List of equipment of the Pakistan Army

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 variants in use.[1]
SIG Sauer P226		9×19mm Parabellum	Germany  United States	Used by Special Service Group.[2]
SIG Sauer P229		9×19mm Parabellum	Germany  United States	Used by Special Service Group.[2]
Glock 17		9×19mm Parabellum	Austria	Used by Special Service Group.[2]
Glock 19		9×19mm Parabellum	Austria	Used by Special Service Group.[2]
HK P7		9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	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] Under license built 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 variants in service.[6] Under license built by POF.
Type 56		7.62×39mm	China	Standard assault rifle.[5] Type 56-I, II & some modernized variants in service.
M4 carbine		5.56×45mm NATO	United States	Used by Special Service Group.[7][8] M4A1 variant in service.
Steyr AUG		5.56×45mm NATO	Austria	Used by Special Service Group.[7] AUG A3 variant in service.
SIG SG 550		5.56×45mm NATO	Switzerland	Used by Special Service Group.[9] SG 552 variant in service.
Sniper rifles
POF Azb DMR MK1		7.62×51mm NATO	Pakistan	Designated marksman rifle. Semi-automatic, based on the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle.[10]
POF PSR-90		7.62×51mm NATO	Pakistan	Used by Special Service Group. Semi-automatic, based on the Heckler & Koch PSG1.[11]
Steyr SSG 69		.308 Winchester	Austria	[12] Bolt-action
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare		.308 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum	United Kingdom	Used by Special Service Group.[13] Bolt-action
RPA Rangemaster		.50 BMG	United Kingdom	Used by Special Service Group.[14] Bolt-action
SVD (rifle)		7.62×54mmR	Russia	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	United States	Used by Special Service Group.[19] Semi-automatic.
Machine guns
POF HMG PK-16		12.7×108mm	Pakistan	Standard heavy machine gun, based on the DshK/Type 54P.[20][21]
MG3		7.62×51mm NATO	Germany	Standard general-purpose machine gun.[22] Under license built by POF.
RPD		7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	Squad automatic weapon.[23]
PKM		7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union	Limited usage by Special Service Group.[24]

Explosives, rockets, mortars and mines

Weapon	Image	Type	Origin	Notes
Arges 84 P2A1		Hand grenade	Austria	Fragmentation grenade. Under license built by POF.[25][26]
POF WP P3 MK1		Smoke grenade	Pakistan	Smoke screening hand grenade.[27]
POF Grenade Target Indication MK1		Smoke grenade	Pakistan	Target indication smoke hand grenade.[27]
Mk 19		Automatic grenade launcher (40×53mm)	United States	[28]
QLZ-87		Automatic grenade launcher (35×32mm)	China	[29]
SPG-9		Recoilless rifle	Soviet Union	73 mm recoilless rifle.[12]
M40A1		Recoilless rifle	United States	105 mm recoilless rifle.[30]
RPG-7		Rocket grenade launcher	Soviet Union	40 mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher.[31]
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.[32]
Type 63-1		Mortar launcher	China  United States	60 mm mortar. Based on M2 variant in service.[33]
LLR 81		Mortar launcher	Spain  France	81 mm mortar. MO-81-61C and MO-81-61L variants in service.[34][35]
MO-120-RT		Mortar launcher	Spain  France	120 mm mortar.[36][37]
POF P3 Mk2 mine		Anti-tank mine	Pakistan	[38][39]
POF P5 Mk1		Command-detonated anti-personnel mine	Pakistan	Based on M18A1 Claymore.[32][40]

Land vehicles

Main battle tanks

Name	Image	Generation	Origin	In service	Notes
HIT Haider VT-4		3rd+	Pakistan  China	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 HIT Al Khalid I		3rd	Pakistan  China	300 [46] 110+ [46]	125 mm gun. Jointly manufactured with NORINCO China. [38][27][47][32][48][49]
T-80UD		3rd	Ukraine	320	125 mm gun.[50]
HIT Al Zarrar		2nd	Pakistan  China	500 [46]	125 mm gun. To replace Type 59.[51][27][38][48]
Type 85		2nd	China	268 [46]	125 mm gun. Type 85-IIAP variant in service.[49][52]
Type 69		1st	China	400	Type 69-IIMP variant in service.[46]
Type 59		1st	China	600 [46]	100 mm gun. Being upgraded to Al Zarrar standard.

