List of equipment of the Pakistan Army
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The following is a list of active equipment of the Pakistan Army.
Infantry weapons
Small arms
Explosives, rockets, mortars and mines
Land vehicles
Main battle tanks
| Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haider | 176+ | Total 679 planned.[55][56][57][58][59] | ||
| VT-4 | ||||
| Al-Khalid I | 110 | [55] | ||
| Al-Khalid | 300 | [55] | ||
| Al-Zarrar | 500 | [55] | ||
| T-80UD | 350 | [55] | ||
| Type-85-IIAP | 268-300 | [55] Some source estimate around 400 in service.[60][61][62] | ||
| Type-69 | 400 | Some in reserve.[55][62] | ||
| Type-59 | 600 | |||
| T-55H | 282 | 282 T-55H modernized tanks delivered from Serbia in 2020.[63][64] | ||
| T-54/T-55 | 54 (in reserve)[65] | 100 T-54s and 100 T-55s delivered from Soviet Union in 1968-69.[66] | ||
| M48 Patton | 300 (in reserve) | 300 M48A5s retired from active service in 2002, currently in reserve.[67] |
Armoured combat vehicles
| Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoured personnel carriers and Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||
| HIT APC Saad/Talha | 400+[68] | tracked Multirole armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle. Based on M-113[69][70][71][72] | ||
| HIT Dragoon 2 | 600 | 4x4 Multirole armoured fighting vehicle. Based on Dragoon 300.[73][74] | ||
| HIT Faaris | — | 6x6 Multirole armoured fighting vehicle. Based on VN22.[75][76] | ||
| HIT Mohafiz | — | Light armoured internal security vehicle.[77][78] | ||
| M113 | 2,300 = M113 A1/A2/P 600 = VCC-1/VCC-2 |
Multirole armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle. Mostly modernized & upgraded, American built M113A1/A2, Pakistani built M113P and Italian built VCC-1A2 variants in service.[79][80][81][82][83][84][85] | ||
| Humvee | — | Limited number in service. Some captured from Taliban.[86] | ||
| Textron Commando | ~400 | Modernized M1117 Guardian.[87][88][89] | ||
| Iveco VM 90 | 2,200[90] | Multirole fighting vehicle.[91] | ||
| Taimas | — | 6x6/8x8 Otokar Arma variant.[92][93][94] | ||
| Aibar | — | 4x4 Otokar Cobra II variant.[92][94] | ||
| Type 63 | 100 | Armoured personnel carrier.[91] | ||
| WZ-551/Type 92 | — | Armoured infantry fighting vehicle.[95][88] | ||
| Dongfeng Mengshi | 300 | Armoured infantry mobility vehicle.[96][96] | ||
| Lazar 2 | 23 | Armoured personnel carrier.[97][98][99] | ||
| Al-Fahd | — | Multirole armoured fighting vehicle.[100][101] | ||
| BTR-70 | 120 | Amphibious armoured personnel carrier.[102] | ||
| BTR-80 | ||||
| Mine-resistant ambush-protected | ||||
| Cavalier Hamza | — | 6x6.[103][104] | ||
| International MaxxPro | 525 | 4x4. MaxxPro DXM and MaxxPro Dash DXM variants in service.[105][106][83][71][107] | ||
| Fire support vehicles | ||||
| HIT Maaz | — | Anti-tank variant based on APC Talha, using Baktar Shikan[108][109][52][35][110] | ||
| HIT Mouz | — | Air defence variant based on APC Talha, using RBS-70 | ||
| HIT Sakb | — | Armoured command and control vehicle. Based on APC Talha[111][112] | ||
| M901 ITV | 50 | Anti-tank missile carrier based on M113, armed with BGM-71 TOW.[113] | ||
Engineering and support vehicles
| Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaxxPro MRV | 40 | Light armoured recovery vehicle. Based on MaxxPro.[107] | ||
| HIT Al Hadeed | — | Medium armoured recovery vehicle based on APC Saad | ||
| W653 | 175 | Medium armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Type 69 tank.[114][108][109][115] | ||
| M88 | 52 | Heavy armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Patton family of tanks. M88 & M88A1 variants in service.[116] | ||
| Isoli M60 | 500 | Light recovery crane mounted on truck.[117] | ||
| Dragon | — | Tank-mounted engineering mine plough vehicle.[118] | ||
| Troll Anti-Mine | 53 | De-mining vehicle. Based on T-55 tank.[119][115][120] | ||
| Cougar JERRV | 20 | Mine-clearing vehicle. Buffalo Explosive Ordnance Disposal version.[121] | ||
| Aardvark JSFU | — | Mine flail vehicle. Mk 3 variant in service.[122][123] | ||
| Type 84 RDMS | 14 | Air-dispersed anti-tank mine.[46][110][124] | ||
| HIT Al Khalid AVLB | 8 | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on Al Khalid tank.[35][110][46] | ||
| M60 AVLB | 12 | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M60 tank. M60A1 variant in service.[125] | ||
| M47M AVLB | — | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M47 tank.[126] | ||
| M48 AVLB | — | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M48 tank.[116] | ||
