List of equipment of the Pakistan Air Force

The following is an organised list of equipment used by the Pakistan Air Force.

Aircraft

Main article: List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft

Air defence

Equipment	OEM	Origin	Type	Reference	Notes
Air defence systems
HQ-9BE	CASIC	China	HIMAD	[1]	Used by Pakistan Army's air defence branch
HQ-16FE	CASIC	China	LOMAD	[1]	Used by multiple SAM squadrons of PAF air defence branch
SPADA-2000	MBDA	Italy	SHORAD	[1]	10 Batteries in service.
Crotale	Thales	France	SHORAD	[1]	Crotale-2000, 3000 and 4000 versions in service with PAF air defence SAM squadrons.
FN-16		China	MANPADS	[1]	Operated by multiple Pak Army ADC units.
Mistral	Thales	France	MANPADS	[1]	Operated by multiple Pak Army ADC units.
Anza	GIDS	Pakistan	MANPADS	[2]	Operated by multiple Pak Army ADC units.

Radars

Equipment	OEM	Origin	Inducted	Notes
Ground Radars
YLC-8E	NRIET	China	2024	Multi Role Long Range, inducted as part of PADS-2020. [2]
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

Name	Origin	OEM	Type	Notes
Air-to-air missile
AIM-7 Sparrow	United States	Raytheon	Semi-active radar homing missile	In limited use. [5]
AIM-9 Sidewinder	United States	Raytheon	Infrared homing missile	AIM-9B used historically, AIM-9J,L,P & M variants in use. [5]
MAA-1B	Brazil	Mectron	Infrared homing Air to Air missile	[6]
AIM-120 AMRAAM	United States	Raytheon	Beyond visual range missile	AIM-120C-5 in use. [5]
PL-15	China	China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)	Beyond visual range missile	Arms the JF-17 Block-III and J-10C. [2]
FAAZ	Pakistan	GIDS	Beyond visual range missile
SD-10A	China	Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute	Beyond visual range missile	Arms the JF-17. [5]
PL-11	China	SAST	Semi-active radar homing	[5]
PL-5EII	China	CAIC	Infrared homing missile	Used by JF-17s. [5]
PL-9	China	Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC)	Infrared homing missile	Used by F-7MP/PG
R.550 Magic	France	Matra / MBDA	Infrared homing	[5]
R-Darter	South Africa	Denel Dynamics	Active radar homing (BVR)	[7]
Air-to-surface missile
AGM-88 HARM	United States	Raytheon	Air-to-ground missile
AGM-65 Maverick	United States	Raytheon	Air to ground missile	[5]
MAR-1	Brazil	Mectron	Air to ground missile
AG-300	China	CASIC	Air to ground missile	[5]
LD-10	China	Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute	Anti-radiation missile	[5]
Barq	Pakistan	GIDS	Smart munition
Ra'ad	Pakistan	NESCOM	Air-launched cruise missile
Ra'ad-II	Pakistan	NESCOM	Air-launched cruise missile
HAFR	Pakistan	Air Weapons Complex	Anti-runway penetration bomb	[8]
MAM-L	Turkey	Roketsan	Smart munition	[2]
MAM-T	Turkey	Roketsan	Smart munition	[2]
AS-30L	France	Aérospatiale	Semi-active laser homing missile	In limited use by PAF Mirage-IIIs and Mirage-Vs. [5]
Matra Durandal	France	Matra	Anti-runway penetration bomb	[9]
Anti-ship missile
AGM-84 Harpoon	United States	McDonnell Douglas/Boeing Defense, Space & Security	Anti-ship missile	[5]
Exocet	France	Aérospatiale/MBDA	Anti-ship missile	Used by PAF Dassault Mirage-VPA3 [5]
C-802AK	China	CASIC	Anti-ship missile	150 [5] [2]
CM-400AKG	China	CASIC	Anti-ship missile	[5]
General-purpose bomb
PK-81	Pakistan	GIDS	General purpose steel bomb	License made Mark 81. [2]
PK-82	Pakistan	GIDS	General purpose steel bomb	License made Mark 82. [2]
PK-83	Pakistan	GIDS	General purpose steel bomb	License made Mark 83. [2]
PK-84	Pakistan	GIDS	General purpose steel bomb	License made Mark 84. [2]
Precision-guided munition
H-2 SOW	Pakistan	NESCOM	Glide bomb
H-4 SOW	Pakistan	NESCOM	Smart Glide bomb	Arms the PAF's Mirages and JF-17s. [2]
I-REK	Pakistan	GIDS	Guided glide bomb	[2]
Takbir	Pakistan	GIDS	Glide bomb
GBU-10 Paveway II	United States	Raytheon/Lockheed Martin	Laser-guided bomb	[5]
SCP-5	Pakistan	GIDS	Bunker Busting bomb	[2]
Al Battaar	Pakistan	GIDS	Laser guided bomb	[2]
LT-2	China	CASC	Precision Guided Bomb	[5]
LS-6/500	China	AVIC	Glide bomb	[5]
LS-3	China	AVIC	Glide bomb	[5]

