List of equipment of the Pakistan Army
Updated: Wikipedia source
The following is a list of active equipment of the Pakistan Army.
Topzle Updated: Wikipedia source
The following is a list of active equipment of the Pakistan Army.
| Weapon | Image | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
| Handguns | ||||
| Beretta 92 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Italy | Standard gun. 92F variants in use. |
| SIG Sauer P226 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Germany United States | Used by Special Service Group. |
| SIG Sauer P229 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Germany United States | Used by Special Service Group. |
| Glock 17 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Austria | Used by Special Service Group. |
| Glock 19 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Austria | Used by Special Service Group. |
| HK P7 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Germany | Used by Special Service Group, will be replaced by P229. |
| Submachine guns | ||||
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Germany | MP5A2, MP5P3, MP5K variants in service. Under license built by POF. |
| FN P90 | | 5.7×28mm | Belgium | Personal defence weapon. |
| Assault rifles and Battle rifles | ||||
| Heckler & Koch G3 | | mm NATO | Germany | Standard battle rifle.G3A3, G3P4 variants in service. Under license built by POF. |
| Type 56 | | 7.62×39mm | China | Standard assault rifle.Type 56-I, II & some modernized variants in service. |
| M4 carbine | | mm NATO | United States | Used by Special Service Group.M4A1 variant in service. |
| Steyr AUG | | mm NATO | Austria | Used by Special Service Group.AUG A3 variant in service. |
| SIG SG 550 | | mm NATO | Switzerland | Used by Special Service Group.SG 552 variant in service. |
| Sniper rifles | ||||
| POF Azb DMR MK1 | | mm NATO | Pakistan | Designated marksman rifle. Semi-automatic, based on the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle. |
| POF PSR-90 | mm NATO | Pakistan | Used by Special Service Group. Semi-automatic, based on the Heckler & Koch PSG1. | |
| SVD (rifle) | | mmR | Russia | Original Russian made rifles either imported from Russia or captured from the Soviet Union during the Soviet-Afghan War, or smuggled from other countries, with Chinese made models also being in service. |
| Steyr SSG 69 | | 308 Winchester | Austria | Bolt-action |
| Accuracy International Arctic Warfare | | 308 Winchester.338 Lapua Magnum | United Kingdom | Used by Special Service Group. Bolt-action |
| RPA Rangemaster | | 50 BMG | United Kingdom | Used by Special Service Group. Bolt-action |
| Barrett M82 | | 50 BMG | United States | Used by Special Service Group. Semi-automatic. |
| Machine guns | ||||
| POF HMG PK-16 | | 12.7×108mm | Pakistan | Standard heavy machine gun, based on the DshK/Type 54P. |
| MG3 | | mm NATO | Germany | Standard general-purpose machine gun. Under license built by POF. |
| RPD | | 7.62×39mm | Soviet Union | Squad automatic weapon. |
| PKM | | mmR | Soviet Union | Limited usage by Special Service Group. |
| Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
| Arges 84 P2A1 | Hand grenade | Austria | Fragmentation grenade.Under license built by POF. | |
| POF WP P3 MK1 | Smoke grenade | Pakistan | Smoke screening hand grenade. | |
| POF Grenade Target Indication MK1 | Smoke grenade | Pakistan | Target indication smoke hand grenade. | |
| Mk 19 | | Automatic grenade launcher (40×53mm) | United States | |
| QLZ-87 | | Automatic grenade launcher (35×32mm) | China | |
| SPG-9 | | Recoilless rifle | Soviet Union | 73 mm recoilless rifle. |
| M40A1 | | Recoilless rifle | United States | 105 mm recoilless rifle. |
| RPG-7 | | Rocket grenade launcher | Soviet Union | 40 mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher. |