Armoured combat vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	In service	Notes
Armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles
M113		United States	2,300 = M113 A1/A2/P 600 = VCC-1/VCC-2 [53]	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		Pakistan	200[53]	Multirole armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle.[61][62]
HIT Dragoon 2		Pakistan	600	Multirole armoured fighting vehicle. Based on Dragoon 300.[63][64]
Mine-resistant ambush-protected
MaxxPro		United States	225[53]	Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP). MaxxPro DXM and MaxxPro Dash DXM variants in service.[65][66][58]
Fire support vehicles
HIT Maaz		Pakistan	—	Anti-tank variant based on APC Talha, using Baktar Shikan[67][68][38][27][47]
HIT Mouz		Pakistan	—	Air defence variant based on APC Talha, using RBS-70
HIT Sakb		Pakistan	—	Armoured command and control vehicle. Based on APC Talha[69][70]

Engineering and support vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	In service	Notes
MaxxPro MRV		United States	—	Light armoured recovery vehicle. Based on MaxxPro.
HIT Al Hadeed		Pakistan	—	Medium armoured recovery vehicle based on APC Saad
W653		China	175	Medium armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Type 69 tank.[71][67][68][72]
M88		United States	52	Heavy armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Patton family of tanks. M88 & M88A1 variants in service.[73]
Isoli M60		Italy	500	Light recovery crane mounted on truck.[74]
Dragon		Pakistan	—	Tank-mounted engineering mine plough vehicle.[75]
Troll Anti-Mine		Pakistan	53	De-mining vehicle. Based on T-55 tank.[76][72][77]
Cougar JERRV		United States	20	Mine-clearing vehicle. Buffalo Explosive Ordnance Disposal version.[78]
Aardvark JSFU		United Kingdom	—	Mine flail vehicle. Mk 3 variant in service.[79][80]
Type 84 RDMS		China	14	Air-dispersed anti-tank mine.[32][47][81]
HIT Al Khalid AVLB		Pakistan	8	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on Al Khalid tank.[27][47][32]
M60 AVLB		United States	12	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M60 tank. M60A1 variant in service.[82]
M47M AVLB		United States	—	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M47 tank.[83]
M48 AVLB		United States	—	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M48 tank.[73]
AM 50B		Slovakia	4	Bridge layer.[47]
PB 79A		Pakistan	—	Pontoon bridge.[27]

Goods & troops transport vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Notes
HIT Al Qaswa		Pakistan	Light armored tracked vehicle for logistics & cargo.[84]
Isuzu F-Series		Japan	Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[85]
Hino Ranger		Japan	Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[86]
M35		United States	Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[87]
Yasoob		Pakistan	Medium/Heavy truck. Limited numbers in service.[87]

Light utility vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Notes
Land Rover Defender		United Kingdom
Toyota Land Cruiser		Japan
Toyota Hilux		Japan

Artillery

Name	Image	Origin	In service	Notes
Rocket artillery
"Fatah-1"		Pakistan	Unknown	Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 140 km.[88]
"Fatah-2"		Pakistan	Unknown	Guided MLRS. Maximum range of 400 km.[89]
A-100E		China	450+ [90]	300 mm MLRS.[91][92][93] The system can launch CALT-built rocket having maximum range of 120 km.[94]
Ghazab		Pakistan	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"		China	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		China  Pakistan	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		United States	438 [46]	155 mm tracked howitzer. M109A2: (200)[101] M109A5: (115)[102][103] M109L: (123)[101]
M110		United States	60 [46]	203 mm tracked howitzer. M110A2 variant in service.[87][104]
Towed artillery
M115		United States	28 [46]	203 mm howitzer.[105]
M198		United States	148 [46]	155 mm howitzer.[106]
M114		United States	144 [46]	155 mm howitzer.[107]
Type 59-1		China	410 [46]	130 mm howitzer. Based on M46.[108][109]
Type 86		China	80 [46]	122 mm howitzer. Based on D-30.[110][111][112][27]
Type 54-1		China	490 [46]	122 mm howitzer. Based on M-30.[113]
M101		United States	216 [46]	105 mm howitzer.[114]
Mod 56		Italy	113 [46]	105 mm howitzer.[115]
25-pounder		United Kingdom	1,000 [116]	Still in service as of 2018.[116] 88 mm shells being produced by POF.[117]

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.[118]
HJ-8		Wire-guided anti-tank missile	China	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	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.[87][120][121][122][123][124]
NESCOM Barq-I/II		Air-launched anti-tank guided missile	Pakistan	Used with Helicopters & UAVs.[125][126]

Air defence

Weapon	Image	Type	Origin	Notes
Air defence - Missile systems
HQ-7		Short-range surface-to-air missile	China	FM-90 variant in service. Operational range is 15 km.[127]
HQ-16		Short-to medium-range surface-to-air missile	China	Two variants in service: LY-80: Operational range is 40 km.[128] LY-80EV: Operational range is 70 km.[129]
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.[130][131]
Air defence - Man-portable systems
GIDS Anza		Man-portable air-defense system	Pakistan	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] Anza Mk-II (Based on QW-1. 2,650 produced between 1994 and 2022.)[41][20] Anza Mk-III (Based on QW-2. Unknown number in service.)[20]
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.[77][47][132][133]
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.[41][134]
FIM-92 Stinger		Man-portable air-defense system	United States	FIM-92A variant in service.[20]
Air defence - Anti-aircraft gun systems
Type 85		Anti-aircraft gun (12.7mm)	China	Updated version of Type 77.[14]
Type 54P		Anti-aircraft gun (12.7mm)	China	Chinese version of DShK, locally produced under license by POF.[135][136]
Type 56 / Type 58		Anti-aircraft gun (14.5mm)	China	200,[137] Based on ZPU.[20]
Oerlikon GDF		Anti-aircraft gun (2 x 35 mm)	Switzerland	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)	China	310,[53] Based on M1939.[20]
L-60		Anti-aircraft gun (40 mm)	Sweden	50 units as of 2021.[53]
Type 59		Anti-aircraft gun (57 mm)	China	144 units as of 2021,[53] based on AZP S-60.[20]