| AM 50B | 4 | Bridge layer.[110] | ||
| PB 79A | — | Pontoon bridge.[35] |
Transporter Erector Launcher vehicles for missiles and MLRS
| Name | Image | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-100 | Mounts MLRS and missile systems.[127] | ||
| MAZ-7310 | Mounts missile systems like Abdali-I and Shaheen-I.[128] | ||
| Mercedes-Benz Atego | Mounts missile systems like Ghauri-I and Ghauri-II.[129] | ||
| TAS5380 | Mounts HQ-9P.[130] | ||
| TAS5450 | Mounts MLRS and missile systems from Fatah series and LY-80 (HQ-16).[131] | ||
| WS-1/WS-2 | Mounts MLRS and missile systems like Nasr.[132] | ||
| WS2400 | Mounts Ghaznavi.[133] | ||
| WS2500 | Mounts Babur (cruise missile) and Zarb.[134] | ||
| WS21200 | Mounts Shaheen-III, Ababeel and other in Hatf series.[135] |
Goods & troops transport vehicles
| Name | Image | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIT Al Qaswa | Light armored tracked vehicle for logistics & cargo. Based on the M113 APC.[136] | ||
| Isuzu F-Series | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[137] | ||
| Hino Ranger | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[138] | ||
| Mercedes-Benz Unimog | Light/Medium truck. Highly off-road-capable.[139] | ||
| M35 | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[140] | ||
| Yasoob | Medium/Heavy truck. Limited numbers in service.[140] |
Light utility vehicles
| Name | Image | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Hilux | Primarily used as a technical for multirole purposes. | ||
| Toyota Land Cruiser | Primarily used as a technical for guarding posts. | ||
| Land Rover Defender | Primarily used as a technical for guarding posts. | ||
Artillery
| Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket artillery | |||||
| Fatah Series | Fatah-1 | Unknown | Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 140 km.[141] | ||
| Fatah-2 | Unknown | Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 400 km.[142] | |||
| A-100E | 450+ [143] | 300 mm MLRS.[144][145][146] The system can launch CALT-built rocket having maximum range of 120 km.[147] | |||
| Ghazab | Unknown [148] | 122 mm MLRS.[144] Based on the BM-21 Grad. The system can launch POF built Yarmuk Rocket having maximum range of 40 km+. | |||
| PHL-81 "Azar" | 52+ [148] | 122 mm MLRS. Chinese variant of the BM-21 Grad. Locally designated as the "Azar", having maximum range of 40 km.[149] | |||
| Self-propelled artillery | |||||
| SH-15 | 300 [150][151][152] | 155 mm truck-mounted howitzer. Pakistan has ordered around 236–300 more units, further these howitzers will be locally produced under ToT by HIT.[153][154][155] | |||
| M109 | 438 [148] | 155 mm tracked howitzer. M109A2: (200)[156] M109A5: (115)[157][158] M109L: (123)[156] | |||
| M110 | 60 [148] | 203 mm tracked howitzer. M110A2 variant in service.[140][159] | |||
| Towed artillery | |||||
| M115 | 28 [148] | 203 mm howitzer.[160] | |||
| M198 | 148 [148] | 155 mm howitzer.[161] | |||
| M114A2 | 144 [148] | 155 mm howitzer.[162] | |||
| Type 59-1 | 410 [148] | 130 mm howitzer. Based on M-46.[163][164] | |||
| Type 86 | 80 [148] | 122 mm howitzer. Based on D-30A.[165][166][167][35] | |||
| Type 54-1 | 490 [148] | 122 mm howitzer. Based on M-30.[168] | |||
| M101A1 | 216 [148] | 105 mm howitzer.[169] | |||
| Mod 56 | 113 [148] | 105 mm howitzer.[170] | |||
| 25-pounder Mk.III | 1,000 [171] | Still in service as of 2018.[171] 88 mm shells being produced by POF.[172] | |||
Missile systems
Ballistic missiles
Cruise Missiles
| Name | Image | Origin | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babur 1 | Babur-IA | Land based Cruise missile. Maximum range of 450 km[173] | ||
| Babur-IB | Land based Cruise missile. Maximum range of 900 km | |||
| Babur 2 | Land based Cruise missile. Maximum range of 750 km[174] | |||
| Zarb | Land based Cruise missile. Maximum range of 300 km[175] | |||
| Fatah Series | Fatah-3 | Land based Supersonic Cruise missile developed from HD-1.[176][177] | ||
| Fatah-4 | Land based Subsonic Cruise missile. Maximum range of 750 km.[178][179] | |||
| Fatah-5 | Land based Subsonic Cruise missile. Maximum range of 1000 km.[180][181][182] | |||
Anti-tank guided missiles
| Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kornet-E | Laser-guided anti-tank missile | 52 launchers purchased in 2017-2018 along with unspecified number of missiles.[183] | ||
| HJ-8 | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | Locally produced under license by GIDS, designated as "Baktar-Shikan".