| Alcotán-100 | | Anti-tank rocket launcher | Spain | 100 mm disposable anti-tank rocket launcher, Alcotán-AT (M2) variant in service.Equipped with Vosel (M2) fire control system. |
| Type 63-1 | | Mortar launcher | China United States | 60 mm mortar. Based on M2 variant in service. |
| LLR 81 | | Mortar launcher | Spain France | 81 mm mortar. MO-81-61C and MO-81-61L variants in service. |
| MO-120-RT | | Mortar launcher | Spain France | 120 mm mortar. |
| POF P3 Mk2 mine | Anti-tank mine | Pakistan | ||
| POF P5 Mk1 | Command-detonated anti-personnel mine | Pakistan | Based on M18A1 Claymore. |
| Name | Image | Generation | Origin | In service | Notes |
| HIT Haider VT-4 | | 3rd+ | Pakistan China | 179 | 125 mm gun. Total 679 planned. Equipped with FY-4 ERA. Haider is a modernized variant of VT-4. |
| HIT Al Khalid HIT Al Khalid I | | 3rd | Pakistan China | 300 110+ | 125 mm gun. Jointly manufactured with NORINCO China. |
| T-80UD | | 3rd | Ukraine | 320 | 125 mm gun. |
| HIT Al Zarrar | | 2nd | Pakistan China | 500 | 125 mm gun. To replace Type 59. |
| Type 85 | | 2nd | China | 268 | 125 mm gun. Type 85-IIAP variant in service. |
| Type 69 | | 1st | China | 400 | Type 69-IIMP variant in service. |
| Type 59 | | 1st | China | 600 | 100 mm gun. Being upgraded to Al Zarrar standard. |
| Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
| Armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles | ||||
| M113 | | United States | 2,300 = M113 A1/A2/P600 = 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. |
| HIT APC Saad/Talha | Pakistan | 200 | Multirole armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle. | |
| HIT Dragoon 2 | | Pakistan | 600 | Multirole armoured fighting vehicle. Based on Dragoon 300. |
| Al-Fahd | Saudi Arabia | — | Multirole armoured fighting vehicle. | |
| Mine-resistant ambush-protected | ||||
| MaxxPro | | United States | 225 | Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP). MaxxPro DXM and MaxxPro Dash DXM variants in service. |
| Fire support vehicles | ||||
| HIT Maaz | Pakistan | — | Anti-tank variant based on APC Talha, using Baktar Shikan | |
| HIT Mouz | Pakistan | — | Air defence variant based on APC Talha, using RBS-70 | |
| HIT Sakb | | Pakistan | — | Armoured command and control vehicle. Based on APC Talha |
| Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
| MaxxPro MRV | | United States | — | Light armoured recovery vehicle. Based on MaxxPro. |
| HIT Al Hadeed | Pakistan | — | Medium armoured recovery vehicle based on APC Saad | |
| W653 | | China | 175 | Medium armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Type 69 tank. |
| M88 | | United States | 52 | Heavy armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Patton family of tanks. M88 & M88A1 variants in service. |
| Isoli M60 | Italy | 500 | Light recovery crane mounted on truck. | |
| Dragon | Pakistan | — | Tank-mounted engineering mine plough vehicle. | |
| Troll Anti-Mine | Pakistan | 53 | De-mining vehicle. Based on T-55 tank. | |
| Cougar JERRV | | United States | 20 | Mine-clearing vehicle. Buffalo Explosive Ordnance Disposal version. |
| Aardvark JSFU | | United Kingdom | — | Mine flail vehicle. Mk 3 variant in service. |
| Type 84 RDMS | China | 14 | Air-dispersed anti-tank mine. | |
| HIT Al Khalid AVLB | Pakistan | 8 | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on Al Khalid tank. | |
| M60 AVLB | | United States | 12 | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M60 tank. M60A1 variant in service. |
| M47M AVLB | United States | — | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M47 tank. | |
| M48 AVLB | United States | — | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M48 tank. | |
| AM 50B | | Slovakia | 4 | Bridge layer. |
| PB 79A | Pakistan | — | Pontoon bridge. |
| Name | Image | Origin | Notes |
| HIT Al Qaswa | Pakistan | Light armored tracked vehicle for logistics & cargo. | |
| Isuzu F-Series | | Japan | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service. |
