6]
YLC-18 NRIET  China 2020 Acquired under the PADS-2020 program.[4]
DR-172/MPDR-90 Siemens  Germany 1980 Low level radar acquired under the PADS-77 project.[5]
DR-161/MPDR-45 Siemens  Germany 1981 Low level radar acquired under the PADS-77 project.[5]

Aircraft munitions

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Name Origin OEM Type Notes
Air-to-air missile
AIM-7 Sparrow  United States Raytheon Semi-active radar homing missile In limited use.[7]
AIM-9 Sidewinder  United States Raytheon Infrared homing missile AIM-9B used historically, AIM-9J,L,P & M variants in use.[7]
MAA-1B Brazil Mectron Infrared homing Air to Air missile [8]
AIM-120 AMRAAM  United States Raytheon Beyond visual range missile AIM-120C-5 in use.[7]
PL-15  China China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA) Beyond visual range missile Arms the JF-17 Block-III and J-10C.[4]
FAAZ  Pakistan GIDS Beyond visual range missile
PL-12  China Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute Beyond visual range missile Arms the JF-17.[7][9]
R-Darter  South Africa Denel Dynamics Beyond visual range missile [10]
PL-11  China SAST Semi-active radar homing [7]
PL-5EII  China CAIC Infrared homing missile Used by JF-17s.[7]
PL-10E  China CAIC All-Aspect High Offbore Infrared homing missile Paired with helmet mounted sight Used by JF-17-Block-III and J10CE.[11]
PL-9  China Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC) Infrared homing missile Used by F-7MP/PG
R.550 Magic  France Matra / MBDA Infrared homing [7]
Air-to-surface missile
AGM-88 HARM United States Raytheon Air-to-ground missile
AGM-65 Maverick  United States Raytheon Air to ground missile [7]
MAR-1 Brazil Mectron Air to ground missile
AG-300  China CASIC Air to ground missile [7]
CM-400  China CASIC Air to ground missile [7]
LD-10  China Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute Anti-radiation missile [7]
Taimoor  Pakistan GIDS Stealthy Air-launched cruise missile
Barq  Pakistan GIDS Smart munition
Ra'ad  Pakistan NESCOM Air-launched cruise missile
Ra'ad-II  Pakistan NESCOM Air-launched cruise missile
HAFR  Pakistan Air Weapons Complex Anti-runway penetration bomb [12]
KaGeM V3  Pakistan Turkey Baykar/NASTP Smart ALCM/Loitering munition [13]
MAM-L  Turkey Roketsan Smart munition [4]
MAM-T  Turkey Roketsan Smart munition [4]
AS-30L  France Aérospatiale Semi-active laser homing missile In limited use by PAF Mirage-IIIs and Mirage-Vs.[7]
Matra Durandal  France Matra Anti-runway penetration bomb [14]
Anti-ship missile
AGM-84 Harpoon  United States McDonnell Douglas/Boeing Defense, Space & Security Anti-ship missile [7]
Exocet  France Aérospatiale/MBDA Anti-ship missile Used by PAF Dassault Mirage-VPA3[7]
C-802AK  China CASIC Anti-ship missile 150[7][4]
CM-400AKG  China CASIC Anti-ship missile [7]
General-purpose bomb
PK-81  Pakistan GIDS General purpose steel bomb License made Mark 81.[4]
PK-82  Pakistan GIDS General purpose steel bomb License made Mark 82.[4]
PK-83  Pakistan GIDS General purpose steel bomb License made Mark 83.[4]
PK-84  Pakistan GIDS General purpose steel bomb License made Mark 84.[4]
Precision-guided munition
H-2 SOW  Pakistan NESCOM Glide bomb
H-4 SOW  Pakistan NESCOM Smart Glide bomb Arms the PAF's Mirages and JF-17s.[4]
I-REK  Pakistan GIDS Guided glide bomb [4]
Takbir  Pakistan GIDS Glide bomb
Joint Direct Attack Munition  United States McDonnell Douglas/Boeing Defense, Space & Security Guided Bomb [15]
GBU-10 Paveway II  United States Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Laser-guided bomb [7]
SCP-5  Pakistan GIDS Bunker Busting bomb [4]
Al Battaar  Pakistan GIDS Laser guided bomb [4]
FT PGB  China China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Precision Guided Bomb [7]
LT-2  China CASC Laser Guided Bomb [7]
LS-6/500  China AVIC Glide bomb [7]
LS-3  China AVIC Glide bomb [7]

