Infantry edit

Pistols
Model Image Origin Caliber Type Notes
Beretta 92     Italy 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol Used by Special Services Group (SSG).[1]
Glock 17     Austria 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol [2]
Glock 26     Austria 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol [2]
Heckler & Koch P7     Germany 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol [2]
Heckler & Koch USP     Germany 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol
SIG Sauer P226     Germany 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol Used by Special Services Group (SSG).[3]
Steyr M     Austria 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol [2]
TT pistol     Soviet Union 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol [2]
Submachine Guns
Model Image Origin Caliber Type Notes
FN P90     Belgium FN 5.7×28mm Personal defense weapon [2]
Heckler & Koch MP5     Germany 10mm Auto Submachine gun Manufactured by POF.[2][4]
Sterling SMG     United Kingdom 7.62×51mm NATO Submachine gun Used in small numbers.[5]
Assault Rifles
Model Image Origin Caliber Type Notes
AK-103   Russia 7.62×39mm Assault rifle
FN F2000     Belgium 5.56×45mm NATO Bullpup assault rifle [2]
FN FAL     Belgium 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle Used in small numbers.[6]
FN SCAR     Belgium
  United States
5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle
Battle rifle
Used by Special Services Group (SSG)
Heckler & Koch G3     Germany
  Pakistan
7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle The PA's service rifle. G3A3, G3P4 variants in service.[2] Manufactured by POF.[7]
M16     United States 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by Special Services Group (SSG)
M4     United States 5.56×45mm NATO Carbine Used by Special Services Group (SSG).[2]
QBZ-95     China 5.8×42mm DBP87 Bullpup assault rifle
Steyr AUG     Austria 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle [2]
Type 56     China 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Chinese-manufactured AK-47.[2]
Type 81     China 5.8×42mm DBP87 Assault rifle [8]
Sniper Rifles
Model Image Origin Caliber Type Notes
Dragunov SVD     Soviet Union 7.62×54mmR Semi-Automatic Sniper rifle [9]
Heckler & Koch PSG1     Germany
  Pakistan
7.62×51mm NATO Semi-Automatic Sniper rifle Manufactured under license by POF.[2][10]
Istiglal     Azerbaijan 14.5×114mm
12.7×108mm
Anti-materiel rifle Small number in service.[11][12]
M82 Barret   United States .50 BMG
.416 Barrett
Anti-materiel rifle [2]
Steyr SSG 69     Austria .22-250 Remington
7.62×51mm NATO
.243 Winchester
Bolt-Action Sniper rifle [2]
Machine Guns
Model Image Origin Caliber Type Notes
DShK   Soviet Union 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun [13]
FN MAG     Belgium 7.62×51mm NATO General-purpose machine gun [2]
FN Minimi     Belgium 5.56×45mm NATO Medium machine gun [2]
KPV     Soviet Union 14.5×114 mm Heavy machine gun [14]
M2 Browning     United States .50 BMG Heavy machine gun [5]
Rheinmetall MG 3     Germany 7.62×51mm NATO General-purpose machine gun Manufactured under license by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.[2][15]
RPD     Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Light machine gun [2]
Grenade-Based Weapons
Model Image Origin Caliber Type Notes
Mk 19     United States 40 mm Automatic grenade launcher [2]
M203 grenade launcher     United States 40x46mm SR Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher [16]
Milkor MGL     South Africa 40 mm Revolver Grenade Launcher [17]
RPG-7     Soviet Union 40 mm Rocket-propelled grenade Type 69 variant manufactured under license by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.[2][18]
RPG-29     Soviet Union 104 mm Rocket-propelled grenade [2]
M26     United States Hand grenade [19]
M67     United States Hand grenade [2]
M84     United States Stun grenade
Anti-Tank Weapons
Model Image Origin Caliber Type Notes
B-10     Soviet Union 82 mm Anti-Tank Recoilless Rifle
Baktar Shikan     China
  Pakistan
Anti-tank missile Manufactured under license by Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) of Pakistan. 21,350 produced between 1990 and 2012.[20]
BGM-71 TOW     United States Anti-tank missile Delivered by United States.
Carl Gustav     Sweden 84×246 mm R Anti-Tank Recoilless Rifle [2]
M40     United States 106 mm Anti-Tank Recoilless Rifle 105 mm recoilless gun.[21]
MILAN     France
  Germany
Anti-tank missile
SMAW     United States 83.5 mm