Radars

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Notes
IBIS-150		Air surveillance radar	China	Used with LY-80.[27][38]
LAADS		Air surveillance radar	United States	[140]
Giraffe 40		Command and control Early warning radar	Sweden	[141]
SLC-2		AESA counter-battery radar	China	[142]
RASIT		Ground surveillance radar	France	RASIT-E variant in service.[143]
Skyguard		Fire control radar	Switzerland	Used with Oerlikon GDF.[140]
Firefinder		Weapon-locating radar	United States	[144]

Aircraft

Aircraft/System	Photo	Origin	Role	Variant	Quantity	Note	Service period
Helicopters
Mil Mi-17		Russia	SAR Utility Transport	Mi-171	48[145]		1996–present
Bell AH-1 Cobra		United States	Attack	AH-1F	50[145]	Modernized & upgraded.	1985–present
Eurocopter Fennec		France	Attack	AS550 C3	35[145][146]		2009–present
Mil Mi-24		Russia	Attack	Mi-35M3	4[145]		2018–present
Aérospatiale/IAR SA 330 Puma		France	SAR Utility Transport	330L	43[145]		1977–present
Aérospatiale Alouette III		France	Light Utility	SA 316B	13[145]		1967–present
Aérospatiale Lama		France	Light Utility	SA 315B	17[145]		1986–present
AgustaWestland AW139		Italy	SAR Utility Transport	AW139M	7[145][147]	Also used as VIP transport.	2017–present
Bell UH-1 Iroquois		United States	Liaison Utility	UH-1H	1[145]		1970s
Bell 412		United States	Liaison Utility	412EP	31[145]		2004–present
Bell 206 JetRanger		United States	Trainer	206B	18[145]		1975–present
Enstrom F-28		United States	Trainer	280FX	19[145]		2018–present
Schweizer 300		United States	Trainer	300C	25[145]		1993–present
Fixed-wing aircraft
PAC MFI-17 Mushshak		Sweden  Pakistan	Trainer	License built Saab MFI-17 Supporter	214[145]
Harbin Y-12		China	Utility	Y-12(II)/F	4[145]
Beechcraft Super King Air		United States	Reconnaissance	350i	3[145]	SIGINT & ISR
		United States	Transport	350ER	6[145]
Turbo Commander		United States	Utility	690C	2[145]
Cessna 208 Caravan		United States	MEDEVAC Utility	208B	13[145]
Cessna 206 Stationair		United States	MEDEVAC	T206H	4[148]
Cessna Citation II		United States	VIP Transport	Citation Bravo	1[145]
Cessna Citation V		United States	VIP Transport	Citation Ultra	1[149]
Gulfstream IV		United States	VIP Transport	G450	1[150]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
NESCOM Burraq		Pakistan	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle			[151]	2013–present
GIDS Shahpar		Pakistan	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle	Shahpar-I Shahpar-II		[151]
GIDS Uqab		Pakistan	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle			[152]	2010–present
SATUMA Salaar		Pakistan	Miniature UAV			[153]

• In 2015 the Pakistan Army ordered 12 Bell AH-Z Viper attack helicopters, with an option of 3 more to replace its ageing AH-1F Cobras and were to be delivered by 2017.^[154][155] Following cancellation of $300 million military aid to Pakistan by the US government in 2018, the helicopters were put into storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.^[156][157] The reasoning for this cancellation by Trump was due Pakistan's support for groups like Lashkar-e-Tayyiba. In 2020 Pakistan considered ditching the Bell AH-Z Viper deal for either Turkish or Chinese helicopters.^[158] By 2022 Pakistan fully ditched this deal for Turkish T129 ATAK and Chinese Z-10ME Helicopters.^[159][160] The 12 Bell AH-Z Vipers which were meant for Pakistan, are now planned to be sold to Ukraine instead as of 2024.^[161]
• 3 CAIC Z-10 attack helicopters of China were delivered for trial use so that orders could be made in the future.^[162]
• 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.^{[163][164][165]}

See also

• List of equipment of the Pakistan Air Force
• List of equipment of the Pakistan Navy
• List of formations of the Pakistan Army