The following is an organized list of equipment used by the Pakistan Air Force.
Aircraft
editAir defense
editEquipment | OEM | Origin | Type | Reference | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air defense systems | |||||
HQ-9BE | CASIC | China | HIMAD | [1] | Used by PAF's air defense branch |
HQ-16FE | CASIC | China | LOMAD | [1] | Used by multiple SAM squadrons of PAF Air Defense branch |
SPADA-2000 | MBDA | Italy | LOMAD | [1] | 10 Batteries in service. |
Crotale | Thales | France | LOMAD | [1] | Crotale-2000, 3000 and 4000 versions in service with PAF Air Defense SAM squadrons. |
FN-16 | China | MANPADS | [1] | Operated by multiple PAF AD units. | |
Mistral | Thales | France | MANPADS | [1] | Operated by multiple PAF AD units. |
Anza | GIDS | Pakistan | MANPADS | [2] | Operated by multiple PAF AD units. |
Radars
editEquipment | OEM | Origin | Inducted | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ground Radars | |||||
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] |
Aircraft munitions
editPod
editPods | 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.[9] |
DB-110 | UTC Aerospace Systems | United States | Reconnaissance pod | [10] |
Vehicles
editName | Origin | OEM | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
International MaxxPro | United States | International Truck | MRAP & Armoured fighting vehicle | [11] |
MW-240 | Switzerland | MineWolf Systems | Mine Clearance Vehicle | [2] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Pakistan Air Force Air Defence Development". Quwa.org. 2024-03-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 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.
- ^ a b c d Hashmi, Qadeer. The History of the Pakistan Air Force 1999-2013. Cite error: The named reference "PAF" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c The Story Of The Pakistan Air Force. A Saga Of Courage And Honour. Shaheen Foundation. 1988.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org.
- ^ "Pakistan Air Force â€" A Comprehensive Story".
- ^ "Hafr Runway Penetration Bombs". Pakistan Strategic Forum. 2021-07-08.
- ^ Osman, Ali. "Pakistan's tool of war: PAF's rolling thunder". Dawn.
- ^ "PAF F-16s". F-16.net.
- ^ "PAF conducted 5,500 bombing runs in Fata since 2008". Express Tribune. 2011-11-14.
- ^ Khan, Bilal (2017-07-13). "Pakistan Air Force enhancing base defence capabilities". Quwa.org.