List of equipment of the Pakistan Army

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	73mm recoilless rifle.[13]
M40A1		Recoilless rifle	United States	105mm recoilless rifle.[27]
RPG-7		Rocket grenade launcher	Soviet Union	40mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher.[28]
Alcotán-100		Anti-tank rocket launcher	Spain	100mm 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	60mm mortar. Based on M2 variant in service.[30]
LLR 81		Mortar launcher	Spain  France	81mm mortar. MO-81-61C and MO-81-61L variants in service.[31][32]
MO-120-RT		Mortar launcher	Spain  France	120mm 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]

Main battle tanks

Name	Image	Generation	Origin	In service	Notes
Haider MBT		3rd+	Pakistan  China	Unknown	125mm gun. Modernized variant of VT-4. Currently in production at HIT.[38][39]
VT-4		3rd+	China	176	125mm gun. Initial batch of 176 ordered. Total 680 planned. Equipped with FY-4 ERA.[40][41]
Al Khalid Al Khalid I		3rd	Pakistan  China	300 [42] 110+ [42]	125mm gun.[35][24][43][29][44][45]
T-80UD		3rd	Ukraine	320	125mm gun.[46]
Type 85		2nd	China	268 [42]	125mm gun. Type 85-IIAP variant in service.[45][47]
Al Zarrar		2nd	Pakistan  China	500 [42]	125mm gun. To replace Type 59.[48][24][35][44]
Type 69		1st	China	400	Type 69-IIMP variant in service.[42]
Type 59		1st	China	600 [42]	100mm 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 [49] 600 VCC-1/VCC-2 [49]	Multirole armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle.[50][51][52][53][54][55][56] 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[49]	Multirole armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle.[57][58]
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAPS)
MaxxPro		United States	225[49]	Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP). MaxxPro DXM and MaxxPro Dash DXM variants in service.[59][60][54]
Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMVs)
Dragoon 2		United States	600	Armoured security vehicle/Scout car.[61][62]
Mohafiz		Pakistan	—	Light armoured vehicle.[63]
Miscellaneous vehicles
Maaz		Pakistan  United States	—	Anti-tank variant based on APC Talha, using Baktar Shikan[64][65][35][24][43]
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 [66][67]

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.[68]
Isuzu F-Series		Japan	Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[69]
Hino Ranger		Japan	Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[70]
M35		United States	Light/Medium truck. Various variants in service.[71]
Yasoob		Pakistan	Medium/Heavy truck. Limited numbers in service.[71]

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.[72][64][65][73]
M88		United States	52	Heavy armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Patton family of tanks. M88 & M88A1 variants in service.[74]
Isoli M60		Italy	500	Light recovery crane mounted on truck.[75]
Dragon		Pakistan		Tank-mounted engineering mine plough vehicle.[76]
Troll Anti-Mine		Pakistan	53	De-mining vehicle. Based on T-55 tank.[77][73][78]
Cougar JERRV		United States	20	Mine clearing vehicle. Buffalo Explosive Ordnance Disposal version.[79]
Aardvark JSFU		United Kingdom	—	Mine flail vehicle. Mk 3 variant in service.[80][81]
Type 84 RDMS		People's Republic of China	14	Air-dispersed anti-tank mine.[29][43][82]
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][43][29]
M60 AVLB		United States	12	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M60 tank. M60A1 variant in service.[83]
M47M AVLB		United States	—	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M47 tank.[84]
M48 AVLB		United States	—	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M48 tank.[74]
AM 50B		Slovakia	4	Bridge layer.[43]
PB 79A		Pakistan	—	Pontoon bridge.[24]

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.[115]
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.[116]
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.[71][117][118][119][120][121]
NESCOM Barq-I/II		Air-launched anti-tank guided missile	Pakistan	Used with Helicopters & UAVs.[122][123]

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.[124][125]
HQ-16		Short-to medium-range surface-to-air missile	China	Two variants in service: LY-80: Operational range is 40 km.[126] LY-80EV: Operational range is 70 km.[127]
HQ-7		Short-range surface-to-air missile	China	FM-90 variant in service. Operational range is 15 km.[128]
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.[129][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.)[129] Anza Mk-II (Based on QW-1. 2,650 produced between 1994 and 2022.)[129][17] Anza Mk-III (Based on QW-2. Unknown number in service.)[17]
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.[78][43][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 35mm)	Switzerland	248, GDF-002 and GDF-005 variants in service,[136][137][24][35][43] with 134 SkyGuard radar units.[49]
Type 55 / Type 65		Anti-aircraft gun (37mm)	China	310,[49] Based on M1939.[17]
L-60		Anti-aircraft gun (40mm)	Sweden	50 units as of 2021.[49]
Type 59		Anti-aircraft gun (57mm)	China	144 units as of 2021,[49] based on AZP S-60.[17]

Aircraft/System	Photo	Origin	Role	Variant	Quantity	Note	Service period
Helicopters
Mil Mi-17		Russia	SAR Utility Transport	Mi-171	48[143]		1996–present
Bell AH-1 Cobra		United States	Attack	AH-1F	50[143]	Modernized & upgraded.	1985–present
Eurocopter Fennec		France	Attack	AS550 C3	35[143][144]		2009–present
Mil Mi-24		Russia	Attack	Mi-35M3	4[143]		2018–present
Aérospatiale/IAR SA 330 Puma		France	SAR Utility Transport	330L	43[143]		1977–present
Aérospatiale Alouette III		France	Light Utility	SA 316B	13[143]		1967–present
Aérospatiale Lama		France	Light Utility	SA 315B	17[143]		1986–present
AgustaWestland AW139		Italy	SAR Utility Transport	AW139M	7[143][145]	Also used as VIP transport.	2017–present
Bell UH-1 Iroquois		United States	Liaison Utility	UH-1H	1[143]		1970s
Bell 412		United States	Liaison Utility	412EP	31[143]		2004–present
Bell 206 JetRanger		United States	Trainer	206B	18[143]		1975–present
Enstrom F-28		United States	Trainer	280FX	19[143]		2018–present
Schweizer 300		United States	Trainer	300C	25[143]		1993–present
Fixed-wing Aircraft
PAC MFI-17 Mushshak		Sweden  Pakistan	Trainer	License built Saab MFI-17 Supporter	214[143]
Harbin Y-12		China	Utility	Y-12(II)/F	4[143]
Beechcraft Super King Air		United States	Reconnaissance	350i	3[143]	SIGINT & ISR
		United States	Transport	350ER	6[143]
Turbo Commander		United States	Utility	690C	2[143]
Cessna 208 Caravan		United States	MEDEVAC Utility	208B	13[143]
Cessna 206 Stationair		United States	MEDEVAC	T206H	4[146]
Cessna Citation II		United States	VIP Transport	Citation Bravo	1[143]
Cessna Citation V		United States	VIP Transport	Citation Ultra	1[147]
Gulfstream IV		United States	VIP Transport	G450	1[148]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
NESCOM Burraq		Pakistan	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle			[149]	2013–present
GIDS Shahpar		Pakistan	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle	Shahpar-I Shahpar-II		[149]
GIDS Uqab		Pakistan	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle			[150]	2010–present
SATUMA Salaar		Pakistan	Miniature UAV			[151]

• 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 1 year.^{[155][156][157]}

• Pakistan Army Aviation Corps
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