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The following is a list of active equipment of the Pakistan Army .
| Weapon | Image | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguns | ||||
| Beretta 92 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Standard gun. 92F variants in use. [1] | |
| SIG Sauer P226 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Special Service Group. [2] | |
| SIG Sauer P229 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Special Service Group. [2] | |
| Glock 17 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Special Service Group. [2] | |
| Glock 19 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Special Service Group. [2] | |
| HK P7 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Special Service Group, will be replaced by P229. [2] | |
| Submachine guns | ||||
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | MP5A2, MP5P3, MP5K variants in service. [3] [4] Under license built by POF. | |
| FN P90 | | 5.7×28mm | Personal defence weapon. [1] | |
| Assault rifles and Battle rifles | ||||
| Heckler & Koch G3 | | 7.62×51mm NATO | Standard battle rifle. [5] G3A3, G3P4 variants in service. [6] Under license built by POF. | |
| Type 56 | | 7.62×39mm | Standard assault rifle. [5] Type 56-I, II & some modernized variants in service. | |
| M4 carbine | | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by Special Service Group. [7] [8] M4A1 variant in service. | |
| Steyr AUG | | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by Special Service Group. [7] AUG A3 variant in service. | |
| SIG SG 550 | | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by Special Service Group. [9] SG 552 variant in service. | |
| Sniper rifles | ||||
| POF Azb DMR MK1 | | 7.62×51mm NATO | Designated marksman rifle. Semi-automatic, based on the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle. [10] | |
| POF PSR-90 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by Special Service Group. Semi-automatic, based on the Heckler & Koch PSG1. [11] | ||
| SVD (rifle) | | 7.62×54mmR | 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. [12] [13] [14] [15] | |
| Steyr SSG 69 | | .308 Winchester | [16] Bolt-action | |
| Accuracy International Arctic Warfare | | .308 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum | Used by Special Service Group. [17] Bolt-action | |
| RPA Rangemaster | | .50 BMG | Used by Special Service Group. [18] Bolt-action | |
| Barrett M82 | | .50 BMG | Used by Special Service Group. [19] Semi-automatic. | |
| Machine guns | ||||
| POF HMG PK-16 | | 12.7×108mm | Standard heavy machine gun, based on the DshK/Type 54P. [20] [21] | |
| MG3 | | 7.62×51mm NATO | Standard general-purpose machine gun. [22] Under license built by POF. | |
| RPD | | 7.62×39mm | Squad automatic weapon. [23] | |
| PKM | | 7.62×54mmR | Limited usage by Special Service Group. [24] | |
| Name | Image | Generation | Origin | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIT Haider | | 3rd+ | 179 [41] | 125 mm gun. Total 679 planned. Equipped with FY-4 ERA. [42] [43] Haider is a modernized variant of VT-4. [44] [45] | |
| HIT Al Khalid | | 3rd | 300 [46] 110+ [46] | 125 mm gun. Jointly manufactured with NORINCO China. [38] [27] [47] [32] [48] [49] | |
| T-80UD | | 3rd | 320 | 125 mm gun. [50] | |
| HIT Al Zarrar | | 2nd | 500 [46] | 125 mm gun. To replace Type 59. [51] [27] [38] [48] | |
| Type 85 | | 2nd | 268 [46] | 125 mm gun. Type 85-IIAP and Type 85UG variants in service. [49] [52] | |
| Type 69 | | 1st | 400 | Type 69-IIMP variant in service. [46] | |
| Type 59 | | 1st | 600 [46] | 100 mm gun. Being upgraded to Al Zarrar standard. |
| Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles | ||||
| M113 | | 2,300 = M113 A1/A2/P 600 = 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. [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] | |