Pod

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Image Pods OEM Origin Type Notes
Pod
ASELPOD Aselsan  Turkey Targeting pod Used by PAC JF-17 Thunders.
Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod Lockheed Martin  United States Targeting pod Used by F-16s.[6]
ATLIS II Thomson-CSF  France Targeting pod Used by F-16s.[16]
DB-110 UTC Aerospace Systems  United States Reconnaissance pod [17]

Vehicles

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Retired Equipment

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Aircraft

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Air Defence

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Image Name Origin OEM Type Notes
HQ-2B Black Arrow  China China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation Surface to Air missile 10+ Launchers with surplus missiles acquired in 1983. Retired by 2020.[4][7]

Radars

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Name Origin OEM Type Notes
Type-13  United Kingdom Marconi Electronic Systems Height finder radar Inducted in 1952 and retired in 1968.[5][19]
Type-14  United Kingdom Marconi Electronic Systems Surveillance radar Inducted in 1952 and retired in 1968.[5]
Type-15  United Kingdom Marconi Electronic Systems Ground Control/Intercept systems Inducted in 1955.[5][7]
Type-21  United Kingdom Marconi Electronic Systems Tactical control system Inducted in 1952 and retired in 1968.[5][7]
HF-200  United Kingdom Plessey Height Finder radar Inducted in 1967.[5]
AR-1  United Kingdom Plessey Height Finder radar 6 units acquired between 1968-69.[5]
AR-15  United Kingdom Plessey Height Finder radar Mobile version of AR-1. 3 units acquired in 1973, later retired.[5]
Condor  United Kingdom Plessey Height Finder radar 3 radars acquired in 1966-68 which equipped the No. 400, 403 and 410 squadrons. Later retired in 1990 with one of them put on display at the PAF Museum.[5][20]
FPS-6  United States General Electric Height finder radar One radar inducted in 1959 as part of the MDAP program. Retired after 1965 war.[5]
FPS-20  United States Bendix Corporation Surveillance radar Single unit inducted in 1959 as part of the MDAP program. Replaced with YLC-2 Radar in the early 2000s.[5]
P-35 Saturn  Soviet Union All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Radio Engineering (VNIIRT) Surveillance radar 2 units were acquired from the USSR in 1966-1969 time frame. Retired in 1979 due to non-availability of spares from the USSR.[5]

Munitions

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Image Name Origin OEM Type Notes
Air-to-air missile
AIM-9B  United States Raytheon Infrared homing Historically used on F-86 Sabres and Shenyang F-6s.
R.530  France Matra semi active radar homing and infrared homing Used by PAF Mirage-IIIEPs. [7]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Pakistan begins operational training for HQ-19 missile defense system". Defence Security Asia. 2026-01-30.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan's US$12 Billion HQ-19 Missile Shield Deal With China". Defence Security Asia. 2026-05-08.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Pakistan Air Force Air Defence Development". Quwa.org. 2024-03-17.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Khan, Farhat; Hashmi, Qadeer (2024). History of the Pakistan Air Force (2014-2023): The Next Generation Air Force (1st ed.). ISBN 978-969-7518-01-2.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Hashmi, Qadeer. The History of the Pakistan Air Force 1999-2013.
  6. 1 2 3 The Story Of The Pakistan Air Force. A Saga Of Courage And Honour. Shaheen Foundation. 1988.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org.
  8. ↑ Iqbal, Saghir (2018). JF-17 Thunder: The Making of a Modern Cost-effective Multi-role Combat Aircraft. Saghir Iqbal. p. 106. ISBN 9781984055248.
  9. ↑ "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  10. ↑ "Pakistan Air Force â€" A Comprehensive Story". 11 May 2020.
  11. ↑ Barrie, Douglas (8 October 2021). "China fires longer-range AAM at export market". International Institute for Strategic Studies.
  12. ↑ "Hafr Runway Penetration Bombs". Pakistan Strategic Forum. 2021-07-08.
  13. ↑ Çetiner, Yusuf (2023-08-08). "Pakistan Becomes The First Known Customer of Baykar's Newest Product The Bayraktar Kemankeş Mini Smart Cruise Missile". Overt Defense. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  14. ↑ Osman, Ali (17 December 2015). "Pakistan's tool of war: PAF's rolling thunder". Dawn.
  15. ↑ Cite error: The named reference JDAM2020SARS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ↑ "PAF F-16s". F-16.net.
  17. ↑ "PAF conducted 5,500 bombing runs in Fata since 2008". Express Tribune. 2011-11-14.
  18. ↑ Khan, Bilal (2017-07-13). "Pakistan Air Force enhancing base defence capabilities". Quwa.org.
  19. ↑ "List of British Radars". Marconi Radar History.
  20. ↑ "Condor Radar S-330 at PAF Museum". Flickr. 23 August 2009.
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