Pod

Image	Pods	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. [10]
	DB-110	UTC Aerospace Systems	United States	Reconnaissance pod	[11]

Vehicles

Image	Name	Origin	OEM	Type	Notes
	International MaxxPro	United States	International Truck	MRAP & Armoured fighting vehicle	[12]
	MW-240	Switzerland	MineWolf Systems	Mine Clearance Vehicle	[2]

Retired Equipment

Aircraft

Main article: List of retired Pakistan Air Force aircraft

Air Defence

Image	Name	Origin	OEM	Type	Notes
	HQ-2B Black Arrow	China	China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation	Surface to Air missile	10+ Launchers with surplus missiles acquired in 1983. Retired by 2020. [2] [5]

Radars

Name	Origin	OEM	Type	Notes
Type-13	United Kingdom	Marconi Electronic Systems	Height finder radar	Inducted in 1952 and retired in 1968. [3] [13]
Type-14	United Kingdom	Marconi Electronic Systems	Surveillance radar	Inducted in 1952 and retired in 1968. [3]
Type-15	United Kingdom	Marconi Electronic Systems	Ground Control/Intercept systems	Inducted in 1955. [3] [5]
Type-21	United Kingdom	Marconi Electronic Systems	Tactical control system	Inducted in 1952 and retired in 1968. [3] [5]
HF-200	United Kingdom	Plessey	Height Finder radar	Inducted in 1967. [3]
AR-1	United Kingdom	Plessey	Height Finder radar	6 units acquired between 1968-69. [3]
AR-15	United Kingdom	Plessey	Height Finder radar	Mobile version of AR-1. 3 units acquired in 1973, later retired. [3]
Condor	United Kingdom	Plessey	Height Finder radar	3 radars acquired in 1966-68 which equipped the No. 400, 403 and 410 squadrons. Later retired in 1990 with one of them put on display at the PAF Museum. [3] [14]
FPS-6	United States	General Electric	Height finder radar	One radar inducted in 1959 as part of the MDAP program. Retired after 1965 war. [3]
FPS-20	United States	Bendix Corporation	Surveillance radar	Single unit inducted in 1959 as part of the MDAP program. Replaced with YLC-2 Radar in the early 2000s. [3]
P-35 Saturn	Soviet Union	All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Radio Engineering (VNIIRT)	Surveillance radar	2 units were acquired from the USSR in 1966-1969 time frame. Retired in 1979 due to non-availability of spares from the USSR. [3]

Munitions

Image	Name	Origin	OEM	Type	Notes
Air-to-air missile
	AIM-9B	United States	Raytheon	Infrared homing	Historically used on F-86 Sabres and Shenyang F-6s.
	R.530	France	Matra	semi active radar homing and infrared homing	Used by PAF Mirage-IIIEPs. [5]

See also

• List of equipment of the Pakistan Army
• List of equipment of the Pakistan Navy

References

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2. 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. Hashmi, Qadeer. The History of the Pakistan Air Force 1999-2013.
4. The Story Of The Pakistan Air Force. A Saga Of Courage And Honour. Shaheen Foundation. 1988.
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9. Osman, Ali (17 December 2015). "Pakistan's tool of war: PAF's rolling thunder". Dawn.
10. "PAF F-16s". F-16.net.
11. "PAF conducted 5,500 bombing runs in Fata since 2008". Express Tribune. 2011-11-14.
12. Khan, Bilal (2017-07-13). "Pakistan Air Force enhancing base defence capabilities". Quwa.org.
13. "List of British Radars". Marconi Radar History.
14. "Condor Radar S-330 at PAF Museum". Flickr. 23 August 2009.