List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft
Updated: Wikipedia source
Below is a list of aircraft currently in active service with the Pakistan Air Force.
Topzle Updated: Wikipedia source
Below is a list of aircraft currently in active service with the Pakistan Air Force.
| Aircraft | Manufacturer | Image | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total (acquired) | Notes | |
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||||||
| Shenyang J-35AE | Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC) | A land-based J-35A stealth fighter, which Pakistan is set to acquire. | China | J35AE | Stealth multirole | 40 on order | Acquisition of the J-35AE variant officially confirmed by Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu in January 2024 as part of the "Project Centauri" modernization program. The aircraft is a 5th-generation stealth platform featuring AESA radar, internal weapon bays, and advanced sensor fusion designed to replace aging F-16 and M | |||
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin | | United States | Jet | Multirole | 15 January 1983 | 75 | 85 | F-16A MLU (31) F-16A ADF (9) F-16B MLU (23) F-16B ADF (4) F-16C Block 52 (12) F-16D Block 52 (6) | |
| J-10 Vigorous Dragon | Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC) | | China | Jet | Multirole | 11 March 2022 | 20 | 20 | J-10CE. Total 36 aircraft ordered. | |
| JF-17 Thunder | Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), CAC | | Pakistan, China | Jet | Multirole | 18 February 2010 | 175 | 180 | JF-17A Block 1 (50) JF-17A Block 2 (62) JF-17B Block 2 (26) JF-17C Block 3 (42 delivered, 8 on order) | |
| Mirage III | Dassault Aviation | | France | Jet | Multirole | 1968 | 49 | 135 | Mirage IIIB (2) Mirage IIIOD (7) Mirage IIIEP (30) Mirage IIIRP (10) Some upgraded by Project ROSE. All Mirage IIIs being replaced by JF-17s and J-10CEs. | |
| Mirage 5 | Dassault Aviation | | France | Jet | Attack | 1970 | 37 | 139 | Mirage 5PA/5PA2 (25) Mirage 5PDA/5PDA2 (2) Mirage 5PA3 (10) Some upgraded by Project ROSE. All Mirage 5s being replaced by JF-17s and J-10CEs. | |
| F-7PG | CAC | | China | Jet | Interceptor | 2002 | 53 | 60 | All F-7PGs being replaced by Block 3 JF-17Cs. | |
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||||||
| K-8 | Hongdu, PAC | | China, Pakistan | Jet | Intermediate Jet Trainer | 1994 | 58 | 60 | K-8 (12) K-8P (48) Produced under license by PAC, designated as Karakorum-8 (K-8). | |
| T-37 Tweet | Cessna | | United States | Jet | Basic Jet Trainer | 1962 | 69 | 73 | T-37B/C. Older T-37s to be eventually replaced with K-8Ps. | |
| MFI-17 Mushshak | PAC | | Pakistan, Sweden | Turboprop | Primary Trainer | 1974 | 145 | 151 | MFI-17 Mushshak (115) Super Mushshak (30) Some MFI-17 Mushshaks to be upgraded to Super Mushshak standard. | |
| Strategic Airlift Transporter/Aerial Refueling Aircraft | ||||||||||
| Il-78 | Ilyushin | | Russia | Jet | Strategic Airlift Transporter/Aerial Refueler | 2009 | 4 | 4 | Il-78MP. Dual-role aerial refeulers and freighters. Ex-Ukrainian Air Force. | |
| Transport Aircraft | ||||||||||
| C-130 Hercules | Lockheed Martin | | United States | Turboprop | Medium transport /Tactical airlift | 1963 | 18 | 25 | C-130B (5) C-130E (9) C-130H (4) Seven purchased second-hand from Belgium. | |
| L-100 Hercules | Lockheed Martin | United States | Turboprop | Medium transport /Tactical airlift | 1 | 2 | L-100-20 (1) | |||
| Saab 2000 | Saab | | Sweden | Turboprop | Medium utility | 2008 | 6 | 6 | ||
| CN-235 | CASA, Indonesian Aerospace | Spain, Indonesia | Turboprop | Medium utility | 4 | 4 | CN235M-220 (4) | |||
| Y-12 | Harbin Aircraft Industry Group | | China | Turboprop | Light transport | 1993 | 3 | 3 | Y-12(II) (3) | |
