The following is a list of active equipment of the Pakistan Army.
Infantry weapons
Small arms
Weapon | Image | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Handguns | ||||
Beretta 92 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Italy | Standard gun. 92F variant is in use.[1] | |
SIG Sauer P226 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Germany | Used by Special Service Group.[2] | |
SIG Sauer P229 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Germany | Used by Special Service Group.[2] | |
HK P7 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Germany | Used by Special Service Group, will be replaced by P229.[2] | |
Glock 17 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Austria | Used by Special Service Group, will be replaced by P226.[2] | |
Glock 19 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Austria | Used by Special Service Group, will be replaced by P229.[2] | |
Submachine guns | ||||
Heckler & Koch MP5 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Germany | MP5A2, MP5P3, MP5K variants in service.[3][4] Locally produce under license by POF. | |
FN P90 | 5.7×28mm | Belgium | Personal defence weapon.[1] | |
Assault rifles and Battle rifles | ||||
Heckler & Koch G3 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Germany | Standard battle rifle.[5] G3A3, G3P4 and G3M variants in service.[6] Locally produce under license by POF. | |
Type 56 | 7.62×39mm | China | Standard assault rifle.[5] Type 56-I, II & some modernized variants in service. It will be replaced by the PK-21 which is locally produced unlicensed copy of the AK 103 assault rifle.[7] | |
M4 carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | Used by Special Service Group.[8][9] M4A1 variant in service. | |
Steyr AUG | 5.56×45mm NATO | Austria | Used by Special Service Group.[8] AUG A3 variant in service. | |
SIG SG 550 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Switzerland | Used by Special Service Group.[10] SG 552 variant in service. | |
Sniper rifles | ||||
Azb DMR MK1 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Germany Pakistan |
[11] Designated marksman rifle, Semi-automatic, based on the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle | |
PSR-90 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Germany Pakistan |
[12] Used by Special Service Group. Semi-automatic. License built version of Heckler & Koch PSG1. | |
Steyr SSG 69 | .308 Winchester | Austria | [13] Bolt-action | |
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare | .308 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum |
United Kingdom | Used by Special Service Group.[14] Bolt-action | |
RPA Rangemaster | .50 BMG | United Kingdom | Used by Special Service Group.[15] Bolt-action | |
Barrett M82A1 | .50 BMG | United States | Used by Special Service Group.[16] Semi-automatic. | |
Machine guns | ||||
HMG PK-16 | 12.7×108mm | Pakistan | Standard heavy machine gun, a modernized variant of DshK/Type 54P in service.[17][18] | |
MG3 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Germany | Standard general-purpose machine gun.[19] Locally produce under license by POF. | |
RPD | 7.62×39mm | Soviet Union | Squad automatic weapon.[20] | |
PKM | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | Limited usage by Special Service Group.[21] |
Explosives, rockets, mortars and mines
Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
POF P2A1 | Hand grenade | Austria | Fragmentation grenade. Arges 84 produced under license.[22][23] | |
POF Discharger P3 MK1 | Smoke grenade | Pakistan | Smoke screening hand grenade.[24] | |
POF Target Indication MK2 | Smoke grenade | Pakistan | Target indication smoke hand grenade.[24] | |
Mk 19 | Automatic grenade launcher (40×53mm) | United States | [25] | |
QLZ-87 | Automatic grenade launcher (35×32mm) | China | [26] | |