| Hino Ranger | | Japan | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service. |
| M35 | | United States | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service. |
| Yasoob | Pakistan | Medium/Heavy truck. Limited numbers in service. |
| Name | Image | Origin | Notes |
| Land Rover Defender | | United Kingdom | Primarily used as a technical for guarding posts. |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | | Japan | |
| Toyota Hilux | | Japan | Primarily used as a multi-role/purpose technical |
| Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
| Rocket artillery | ||||
| "Fatah-1" | | Pakistan | Unknown | Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 140 km. |
| "Fatah-2" | | Pakistan | Unknown | Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 400 km. |
| A-100E | | China | 450+ | 300 mm MLRS. The system can launch CALT-built rocket having maximum range of 120 km. |
| Ghazab | | Pakistan | Unknown | 122 mm MLRS. Based on the BM-21 Grad. The system can launch POF built Yarmuk Rocket having maximum range of 40 km+. |
| PHL-81 "Azar" | | China | 52+ | 122 mm MLRS. Chinese variant of the BM-21 Grad. Locally designated as the "Azar", having maximum range of 40 km. |
| Self-propelled artillery | ||||
| SH-15 | China Pakistan | 164 | 155 mm truck-mounted howitzer.Pakistan has ordered around 236–300 units, further these howitzers will be locally produced under ToT by HIT. | |
| M109 | | United States | 438 | 155 mm tracked howitzer.M109A2: (200)M109A5: (115)M109L: (123) |
| M110 | | United States | 60 | 203 mm tracked howitzer.M110A2 variant in service. |
| Towed artillery | ||||
| M115 | | United States | 28 | 203 mm howitzer. |
| M198 | | United States | 148 | 155 mm howitzer. |
| M114A2 | | United States | 144 | 155 mm howitzer. |
| Type 59-1 | | China | 410 | 130 mm howitzer. Based on M46. |
| Type 86 | | China | 80 | 122 mm howitzer. Based on D-30. |
| Type 54-1 | | China | 490 | 122 mm howitzer. Based on M-30. |
| M101A1 | | United States | 216 | 105 mm howitzer. |
| Mod 56 | | Italy | 113 | 105 mm howitzer. |
| 25-pounder Mk.III | | United Kingdom | 1,000 | Still in service as of 2018. 88 mm shells being produced by POF. |
| Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
| Kornet-E | | Laser-guided anti-tank missile | Russia | 52 launchers purchased in 2017-2018 along with unspecified number of missiles. |
| HJ-8 | | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | China | 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. |
| BGM-71 TOW | | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | United States | TOW-2A, TOW-2A RF, TOW-2B RF and ITOW variants in service. Used with M901 ITV, M113 APC and AH-1F Cobra. |
| NESCOM Barq-I/II | Air-launched anti-tank guided missile | Pakistan | Used with Helicopters & UAVs. |
| Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
| Air defence - Missile systems | ||||
| HQ-7 | | Short-range surface-to-air missile | China | FM-90 variant in service. Operational range is 15 km. |
| HQ-16 | | Short-to medium-range surface-to-air missile | China | Two variants in service: LY-80: Operational range is 40 km. LY-80EV: Operational range is 70 km. |
| HQ-9 | | Long-range surface-to-air missile | China | HQ-9P variant in service. Operational range is 125 km against aircraft and 25 km against cruise missiles. |
| Air defence - Man-portable systems | ||||
| GIDS Anza | | Man-portable air-defense system | Pakistan | 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.) Anza Mk-II (Based on QW-1. 2,650 produced between 1994 and 2022.) Anza Mk-III (Based on QW-2. Unknown number in service.) |
| RBS 70 | | Man-portable air-defense system | Sweden | Mk 1, Mk 2, Mk 2 BOLIDE variants in service. 1,711 missiles.RBS 70 VLM used with M113 and Mouz APC. |