Used with Maaz, 4x4 vehicles and AH-1F Cobra. Range of 4 km. According to SIPRI, between 1990 and 2022, Pakistan has produced 26,350 Baktar-Shikans.[184] | ||
| BGM-71 TOW | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | TOW-2A, TOW-2A RF, TOW-2B RF and ITOW variants in service. Used with M901 ITV, M113 APC and AH-1F Cobra.[140][185][186][187][188][189] | ||
| MILAN | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | Used by Special Service Group.[3][41] | ||
| NESCOM Barq-I/II | Air-launched anti-tank missile | Used on Helicopters & UAVs.[190][191] | ||
| AGM-114 Hellfire | Air-launched anti-tank missile | Used on upgraded AH-1F Cobra.[192][193] | ||
| CM-502KG | Air-launched anti-tank missile | Used on Z-10.[194] |
Air-to-air missile
| Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TY-90 | Air-to-air missile | Used on Z-10.[194] |
Air Defence
| Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air defence - Missile systems | ||||
| HQ-7 | Short-range surface-to-air missile | FM-90 variant in service. Operational range is 15 km.[195] | ||
| HQ-16 | Short-to medium-range surface-to-air missile | Two variants in service:
LY-80: Operational range is 40 km.[196]
| ||
| HQ-9 | Long-range surface-to-air missile | HQ-9P variant in service. Operational range is 125 km against aircraft and 25 km against cruise missiles.[198][199] | ||
| Air defence - Man-portable systems | ||||
| GIDS Anza | Man-portable air-defense system | Three variants in service:
Anza Mk-I (Based on HN-5B. A total of 1,100 in service. 100 delivered by 1987. 1,000 produced between 1989 and 1998.)[200] | ||
| RBS 70 | Man-portable air-defense system | Mk 1, Mk 2, Mk 2 BOLIDE variants in service. 1,711 missiles. RBS 70 VLM used with M113 and Mouz APC.[120][110][201][202] | ||
| FN-6 / FN-16 | Man-portable air-defense system | 806 FN-6 delivered between 2010 and 2016. 1,191 FN-16 delivered between 2018 and 2021.[200][203] | ||
| FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable air-defense system | FIM-92A variant in service.[28] | ||
| Air defence - Anti-aircraft gun systems | ||||
| Type 85 | Anti-aircraft gun (12.7mm) | Updated version of Type 77.[26] | ||
| Type 54P | Anti-aircraft gun (12.7mm) | Chinese version of DShK, locally produced under license by POF.[204][205] | ||
| Type 56 / Type 58 | Anti-aircraft gun (14.5mm) | 200,[206] Based on ZPU.[28] | ||
| Oerlikon GDF | Anti-aircraft gun (2 x 35 mm) | 248, GDF-002 and GDF-005 variants in service,[207][208][35][52][110] with 134 SkyGuard radar units.[71] | ||
| Type 55 / Type 65 | Anti-aircraft gun (37 mm) | 310,[71] Based on M1939.[28] | ||
| L-60 | Anti-aircraft gun (40 mm) | 50 units as of 2021.[71] | ||
| Type 59 | Anti-aircraft gun (57 mm) | 144 units as of 2021,[71] based on AZP S-60.[28] | ||
Radars
Air Radars
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBIS-150 | Air surveillance radar | Used with LY-80.[35][52] | ||
| LAADS | Air surveillance radar | [209] | ||
| Giraffe 40 | Command and control Early warning radar |
[210] | ||
| SLC-2 | AESA counter-battery radar | [211] | ||
| RASIT | Ground surveillance radar | RASIT-E variant in service.[212] | ||
| Skyguard | Fire control radar | Used with Oerlikon GDF.[209] | ||
| Firefinder | Weapon-locating radar | [213] |
Aircraft
- In 2015 the Pakistan Army ordered 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, with an option of 3 more to replace its ageing AH-1F Cobras and were to be delivered by 2017.[226][227] Following cancellation of $300 million military aid to Pakistan by the US government in 2018, the helicopters were put into storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.[228][229] The reasoning for this cancellation by Trump was due Pakistan's support for groups like Lashkar-e-Tayyiba. In 2020 Pakistan considered ditching the Bell AH-1Z Viper deal for either Turkish or Chinese helicopters.[230] By 2022 Pakistan fully ditched this deal for Turkish T129B ATAK and Chinese Z-10ME Helicopters.[231][232] The 12 Bell AH-1Z Vipers which were meant for Pakistan, are now planned to be sold to Ukraine instead as of 2024.[233]
- 3 Changhe Z-10ME attack helicopters of China were delivered for trial use so that orders could be made in the future.[234]
- In 2018, following trials, Pakistan ordered 30 T129B ATAK helicopters from TAI. Following US reluctance to grant Turkey the necessary export licenses for the LHTEC CTS800-4A engines, Pakistan extended the delivery deadline by one year.[235][236][237]