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The following is a list of active equipment of the Pakistan Army .
Weapon | Image | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
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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] | |
Steyr SSG 69 | ![]() | .308 Winchester | ![]() | [12] Bolt-action |
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare | ![]() | .308 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum | ![]() | Used by Special Service Group. [13] Bolt-action |
RPA Rangemaster | ![]() | .50 BMG | ![]() | Used by Special Service Group. [14] Bolt-action |
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. [15] [16] [17] [18] |
Barrett M82A1 | ![]() | .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 |
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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 variant 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 |
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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] |
Mine-resistant ambush-protected | ||||
MaxxPro | ![]() | ![]() | 225 [53] | Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP). MaxxPro DXM and MaxxPro Dash DXM variants in service. [65] [66] [58] |
Fire support vehicles | ||||
HIT Maaz | ![]() | — | Anti-tank variant based on APC Talha, using Baktar Shikan [67] [68] [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 [69] [70] |
Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
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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. [71] [67] [68] [72] |
M88 | ![]() | ![]() | 52 | Heavy armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Patton family of tanks. M88 & M88A1 variants in service. [73] |
Isoli M60 | ![]() | 500 | Light recovery crane mounted on truck. [74] | |
Dragon | ![]() | — | Tank-mounted engineering mine plough vehicle. [75] | |
Troll Anti-Mine | ![]() | 53 | De-mining vehicle. Based on T-55 tank. [76] [72] [77] | |
Cougar JERRV | | ![]() | 20 | Mine-clearing vehicle. Buffalo Explosive Ordnance Disposal version. [78] |
Aardvark JSFU | | ![]() | — | Mine flail vehicle. Mk 3 variant in service. [79] [80] |
Type 84 RDMS | ![]() | 14 | Air-dispersed anti-tank mine. [32] [47] [81] | |
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. [82] |
M47M AVLB | ![]() | — | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M47 tank. [83] | |
M48 AVLB | ![]() | — | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M48 tank. [73] | |
AM 50B | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | Bridge layer. [47] |
PB 79A | ![]() | — | Pontoon bridge. [27] |
Name | Image | Origin | Notes |
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HIT Al Qaswa | ![]() | Light armored tracked vehicle for logistics & cargo. [84] | |
Isuzu F-Series | ![]() | ![]() | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service. [85] |
Hino Ranger | ![]() | ![]() | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service. [86] |
M35 | ![]() | ![]() | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service. [87] |
Yasoob | ![]() | Medium/Heavy truck. Limited numbers in service. [87] |
Name | Image | Origin | Notes |
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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 |
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Rocket artillery | ||||
"Fatah-1" | ![]() | ![]() | Unknown | Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 140 km. [88] |
"Fatah-2" | ![]() | ![]() | Unknown | Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 400 km. [89] |
A-100E | ![]() | ![]() | 450+ [90] | 300 mm MLRS. [91] [92] [93] The system can launch CALT-built rocket having maximum range of 120 km. [94] |
Ghazab | ![]() | ![]() | Unknown [46] | 122 mm MLRS. [91] 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. [95] |
Self-propelled artillery | ||||
SH-15 | ![]() ![]() | 164 [96] [97] | 155 mm truck-mounted howitzer. Pakistan has ordered around 236–300 units, further these howitzers will be locally produced under ToT by HIT. [98] [99] [100] | |
M109 | ![]() | ![]() | 438 [46] | 155 mm tracked howitzer. M109A2: (200) [101] M109A5: (115) [102] [103] M109L: (123) [101] |
M110 | | ![]() | 60 [46] | 203 mm tracked howitzer. M110A2 variant in service. [87] [104] |
Towed artillery | ||||
M115 | ![]() | ![]() | 28 [46] | 203 mm howitzer. [105] |
M198 | ![]() | ![]() | 148 [46] | 155 mm howitzer. [106] |
M114 | ![]() | ![]() | 144 [46] | 155 mm howitzer. [107] |
Type 59-1 | | ![]() | 410 [46] | 130 mm howitzer. Based on M46. [108] [109] |
Type 86 | ![]() | ![]() | 80 [46] | 122 mm howitzer. Based on D-30. [110] [111] [112] [27] |
Type 54-1 | ![]() | ![]() | 490 [46] | 122 mm howitzer. Based on M-30. [113] |
M101 | ![]() | ![]() | 216 [46] | 105 mm howitzer. [114] |
Mod 56 | ![]() | ![]() | 113 [46] | 105 mm howitzer. [115] |
25-pounder | | ![]() | 1,000 [116] | Still in service as of 2018. [116] 88 mm shells being produced by POF. [117] |
Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
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Kornet-E | | Laser-guided anti-tank missile | ![]() | 52 launchers purchased in 2017-2018 along with unspecified number of missiles. [118] |
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. [119] |
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. [87] [120] [121] [122] [123] [124] |
NESCOM Barq-I/II | Air-launched anti-tank guided missile | ![]() | Used with Helicopters & UAVs. [125] [126] |
Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
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Air defence - Missile systems | ||||
HQ-7 | ![]() | Short-range surface-to-air missile | ![]() | FM-90 variant in service. Operational range is 15 km. [127] |
HQ-16 | ![]() | Short-to medium-range surface-to-air missile | ![]() | Two variants in service: LY-80: Operational range is 40 km. [128] |
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. [130] [131] |
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. [77] [47] [132] [133] |
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] [134] | |
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. [14] |
Type 54P | ![]() | Anti-aircraft gun (12.7mm) | ![]() | Chinese version of DShK, locally produced under license by POF. [135] [136] |
Type 56 / Type 58 | ![]() | Anti-aircraft gun (14.5mm) | ![]() | 200, [137] Based on ZPU. [20] |
Oerlikon GDF | | Anti-aircraft gun (2 x 35 mm) | ![]() | 248, GDF-002 and GDF-005 variants in service, [138] [139] [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 |
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IBIS-150 | Air surveillance radar | ![]() | Used with LY-80. [27] [38] | |
LAADS | Air surveillance radar | ![]() | [140] | |
Giraffe 40 | ![]() | Command and control Early warning radar | ![]() | [141] |
SLC-2 | ![]() | AESA counter-battery radar | ![]() | [142] |
RASIT | ![]() | Ground surveillance radar | ![]() | RASIT-E variant in service. [143] |
Skyguard | | Fire control radar | ![]() | Used with Oerlikon GDF. [140] |
Firefinder | ![]() | Weapon-locating radar | ![]() | [144] |