| HIT APC Saad/Talha | 200 [53] | Multirole armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle. [61] [62] | ||
| HIT Dragoon 2 | | 600 | Multirole armoured fighting vehicle. Based on Dragoon 300. [63] [64] | |
| Al-Fahd | — | Multirole armoured fighting vehicle. [65] [66] | ||
| Mine-resistant ambush-protected | ||||
| MaxxPro | | 225 [53] | Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP). MaxxPro DXM and MaxxPro Dash DXM variants in service. [67] [68] [58] | |
| Fire support vehicles | ||||
| HIT Maaz | — | Anti-tank variant based on APC Talha, using Baktar Shikan [69] [70] [38] [27] [47] | ||
| HIT Mouz | — | Air defence variant based on APC Talha, using RBS-70 | ||
| HIT Sakb | | — | Armoured command and control vehicle. Based on APC Talha [71] [72] | |
| Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaxxPro MRV | | — | Light armoured recovery vehicle. Based on MaxxPro. | |
| HIT Al Hadeed | — | Medium armoured recovery vehicle based on APC Saad | ||
| W653 | | 175 | Medium armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Type 69 tank. [73] [69] [70] [74] | |
| M88 | | 52 | Heavy armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Patton family of tanks. M88 & M88A1 variants in service. [75] | |
| Isoli M60 | 500 | Light recovery crane mounted on truck. [76] | ||
| Dragon | — | Tank-mounted engineering mine plough vehicle. [77] | ||
| Troll Anti-Mine | 53 | De-mining vehicle. Based on T-55 tank. [78] [74] [79] | ||
| Cougar JERRV | | 20 | Mine-clearing vehicle. Buffalo Explosive Ordnance Disposal version. [80] | |
| Aardvark JSFU | | — | Mine flail vehicle. Mk 3 variant in service. [81] [82] | |
| Type 84 RDMS | 14 | Air-dispersed anti-tank mine. [32] [47] [83] | ||
| HIT Al Khalid AVLB | 8 | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on Al Khalid tank. [27] [47] [32] | ||
| M60 AVLB | | 12 | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M60 tank. M60A1 variant in service. [84] | |
| M47M AVLB | — | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M47 tank. [85] | ||
| M48 AVLB | — | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M48 tank. [75] | ||
| AM 50B | | 4 | Bridge layer. [47] | |
| PB 79A | — | Pontoon bridge. [27] |
| Name | Image | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIT Al Qaswa | Light armored tracked vehicle for logistics & cargo. [86] | ||
| Isuzu F-Series | | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service. [87] | |
| Hino Ranger | | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service. [88] | |
| M35 | | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service. [89] | |
| Yasoob | Medium/Heavy truck. Limited numbers in service. [89] |
| Name | Image | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Defender | | Primarily used as a technical for guarding posts. | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | | ||
| Toyota Hilux | | Primarily used as a multi-role/purpose technical | |
| Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket artillery | ||||
| "Fatah-1" | | Unknown | Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 140 km. [90] | |
| "Fatah-2" | | Unknown | Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 400 km. [91] | |
| A-100E | | 450+ [92] | 300 mm MLRS. [93] [94] [95] The system can launch CALT-built rocket having maximum range of 120 km. [96] | |
| Ghazab | | Unknown [46] | 122 mm MLRS. [93] Based on the BM-21 Grad. The system can launch POF built Yarmuk Rocket having maximum range of 40 km+. | |
| PHL-81 "Azar" | | 52+ [46] | 122 mm MLRS. Chinese variant of the BM-21 Grad. Locally designated as the "Azar", having maximum range of 40 km. [97] | |
| Self-propelled artillery | ||||
| SH-15 | 164 [98] [99] | 155 mm truck-mounted howitzer. Pakistan has ordered around 236–300 units, further these howitzers will be locally produced under ToT by HIT. [100] [101] [102] | ||
