List of equipment of the Pakistan Navy

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This is an organized list of equipment of the Pakistan Navy. It also includes the equipment of the Marines and SSGN.

Contents

Ships

Aircraft

Guns

GunImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Naval artillery guns
Oto Melara 76 mm gun RSS Valour 76mm OTO Melara.JPEG Gun Flag of Italy.svg Italy N/ASuper Rapid in service. Installed on Tughril-class frigates.
PJ-26 PNS Saif - PJ-26 Gun.jpg GunFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China N/AInstalled on Zulfiquar-class frigates and Babur-class corvettes.
Anti-aircraft gun
Type 55 Retired Pak Army Type 55 AA gun.jpg AAAFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China N/AUsed mainly for ceremonial purposes. [1] [2]
Close-in weapon systems
GOKDENIZ 2022-04-27 Gokdeniz 002.jpg Close-in weapon system Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey N/AInstalled on Babur-class corvettes.
Phalanx Phalanx CIWS Block 1B Full Sized USS Elrod FFG-55.jpg Close-in weapon system Flag of the United States.svg USA N/AOn replenishment tankers like PNS Moawin (A39), PNS Nasr, Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates and Yarmook-class corvette
Type 730B Handan (579) Frigate - Type 1130 CIWS - Side View.jpg Close-in weapon system Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China N/AInstalled on Zulfiquar-class frigates and Azmat-class fast attack crafts.


Munitions

MunitionImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Air-to-surface missiles
AM-39 Exocet AM39 P1220892-detoured.jpg Air-to-surface missileFlag of France.svg France 40 [3] Used by Westland Sea Kings and P-3C Orions. [4]
AGM-84 Harpoon Missile DN-SC-83-10453.jpg Air-to-surface missileFlag of the United States.svg USA ~50Used by P-3C Orions. [4]
Surface-to-air missiles
CAMM-ER Surface-to-air missileFlag of the United Kingdom.svg UK
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
75Installed on the new Babur-class corvettes. [5]
FM-90N Chinese HQ-7 and Type 79A 100mm turret.jpg Surface-to-air missileFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 400Installed on Zulfiquar-class frigates.
LY-60N Surface-to-air missileFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China unknownLimited use. Formerly installed on Tariq-class destroyers. [4]
Mistral AEd-Mistral1 (26560144610).jpg MANPAD Flag of France.svg France 100In service with coastal defense units. [4]
ASh and Land-attack missiles
Babur-3 4 Babur Cruise Missiles on a Truck at IDEAS 2008.jpg Land attack missileFlag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan unknownSubmarine launched nuclear capable missile. [6] [7]
C-802A PNS Saif - C-802 8-cell Cannister.jpg Anti-ship missileFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 100Installed on Zulfiquar-class frigate. [4]
SM-39 ExocetVersions.JPG Anti-ship missileFlag of France.svg France 25Used by Khalid-class submarine. [4]
RGM-84 USS Coronado Launches First Over-The-Horizon Missle Using a Harpoon Block 1C Missile in Pacific Ocean, July 19, 2016.jpg Anti-ship missileFlag of the United States.svg USA ~50 [4]
RIM-66 Standard Standard Missile - ID 060730-N-8977L-012.jpg Anti-ship missileFlag of the United States.svg USA UnknownInstalled onboard PNS Alamgir.
Zarb YJ-62 Anti-ship missiles.jpg Anti-ship missileFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
120Used by coastal defense units. [8]
SY-I Silkworm SY-1 Missile 20170919.jpg Anti-ship missileFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 30Limited use. [4]
Torpedoes
A244-S KRI REM 331 Torpedo Firing Exercise.jpg TorpedoFlag of Italy.svg Italy 12Used by Khalid-class submarine.
F-17P Mod 2 TorpedoFlag of France.svg France 100Used by Hashmat class submarines.
Mark-46 Mark 46 torpedo launched by DD-980 1996.JPEG TorpedoFlag of the United States.svg USA 100Used by Khalid-class submarine.
Mines
StarfishMineFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Unkonwn
Stonefish MineFlag of the United Kingdom.svg UK UnknownUsed by Khalid-class submarine.

Infantry weapons

ModelImageOriginVariantCaliberDetails
Assault/Battle rifles & Carbines
HK G3 Heckler & Koch G3 Kunststoffschaft Display noBG.png Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
G3A3 & G3P47.62x51mm NATOFielded by conscripts.
M4 Carbine PEO M4 Carbine RAS M68 CCO.png Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States M4A15.56x45mm NATOStandard firearm for the SSGN.
SIG-516 SIG SG 516 14.5''.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
SIG-516PDW5.56x45mm NATO [9]
Steyr AUG AUG A1 508mm 04.jpg Flag of Austria.svg Austria Aug-A15.56×45mm NATOUsed by SSGN. [10]
Type 56 Type 56-2 noBG.png Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Type 56-II7.62×39mmStandard issue for the Marines.
Machine guns
Rheinmetall MG3 MG3.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
MG37.62x51mm NATOStandard issue machine gun.
M249 PEO M249 Para ACOG.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

M249 SAW Para5.56x45m NATO
PK-16 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 12.7×108mm
M2 Browning M2 machine gun.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States M2HB.50 BMG
Sniper rifles
SVD Dragunov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Dragunov 7.62x54mmR
Anti-material rifles
Barret M82 Dutch Barrett M82A1.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States M82A1 .50 BMG Used by SSGN.
Submachine guns
HK MP5 Heckler Koch MP5.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
A2/A3/SD/K9x19mm ParabellumStandard issue SMG.
Handguns
Glock GLOCK 17 Gen 4 Pistol MOD 45160305.jpg Flag of Austria.svg Austria Glock 17 Gen.49x19mm ParabellumUsed with Micro RONI conversion kits. [11]
Webley Webley IMG 6789.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom N/A.45ACPLimited use. Formerly issued to officers. [12]
Grenade launchers
M203 M4 Carbine with M203 Grenade Launcher (7414626424).jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States M20340x46mmUsed by SSGN.

See also

References

  1. Pakistan navy gun salute on 72nd Independence Day of Pakistan
  2. Pakistan Navy commemorates the 78th Independence Day of Pakistan with full zeal.
  3. "Trade Registers". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "COMLOG: Weapon and Ammunition". Pakistan Navy Official Website.
  5. "Pakistan Reportedly Launch Customer of Naval CAMM-ER". Quwa. 2021-06-13.
  6. "Pakistan Successfully Test Fires Babur-III". Hilal English.
  7. TAHERAN, SHERVIN. "Pakistan Advances Sea Leg of Triad". Arms Control Assosciation.
  8. "Zarb cruise missile boosts Coastal Defence". Asian Military Review. 2019-01-11.
  9. Miles (2017-10-13). "SIG 516PDWs in service with Pakistani Naval Commandos". The Firearm Blog.
  10. "SSG-Navy Pakistan Combat divers".
  11. "SSGN soldier armed with Micro RONI conversion kit for Glock 17".
  12. "Pakistani navy revolver gifted to nda". Pune News.