| FN-6 / FN-16 | Man-portable air-defense system | China | 806 FN-6 delivered between 2010 and 2016. 1,191 FN-16 delivered between 2018 and 2021. | |
| FIM-92 Stinger | | Man-portable air-defense system | United States | FIM-92A variant in service. |
| Air defence - Anti-aircraft gun systems | ||||
| Type 85 | | Anti-aircraft gun (12.7mm) | China | Updated version of Type 77. |
| Type 54P | | Anti-aircraft gun (12.7mm) | China | Chinese version of DShK, locally produced under license by POF. |
| Type 56 / Type 58 | | Anti-aircraft gun (14.5mm) | China | 200, Based on ZPU. |
| Oerlikon GDF | | Anti-aircraft gun (2 x 35 mm) | Switzerland | 248, GDF-002 and GDF-005 variants in service, with 134 SkyGuard radar units. |
| Type 55 / Type 65 | | Anti-aircraft gun (37 mm) | China | 310, Based on M1939. |
| L-60 | Anti-aircraft gun (40 mm) | Sweden | 50 units as of 2021. | |
| Type 59 | | Anti-aircraft gun (57 mm) | China | 144 units as of 2021, based on AZP S-60. |
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
| IBIS-150 | Air surveillance radar | China | Used with LY-80. | |
| LAADS | Air surveillance radar | United States | ||
| Giraffe 40 | | Command and controlEarly warning radar | Sweden | |
| SLC-2 | | AESA counter-battery radar | China | |
| RASIT | | Ground surveillance radar | France | RASIT-E variant in service. |
| Skyguard | | Fire control radar | Switzerland | Used with Oerlikon GDF. |
| Firefinder | | Weapon-locating radar | United States |
| Aircraft/System | Photo | Origin | Role | Variant | Quantity | Note | Service period |
| Helicopters | |||||||
| Mil Mi-17 | | Russia | SARUtilityTransport | Mi-171 Mi-17-1V Mi-171Sh Mi-17V-5 | 48 | Replaced the Mi-8T | 1996–present |
| Bell AH-1 Cobra | | United States | Attack | AH-1F | 50 | Modernized & upgraded. To be replaced by the Changhe Z-10ME | 1985–present |
| Eurocopter Fennec | | France | Attack | AS550 C3 | 35 | 2009–present | |
| Mil Mi-24 | | Russia | Attack | Mi-35M3 | 4 | 2018–present | |
| Aérospatiale/IAR SA 330 Puma | | France | SARUtilityTransport | SA 330L | 43 | 1977–present | |
| Aérospatiale Alouette III | | France | Light Utility | SA 316B | 13 | 1967–present | |
| Aérospatiale Lama | | France | Light Utility | SA 315B | 17 | 1986–present | |
| AgustaWestland AW139 | | Italy | SARUtilityTransport | AW139M | 7 | Also used as VIP transport. | 2017–present |
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois | | United States | LiaisonUtility | UH-1H | 1 | 1970s | |
| Bell 412 | | United States | LiaisonUtility | 412EP | 31 | 2004–present | |
| Bell 206 JetRanger | | United States | Trainer | 206B | 18 | 1975–present | |
| Enstrom F-28 | | United States | Trainer | 280FX | 19 | 2018–present | |
| Schweizer 300 | | United States | Trainer | 300C | 25 | 1993–present | |
| Fixed-wing aircraft | |||||||
| PAC MFI-17 Mushshak | | Sweden Pakistan | Trainer | License built Saab MFI-17 Supporter | 214 | ||
| Harbin Y-12 | | China | Utility | Y-12(II)/F | 4 | ||
| Beechcraft Super King Air | | United States | Reconnaissance | 350i | 3 | SIGINT & ISR | |
| | United States | Transport | 350ER | 6 | |||
| Turbo Commander | | United States | Utility | 690C | 2 | ||
| Cessna 208 Caravan | | United States | MEDEVACUtility | 208B | 13 | ||
| Cessna 206 Stationair | | United States | MEDEVAC | T206H | 4 | ||
| Cessna Citation II | | United States | VIP Transport | Citation Bravo | 1 | ||
| Cessna Citation V | | United States | VIP Transport | Citation Ultra | 1 | ||
| Gulfstream IV | | United States | VIP Transport | G450 | 1 | ||
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||||||
| NESCOM Burraq | Pakistan | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | 2013–present | ||||
| GIDS Shahpar | Pakistan | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | Shahpar-I Shahpar-II | ||||
| GIDS Uqab | Pakistan | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | 2010–present | ||||
| SATUMA Salaar | Pakistan | Miniature UAV | |||||