SPG-9 | Recoilless rifle | Soviet Union | 73 mm recoilless rifle.[13] | |
M40A1 | Recoilless rifle | United States | 105 mm recoilless rifle.[27] | |
RPG-7 | Rocket grenade launcher | Soviet Union | 40 mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher.[28] | |
Alcotán-100 | Anti-tank rocket launcher | Spain | 100 mm disposable anti-tank rocket launcher, Alcotán-AT (M2) variant in service. Equipped with Vosel (M2) fire control system.[29] | |
Type 63-1 | Mortar launcher | China United States |
60 mm mortar. Based on M2 variant in service.[30] | |
LLR 81 | Mortar launcher | Spain France |
81 mm mortar. MO-81-61C and MO-81-61L variants in service.[31][32] | |
MO-120-RT | Mortar launcher | Spain France |
120 mm mortar.[33][34] | |
POF P3 Mk2 | Anti-tank mine | Pakistan | [35][36] | |
POF P5 Mk1 | Command-detonated anti-personnel mine | Pakistan | Variant of M18A1 Claymore in service, manufactured by POF.[29][37] |
Land vehicles
Main battle tanks
Name | Image | Generation | Origin | In service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Haider MBT | 3rd+ | Pakistan China |
Unknown | 125 mm gun. Modernized variant of VT-4. Currently in production at HIT.[38][39] | |
VT-4 | 3rd+ | China | 119[40] | 125 mm gun. Initial batch of 176 ordered. Total 679 planned. Equipped with FY-4 ERA.[41][42] | |
Al Khalid
|
3rd | Pakistan China |
300 [43]
110+ [43] |
125 mm gun.[35][24][44][29][45][46] | |
T-80UD | 3rd | Ukraine |
320 | 125 mm gun.[47] | |
Type 85 | 2nd | China | 268 [43] | 125 mm gun. Type 85-IIAP variant in service.[46][48] | |
Al Zarrar | 2nd | Pakistan China |
500 [43] | 125 mm gun. To replace Type 59.[49][24][35][45] | |
Type 69 | 1st | China | 400 | Type 69-IIMP variant in service.[43] | |
Type 59 | 1st | China | 600 [43] | 100 mm gun. Being upgraded to Al Zarrar standard. |
Armoured combat vehicles
Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
(Armoured Personnel Carriers) APCs , (Infantry Fighting Vehicles) IFVs | ||||
M113 | United States | 2,300 M113 A1/A2/P [50]
600 VCC-1/VCC-2 [50] |
Multirole armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle.[51][52][53][54][55][56][57] Mostly modernized & upgraded, American built M113A1/A2, Pakistani built M113P & Italian built VCC-1A2 variants in service. | |
APC Saad APC Talha |
Pakistan United States |
200[50] | Multirole armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle.[58][59] | |
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAPS) | ||||
MaxxPro | United States | 225[50] | Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP). MaxxPro DXM and MaxxPro Dash DXM variants in service.[60][61][55] | |
Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMVs) | ||||
Dragoon 2 | United States |
600 | Armoured security vehicle/Scout car.[62][63] | |
Mohafiz | Pakistan | — | Light armoured vehicle.[64] | |
Miscellaneous vehicles | ||||
Maaz | Pakistan United States |
— | Anti-tank variant based on APC Talha, using Baktar Shikan[65][66][35][24][44] | |
Mouz | Pakistan | — | Air defence variant based on APC Talha, using RBS-70 | |
Sakb | Pakistan United States |
— | Armoured command and control vehicle. Based on APC Talha [67][68] | |
Utility vehicles
Name | Image | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Foton Tunland | China | Light utility vehicle. | |
Toyota Land Cruiser | Japan | Light utility vehicle. | |
Toyota Hilux | Japan | Light utility vehicle. | |
Land Rover Defender | United Kingdom | Light utility vehicle. | |
Goods & troops transport vehicles
Name | Image | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Al Qaswa | Pakistan | Light armored tracked vehicle for logistics & cargo.[69] | |
Isuzu F-Series | Japan | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[70] | |
Hino Ranger | Japan | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[71] | |
M35 | United States | Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[72] | |