| M109 | | 438 [46] | 155 mm tracked howitzer. M109A2: (200) [103] M109A5: (115) [104] [105] M109L: (123) [103] | |
| M110 | | 60 [46] | 203 mm tracked howitzer. M110A2 variant in service. [89] [106] | |
| Towed artillery | ||||
| M115 | | 28 [46] | 203 mm howitzer. [107] | |
| M198 | | 148 [46] | 155 mm howitzer. [108] | |
| M114A2 | | 144 [46] | 155 mm howitzer. [109] | |
| Type 59-1 | | 410 [46] | 130 mm howitzer. Based on M-46. [110] [111] | |
| Type 86 | | 80 [46] | 122 mm howitzer. Based on D-30A. [112] [113] [114] [27] | |
| Type 54-1 | | 490 [46] | 122 mm howitzer. Based on M-30. [115] | |
| M101A1 | | 216 [46] | 105 mm howitzer. [116] | |
| Mod 56 | | 113 [46] | 105 mm howitzer. [117] | |
| 25-pounder Mk.III | | 1,000 [118] | Still in service as of 2018. [118] 88 mm shells being produced by POF. [119] | |
| Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kornet-E | | Laser-guided anti-tank missile | 52 launchers purchased in 2017-2018 along with unspecified number of missiles. [120] | |
| HJ-8 | | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | 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. [121] | |
| BGM-71 TOW | | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | TOW-2A, TOW-2A RF, TOW-2B RF and ITOW variants in service. Used with M901 ITV, M113 APC and AH-1F Cobra. [89] [122] [123] [124] [125] [126] | |
| NESCOM Barq-I/II | Air-launched anti-tank guided missile | Used with Helicopters & UAVs. [127] [128] |
| Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air defence - Missile systems | ||||
| HQ-7 | | Short-range surface-to-air missile | FM-90 variant in service. Operational range is 15 km. [129] | |
| HQ-16 | | Short-to medium-range surface-to-air missile | Two variants in service: LY-80: Operational range is 40 km. [130] | |
| HQ-9 | | Long-range surface-to-air missile | HQ-9P variant in service. Operational range is 125 km against aircraft and 25 km against cruise missiles. [132] [133] | |
| Air defence - Man-portable systems | ||||
| GIDS Anza | | Man-portable air-defense system | 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.) [41] | |
| RBS 70 | | Man-portable air-defense system | Mk 1, Mk 2, Mk 2 BOLIDE variants in service. 1,711 missiles. RBS 70 VLM used with M113 and Mouz APC. [79] [47] [134] [135] | |
| FN-6 / FN-16 | Man-portable air-defense system | 806 FN-6 delivered between 2010 and 2016. 1,191 FN-16 delivered between 2018 and 2021. [41] [136] | ||
| FIM-92 Stinger | | Man-portable air-defense system | FIM-92A variant in service. [20] | |
| Air defence - Anti-aircraft gun systems | ||||
| Type 85 | | Anti-aircraft gun (12.7mm) | Updated version of Type 77. [18] | |
| Type 54P | | Anti-aircraft gun (12.7mm) | Chinese version of DShK, locally produced under license by POF. [137] [138] | |
| Type 56 / Type 58 | | Anti-aircraft gun (14.5mm) | 200, [139] Based on ZPU. [20] | |
| Oerlikon GDF | | Anti-aircraft gun (2 x 35 mm) | 248, GDF-002 and GDF-005 variants in service, [140] [141] [27] [38] [47] with 134 SkyGuard radar units. [53] | |
| Type 55 / Type 65 | | Anti-aircraft gun (37 mm) | 310, [53] Based on M1939. [20] | |
| L-60 | Anti-aircraft gun (40 mm) | 50 units as of 2021. [53] | ||
| Type 59 | | Anti-aircraft gun (57 mm) | 144 units as of 2021, [53] based on AZP S-60. [20] | |
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBIS-150 | Air surveillance radar | Used with LY-80. [27] [38] | ||
| LAADS | Air surveillance radar | [142] | ||
| Giraffe 40 | | Command and control Early warning radar | [143] | |
| SLC-2 | | AESA counter-battery radar | [144] | |
| RASIT | | Ground surveillance radar | RASIT-E variant in service. [145] | |
| Skyguard | | Fire control radar | Used with Oerlikon GDF. [142] | |
| Firefinder | | Weapon-locating radar | [146] |