| Super King Air | Beechcraft | United States | Turboprop | Light transport | 2 | 2 | King Air 350i (2) | |||
| 208 Caravan | Cessna | United States | Turboprop | Light utility | 2 | 2 | 208B (2) | |||
| Citation Excel | Cessna | United States | Turboprop | Light utility | 2 | 2 | 560XL (2) | |||
| M600 | Piper Aircraft | United States | Turboprop | Light utility | 2 | 2 | ||||
| A319 | Airbus | France | Jet | Multirole (Peronnel transport, ISR, HADR, SIGINT/ELINT | July 2022 | 1 | 1 | A319-112 | ||
| Gulfstream IV | Gulfstream Aerospace | | United States | Jet | Personnel transport | December 2005 | 2 | 2 | Gulfstream IV-SP (2) | |
| Falcon 20 | Dassault Aviation | France | Jet | Personnel transport | 1 | 1 | 20E (1) | |||
| Phenom 100 | Embraer | | Brazil | Jet | Personnel transport | 2009 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft | ||||||||||
| Shaanxi KJ-500 | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation | AEW&C | China | turboprop | AEW&C | 0/6 | 6 | 6 units ordered as of 2026 to enhance networked warfare capabilities. | ||
| Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C | Saab | | Sweden | Turboprop | AEW&C | 2011 | 9 | 10 | Saab 2000 equipped with the Saab Erieye AEW&C system. | |
| Electronic Warfare Aircraft | ||||||||||
| ZDK-03 | Shaanxi | | China | Turboprop | EW, ESM, ECM | 2011 | 4 | 4 | Based on Y-8F-600. Reassigned to EW, ESM, ECM role from AEW&C role in 2024. | |
| Global 6000 | Bombardier | | Canada | Jet | EW, ESM, ECM | 2022 | 1 | 1 | Purchased in 2022 in business jet configuration. Being converted into EW, ESM, ECM Stand-Off Jamming (HAVA-SOJ) platform by Turkey's Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Aselsan in 2025. | |
| Falcon DA-20 | Dassault Aviation | | France | Jet | EW, ESM, ECM | 1986 | 2 | 2 | DA-20F. Modified EW version of the Dassault Falcon 20 business jet. | |
| Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | ||||||||||
| Bayraktar Akıncı | Baykar | | Turkey | HALE UCAV, UAV | Strike, Reconnaissance | 2023 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Shahpar-II | Global Industrial Defence Solutions (GIDS) | | Pakistan | MALE UCAV, UAV | Strike, Reconnaissance | 2021 | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| Anka | Turkish Aerospace Industries, NESCOM | | Turkey, Pakistan | MALE UCAV, UAV | Strike, Reconnaissance | 2021 | Unknown | Unknown | Contract signed between TAI and NESCOM in August 2021 for local production of Anka UCAVs with technology transfer to Pakistan. | |
| Wing Loong II | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group | | China | MALE UCAV, UAV | Strike, Reconnaissance | 2021 | 3 | 3 | 47 on order | |
| CH-4 Rainbow | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | | China | MALE UCAV, UAV | Strike, Reconnaissance | 2021 | 12–24 | 12-24 | CH-4A and CH-4B. | |
| Burraq | NESCOM | | Pakistan | MALE UCAV, UAV | Strike, Reconnaissance | 2014 | 13 | 13 | Used jointly with Pakistan Army. | |
| Bayraktar TB2 | Baykar | | Turkey | MALE UCAV, UAV | Strike, Reconnaissance | 2022 | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| Shahpar-III | GIDS | Pakistan | MALE UCAV, UAV | Reconnaissance, Strike | 2026 | Unknown | Unknown | Being integrated as of 2026. | ||
| Shahpar | GIDS | | Pakistan | UAV | Reconnaissance | 2012 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Jasoos II | SATUMA | Pakistan | UAV | Reconnaissance | 2010 | 46 | 46 | Bravo+. | ||
| Falco | Selex ES, PAC | | Italy, Pakistan | UAV | Reconnaissance | 2007 | 26 | 26 | Produced under license by PAC since 2008 with technology transfer to Pakistan. | |
| Helicopters | ||||||||||
| AW139 | AgustaWestland | | Italy | Helicopter | SAR, Utility | 2018 | 14 | 14 | AW139M. Replaced Aérospatiale SA 316 and SA 319 Alouette III helicopters. | |