List of Pakistan Air Force air defence squadrons

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This is a list of squadrons from the Pakistan Air Force's Air Defence branch organized according to their type and role. [1] [2] [3]

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Command & Control Centers

UnitFoundedBasedSectorStatusNotes
No. 481 Mission Control Centre
1979 PAF Base Lahore CENSECActive [1] [2]
No. 482 Mission Control Centre
1979 PAF Base Malir SOUSECDisbanded [1] [2]
No. 483 Mission Control Centre
1979 PAF Base MM Alam CENSECActive [1] [2]
No. 484 Mission Control Centre
1979 PAF Base Shahbaz SOUSECActive [1] [2]
No. 485 Mission Control Centre
1980 PAF Base Rafiqui CENSECActive [1] [2]
No. 486 Mission Control Centre
1980 PAF Base Nur Khan NORSECActive [1] [2]
No. 487 Mission Control Centre
1979 PAF Base Samungli WESSECActive [1] [2]
No. 488 Mission Control Centre
2020 PAF Base Qadri NORSECActive [1] [2]
No. 489 Mission Control Centre
2021 PAF Base Samungli WESSECActive [1] [2]

Surveillance squadrons

UnitBaseEquipmentStatusNotes
No. 401 Squadron
 PAF Base Samungli TPS-43G, MPDR-90P, MPRD-45EActive [1] [2]
No. 402 Squadron
 PAF Base Minhas TPS-43GActive [1]
No. 403 Squadron
 PAF Base Lahore TPS-43JActive [1]
No. 406 Squadron
PAF Camp Sukkur TPS-43GActive [1]
No. 408 Squadron
PAF Camp Badin TPS-43GActive [1]
No. 410 Squadron
PAF Base Sakesar YLC-2 Active [1]
No. 411 Squadron
 PAF Base Murid YLC-2 Inactive [1]
No. 412 Squadron
 PAF Base Malir YLC-2 Active [1]
No. 414 Squadron
 PAF Base Rafiqui YLC-2 Active [1]
No. 901 Squadron
 PAF Base Mushaf TPS-77 Active [2]
No. 902 Squadron
PAF Base Lower Topa TPS-77 Active [2]
No. 903 Squadron
 PAF Base Malir YLC-18AActive [2]
No. 905 Squadron
 PAF Base Bholari TPS-77 Active [2]
No. 906 Squadron
 PAF Base Masroor YLC-18AActive [2]
No. 907 Squadron
PAF Base Multan TPS-77 Active [2]
No. 908 Squadron
 PAF Base Samungli YLC-18A Active [2]
No. 909 Squadron
 PAF Base Qadri TPS-77 Active [2]
No. 4091 Squadron
 PAF Base Korangi Creek TPS-77 Active [1]
No. 4092 Squadron
 PAF Base Shahbaz TPS-77 Active [1]
No. 4093 Squadron
 PAF Base Korangi Creek TPS-77 Active [1]
No. 4094 Squadron
 PAF Base Shahbaz TPS-77 Inactive [1]
No. 4095 Squadron
 PAF Base Peshawar TPS-77 Active [1]
No. 4096 Squadron
 PAF Base Mushaf TPS-77 Active [1]

Surface to Air Missile (SAM) squadrons

UnitFoundedBasedEquipmentStatusNotes
No. 451 Squadron
1991PAF Camp Sihala SPADA-2000, Mistral Active [1] [2]
No. 452 Squadron
1950 PAF Base Peshawar SPADA-2000, Mistral, HQ-16FE Active [1] [2]
No. 453 Squadron
1982 PAF Base Nur Khan SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE ActiveTook part in the 2016 Pakistan Day parade. [1] [2]
No. 454 Squadron
1982PAF Camp Pasni SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE, Mistral Active [1] [2]
No. 456 Squadron
1976 PAF Base Shahbaz Crotale-2000, SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE Active [1] [2]
No. 457 Squadron
1977PAF Camp Kahuta Crotale, SPADA-2000 ActiveTakes part in the Pakistan Day Parade annually. [1] [2]
No. 458 Squadron
2007 PAF Base Lahore HQ-16FE, Crotale Active [1] [2]
No. 459 Squadron
2011 PAF Base Lahore Crotale, HQ-16FE Active [1] [2]
No. 460 Squadron
1978 PAF Base Samungli Crotale, Mistral, HQ-16FE Active [1] [2]

Balloon Barrage Units (BBU)

UnitDeployedEquipmentFoundedStatusNotes
No. 601 Balloon Barrage Wing
 PAF Camp Badaber Barrage balloons 1973Active [1] [2]
No. 6012 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Mushaf Barrage balloons 1977Inactive [1] [2]
No. 6013 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Peshawar Barrage balloons 1981Inactive [1] [2]
No. 6014 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Masroor Barrage balloons 1982Inactive [1] [2]
No. 6015 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Samungli Barrage balloons 1981Inactive [1] [2]
No. 6016 Balloon Barrage Squadron
 KRL Barrage balloons 1977Inactive [1] [2]

Mobile Observer Units (MOU)

UnitFoundedBasedStatusNotes
No. 246 Squadron
1959PAF Camp SihalaActive [1] [2]
No. 247 Squadron
1959 PAF Base Korangi Creek Disbanded [1] [2]
No. 248 Squadron
1965PAF Camp SihalaActive [1] [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Hashmi, Qadeer. The History of the Pakistan Air Force 1999-2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 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.
  3. ↑ The Story Of The Pakistan Air Force. A Saga Of Courage And Honour. Shaheen Foundation. 1988.
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