List of equipment of the Pakistan Air Force

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

Aircraft

Main article: List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft

Air defence

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Equipment OEM Origin Type Reference Notes
Air defence systems
HQ-9BE CASIC  China HIMAD [1] Used by multiple SAM squadrons of PAF air defence branch
HQ-16FE CASIC  China LOMAD [1] Used by multiple SAM squadrons of PAF air defence branch
SPADA-2000 MBDA  Italy SHORAD [1] 10 Batteries in service.
Crotale Thales  France SHORAD [1] Crotale-2000, 3000 and 4000 versions in service with PAF air defence SAM squadrons.
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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.[2]
AN/TPS-77 Lockheed Martin  United States 2008 Inducted as part of PADS-2000 and later PADS-2020 program.[2]
AN/TPS-43 Westinghouse Electric Corporation  United States 1980 TPS-43G and TPS-43J variants in service. Inducted under PADS-77 project.[3]
YLC-2 NRIET  China 2001 Acquired in emergency during Operation Sentinel. Being replaced by YLC-2A and YLC-18s.[3][4]
YLC-6 NRIET  China 2005 Low level radar inducted as part of PADS-2000.[4]
YLC-18 NRIET  China 2020 Acquired under the PADS-2020 program.[2]
DR-172/MPDR-90 Siemens  Germany 1980 Low level radar acquired under the PADS-77 project.[3]
DR-161/MPDR-45 Siemens  Germany 1981 Low level radar acquired under the PADS-77 project.[3]
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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.[5]
AIM-9 Sidewinder  United States Raytheon Infrared homing missile AIM-9B used historically, AIM-9J,L,P & M variants in use.[5]
MAA-1B Brazil Mectron Infrared homing Air to Air missile [6]
AIM-120 AMRAAM  United States Raytheon Beyond visual range missile AIM-120C-5 in use.[5]
PL-15  China China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA) Beyond visual range missile Arms the JF-17 Block-III and J-10C.[2]
FAAZ  Pakistan GIDS Beyond visual range missile
PL-12  China Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute Beyond visual range missile Arms the JF-17.[5][7]
R-Darter  South Africa Denel Dynamics Beyond visual range missile [8]
PL-11  China SAST Semi-active radar homing [5]
PL-5EII  China CAIC Infrared homing missile Used by JF-17s.[5]
PL-10E  China CAIC All-Aspect High Offbore Infrared homing missile Paired with helmet mounted sight Used by JF-17-Block-III and J10CE.[9]
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 [5]
Air-to-surface missile
AGM-88 HARM United States Raytheon Air-to-ground missile
AGM-65 Maverick  United States Raytheon Air to ground missile [5]
MAR-1 Brazil Mectron Air to ground missile
AG-300  China CASIC Air to ground missile [5]
CM-400  China CASIC Air to ground missile [5]
LD-10  China Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute Anti-radiation missile [5]
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 [10]
MAM-L  Turkey Roketsan Smart munition [2]
MAM-T  Turkey Roketsan Smart munition [2]
AS-30L  France Aérospatiale Semi-active laser homing missile In limited use by PAF Mirage-IIIs and Mirage-Vs.[5]
Matra Durandal  France Matra Anti-runway penetration bomb [11]
Anti-ship missile
AGM-84 Harpoon  United States McDonnell Douglas/Boeing Defense, Space & Security Anti-ship missile [5]
Exocet  France Aérospatiale/MBDA Anti-ship missile Used by PAF Dassault Mirage-VPA3[5]
C-802AK  China CASIC Anti-ship missile 150[5][2]
CM-400AKG  China CASIC Anti-ship missile [5]
General-purpose bomb
PK-81  Pakistan GIDS General purpose steel bomb License made Mark 81.[2]
PK-82  Pakistan GIDS General purpose steel bomb License made Mark 82.[2]
PK-83  Pakistan GIDS General purpose steel bomb License made Mark 83.[2]
PK-84  Pakistan GIDS General purpose steel bomb License made Mark 84.[2]
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.[2]
I-REK  Pakistan GIDS Guided glide bomb [2]
Takbir  Pakistan GIDS Glide bomb
Joint Direct Attack Munition  United States McDonnell Douglas/Boeing Defense, Space & Security Guided Bomb [12]
GBU-10 Paveway II  United States Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Laser-guided bomb [5]
SCP-5  Pakistan GIDS Bunker Busting bomb [2]
Al Battaar  Pakistan GIDS Laser guided bomb [2]
FT PGB  China China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Precision Guided Bomb [5]
LT-2  China CASC Laser Guided Bomb [5]
LS-6/500  China AVIC Glide bomb [5]
LS-3  China AVIC Glide bomb [5]
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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.[4]
ATLIS II Thomson-CSF  France Targeting pod Used by F-16s.[13]
DB-110 UTC Aerospace Systems  United States Reconnaissance pod [14]
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Vehicles

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International MaxxPro  United States International Truck MRAP & Armoured fighting vehicle [15]
MW-240  Switzerland MineWolf Systems Mine Clearance Vehicle [2]
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Retired Equipment

Aircraft

Main article: List of retired Pakistan Air Force aircraft

Air Defence

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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.[2][5]
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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.[3][16]
Type-14  United Kingdom Marconi Electronic Systems Surveillance radar Inducted in 1952 and retired in 1968.[3]
Type-15  United Kingdom Marconi Electronic Systems Ground Control/Intercept systems Inducted in 1955.[3][5]
Type-21  United Kingdom Marconi Electronic Systems Tactical control system Inducted in 1952 and retired in 1968.[3][5]
HF-200  United Kingdom Plessey Height Finder radar Inducted in 1967.[3]
AR-1  United Kingdom Plessey Height Finder radar 6 units acquired between 1968-69.[3]
AR-15  United Kingdom Plessey Height Finder radar Mobile version of AR-1. 3 units acquired in 1973, later retired.[3]
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.[3][17]
FPS-6  United States General Electric Height finder radar One radar inducted in 1959 as part of the MDAP program. Retired after 1965 war.[3]
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.[3]
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.[3]
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Munitions

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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. [5]
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