Yasoob | Pakistan | Medium/Heavy truck. Limited numbers in service.[72] |
Engineering and support vehicles
Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
MaxxPro MRV | United States | — | Light armoured recovery vehicle. Based on MaxxPro. | |
W653 | People's Republic of China | 175 | Armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Type 69 tank.[73][65][66][74] | |
M88 | United States | 52 | Heavy armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Patton family of tanks. M88 & M88A1 variants in service.[75] | |
Isoli M60 | Italy | 500 | Light recovery crane mounted on truck.[76] | |
Dragon | Pakistan | — | Tank-mounted engineering mine plough vehicle.[77] | |
Troll Anti-Mine | Pakistan | 53 | De-mining vehicle. Based on T-55 tank.[78][74][79] | |
Cougar JERRV | United States | 20 | Mine-clearing vehicle. Buffalo Explosive Ordnance Disposal version.[80] | |
Aardvark JSFU | United Kingdom | — | Mine flail vehicle. Mk 3 variant in service.[81][82] | |
Type 84 RDMS | People's Republic of China | 14 | Air-dispersed anti-tank mine.[29][44][83] | |
Al Hadeed | Pakistan | — | Armoured recovery vehicle based on APC Saad | |
Al Khalid AVLB | Pakistan | 8 | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on Al Khalid tank.[24][44][29] | |
M60 AVLB | United States | 12 | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M60 tank. M60A1 variant in service.[84] | |
M47M AVLB | United States | — | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M47 tank.[85] | |
M48 AVLB | United States | — | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M48 tank.[75] | |
AM 50B | Slovakia | 4 | Bridge layer.[44] | |
PB 79A | Pakistan | — | Pontoon bridge.[24] |
Artillery
Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rocket artillery | ||||
Fatah-2 | Pakistan | Unknown | Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 400 km.[86] | |
Fatah-1 | Pakistan | Unknown | Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 140 km.[87] | |
A-100 |
China Pakistan |
450+ [88] | 300 mm MLRS.[89][90][91] The system can launch CALT-built rocket having maximum range of 120 km.[92] | |
Azar | China Pakistan |
52+ [43] | Chinese variant of the BM-21 Grad. Produced under license as the "Azar".[93] | |
KRL-122 Ghazab | Pakistan Soviet Union |
Unknown [43] | 122 mm MLRS.[89] The system can launch POF built Yarmuk Rocket having maximum range of 40 km. | |
Self-propelled artillery | ||||
SH-15 | China Pakistan |
164 [94][95] | 155 mm truck-mounted howitzer. Pakistan has ordered around 236–300 units with TOT to further build these self-propelled howitzers locally in Heavy Industries Taxila.[96][97][98] | |
M109 | United States | 438 [43] | M109A2: (200)[99] M109A5: (115)[100][101] M109L: (123)[99] | |
M110 | United States | 60 [43] | 203 mm howitzer. M110A2 variant in service.[72][102] | |
Towed artillery | ||||
M115 | United States | 28 [43] | 203 mm howitzer.[103] | |
M198 | United States | 148 [43] | 155 mm howitzer.[104] | |
M114 | United States | 144 [43] | 155 mm howitzer.[105] | |
Type 59-1 | China | 410 [43] | 130 mm howitzer. Based on M46.[106][107] | |
Type 86 | China | 80 [43] | 122 mm howitzer. Based on D-30.[108][109][110][24] | |
Type 54-1 | China | 490 [43] | 122 mm howitzer. Based on M-30.[111] | |
M101 | United States | 216 [43] | 105 mm howitzer.[112] | |
Mod 56 | Italy | 113 [43] | 105 mm howitzer.[113] | |
25-pounder | United Kingdom | 1,000 [114] | Still in service as of 2018.[114] 88 mm shells being produced by POF.[115] |
Missile systems
Anti-tank guided missiles
Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kornet-E | Laser-guided anti-tank missile | Russia | 52 launchers purchased in 2017-2018 along with unspecified number of missiles.[116] | |
KRL Baktar Shikan | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | Pakistan China |
Variant of HJ-8 in service.
Used with Maaz APC, 4x4 vehicles and AH-1F Cobra. Range of 4 km. According to SIPRI, between 1990 and 2022, Pakistan has produced 26,350 Baktar-Shikans.[117] | |
BGM-71 TOW | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | United States | TOW-2A, TOW-2A RF, TOW-2B RF and ITOW variants in service. Used with M901 ITV, M113 APC and AH-1F Cobra.[72][118][119][120][121][122] | |
NESCOM Barq-I/II | Air-launched anti-tank guided missile | Pakistan | Used with Helicopters & UAVs.[123][124] |
Air defence
Weapon | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Air defence - Missile systems | ||||
HQ-9 | Long-range surface-to-air missile | China | HQ-9P variant in service. Operational range is 125 km against aircraft and 25 km against cruise missiles.[125][126] | |
HQ-16 | Short-to medium-range surface-to-air missile | China | Two variants in service:
LY-80: Operational range is 40 km.[127]
| |
HQ-7 | Short-range surface-to-air missile | China | FM-90 variant in service. Operational range is 15 km.[129] | |
Air defence - Man-portable systems | ||||
FN-6 / FN-16 | Man-portable air-defense system | China | 806 FN-6 delivered between 2010 and 2016. 1,191 FN-16 delivered between 2018 and 2021.[40][130] | |
KRL Anza | Man-portable air-defense system | Pakistan China |
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.)[40] | |
RBS 70 | Man-portable air-defense system | Sweden | Mk 1, Mk 2, Mk 2 BOLIDE variants in service. 1,711 missiles. RBS 70 VLM used with M113 and Mouz APC.[79][44][131][132] | |
FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable air-defense system | United States | FIM-92A variant in service.[17] | |
Air defence - Anti-aircraft gun systems | ||||
Type 85 | Anti-aircraft gun (12.7mm) | China | Updated version of Type 77.[15] | |
Type 54P | Anti-aircraft gun (12.7mm) | China | Chinese version of DShK, locally built by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.[133][134] | |
Type 56 / Type 58 | Anti-aircraft gun (14.5mm) | China | 200,[135] Based on ZPU.[17] | |
Oerlikon GDF | Anti-aircraft gun (2 x 35 mm) | Switzerland | 248, GDF-002 and GDF-005 variants in service,[136][137][24][35][44] with 134 SkyGuard radar units.[50] | |
Type 55 / Type 65 | Anti-aircraft gun (37 mm) | China | 310,[50] Based on M1939.[17] | |
L-60 | Anti-aircraft gun (40 mm) | Sweden | 50 units as of 2021.[50] | |
Type 59 | Anti-aircraft gun (57 mm) | China | 144 units as of 2021,[50] based on AZP S-60.[17] |
Radars
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
IBIS-150 | Air surveillance radar | China | Used with LY-80.[24][35] | |
LAADS | Air surveillance radar | United States | [138] | |
Giraffe 40 | Command and control Early warning radar |
Sweden | [139] | |
SLC-2 | AESA counter-battery radar | China | [140] | |
RASIT | Ground surveillance radar | France | RASIT-E variant in service.[141] | |
Skyguard | Fire control radar | Switzerland | Used with Oerlikon GDF.[138] | |
Firefinder | Weapon-locating radar | United States | [142] |
Aircraft
- In 2015 the Pakistan Army ordered 12 Bell AH-Z Viper attack helicopters, with an option of 3 more to replace its aging AH-1F Cobras. Following cancellation of $300 million military aid to Pakistan by the US government, the helicopters were put into storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.[152][153]
- 3 CAIC Z-10 attack helicopters of China were delivered for trial use so that orders could be made in the future.[154]
- In 2018, following trials, Pakistan ordered 30 T129 ATAK helicopters from TAI. Following US reluctance to grant Turkey the necessary export licenses for the LHTEC CTS800-4A engines, Pakistan extended the delivery deadline by one year.[155][156][157]
See also
References
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