Anti-Armor ||

SPG-9     Soviet Union 73 mm Anti-Tank Recoilless Rifle

Artillery edit

Howitzers
Model Image Origin Caliber Type Quantity Notes
D-30     Soviet Union 122 mm Towed Howitzer 143 Delivered by China between 2003 & 2004.[20]
M56     Serbia 105 mm Towed Howitzer 113 In service.[22]
M59     United States 155 mm Towed Howitzer 30 In service.[21]
M101     United States 105 mm Towed Howitzer 250 In Service.[23]
M109     United States 155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer 150+ Being upgraded to M109A5 standard.[24][25]
M110     United States 203 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer 60+ [22]
M114     United States 155 mm Towed Howitzer 150+ In service.[2]
M115     United States 203 mm Towed Howitzer 30+ In sevice.[22]
M198     United States 155 mm Towed Howitzer 150+ In service. Delivered in 1997.[2]
NORINCO SH1     China 155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer 90 6×6 wheeled chassis.[26]
Ordnance QF 25     United Kingdom 87.6 mm Towed Howitzer 1000 [23]
OTO Melara Mod 56     Italy 105 mm Mountain Howitzer 50 In service. Delivered by Italy between 1975 and 1978.[20]
Panter     Turkey 155 mm Towed Howitzer 72 12 Ordered for evaluation in 2007 & delivered by Turkey between 2008-2009. Another 60 produced locally under ToT between 2011 and 2013 [27] by Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT).[28]
Type 54     China 122 mm Towed Howitzer 490 In service.[22]
Type 56     China 85 mm Towed Howitzer 200 [24]
Type 59-I     China 130 mm Towed Howitzer 410 In service.[22]
Multiple Rocket Launchers
Model Image Origin Caliber Type Quantity Notes
A-100     China
  Pakistan
300 mm Heavy Multiple Rocket Launcher 42 ordered in 2008 and delivered between 2011 and 2012.[27]
KRL 122     Pakistan 122 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher 40 Kahuta Research Laboratories from Pakistan have developed a rocket launcher that is very similar to the Russian BM-21 Grad [23]
Type 81   China 122 mm Light Multiple Rocket Launcher 52 Pakistani variant of Type 83.[22]

Armour edit

Tanks
Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Al-Khalid     China
  Pakistan
Main Battle Tank 500+ In service.[29]
Al-Zarrar     Pakistan Main Battle Tank 600 Upgraded form of Type 59.[23]
M 48     United States Medium Tank 300 In Reserve.[23]
PT-76     Soviet Union Amphibious light tank 32 Delivered by Indonesia between 1969 and 1970.
T-54/55     Soviet Union Medium Tank 54 In Reserve.[22]
Type 59     China Main Battle Tank 600 Being upgraded to Al-Zarrar standard.[23]
Type 63     China Amphibious light tank 50
Type 69     China
  Pakistan
Main Battle Tank 400 [21]
T-80     Ukraine Main Battle Tank 320 Delivered by Ukraine between 1997 and early 2002, incorporating re-designed T-84 turret.[2] Negotiations on between Russia & Pakistan to upgrade the T-80UD tanks jointly.[30][31]
Type 85     China
  Pakistan
Main Battle Tank 300 In service.[2]
Armoured Fighting Vehicle
Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
APC Talha     Pakistan Armoured Personnel Carrier 400+ Total 2,000 planned to be deployed.[21][32]
WZ551     China Armoured Personnel Carrier N/A [33]
Type 63     China Armoured Personnel Carrier 80 [21]
M113     United States Armoured Personnel Carrier 1600+ [2]
Al-Fahd     Saudi Arabia Armoured Personnel Carrier 140 [34]
BTR-80     Soviet Union Armoured Personnel Carrier 120 [2]
Al-Hamza IFV File:EIFV Description.gif   Pakistan Infantry Fighting Vehicle N/A [2]
Sakb     Pakistan Armoured Personnel Carrier N/A
M901 ITV     United States Tank Destroyer 24 [35]
OT-64 SKOT     Poland Armoured Personnel Carrier 6 Delivered by Slovakia in 1993.[20]
Otokar Cobra     Turkey Armored Car 10 [36]
Otokar Akrep     Turkey Reconnaissance Vehicle 260 [24]
Mohafiz     Pakistan Armored Car N/A Additional APCs being procured.[2]
Ferret     United Kingdom Armored Car 90 [23]
UR-416     Germany Armoured Personnel Carrier 46 [22]
BRDM-2     Soviet Union Amphibious Armored Car N/A [37]
Buffalo     United States MRAP 20 Delivered in 2010.[20][38]
Cougar     United States MRAP 20+ Delivered in 2010.[20][38]
International MaxxPro     United States MRAP 160 [38]

Engineering edit

Engineering
Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Al-Hadeed ARV     Pakistan Armoured Recovery Vehicle Based on APC Talha.[32]
Isoli M60 ARV     Italy Light Armoured recovery vehicle 500+ Mounted on Iveco trucks.[39]
M48 AVLB     United States Armoured Vehicle-Launched Bridge In Service.[2]
M60 AVLB     United States Armoured Vehicle-Launched Bridge In Service.[2]
M728 AEV     United States Armoured Earth Mover
M88 ARV     United States Armoured Recovery Vehicle 52 inn service.[23]
Type 69/79 ARV     China
  Pakistan
Armoured Recovery Vehicle Based on the chassis of the Type 69 tank.[40]

Logistics edit

Vehicles
Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Al-Qaswa ALV     Pakistan Armoured Logistic Vehicle 200 [2]
Land Rover Defender     United Kingdom Light-Utility Vehicle 5000 Land Rover Defender 90's & 110's in service.[41]
M-34/M-35     United States Heavy Truck Large number in service.[42]
Toyota Hilux     Japan Pickup Truck 4x2 and 4x4 variants in Service.[43]
Unimog 4000     Germany Medium Truck [44]
Unimog 5000     Germany Medium Truck [45]

Aviation edit

Helicopters
Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Alouette III     France Light Utility Helicopter 30
AS350 Écureuil     France Light Utility Helicopter 15
AH-1 Cobra     United States Attack Helicopter 51 [46]
AH-1Z Viper     United States Attack Helicopter 15 On order, more order to be expected.[47]
Bell 206     Canada Utility Helicopter 30
Bell 407     United States Utility Helicopter 45
Bell 412     Canada
  United States
Utility Helicopter 25
Fennec     France Attack Helicopter 20 Used as light attack helicopter and for Reconnaissance.[48]
IAR 330     Romania Utility Helicopter 6
Mi-17     Soviet Union
  Russia
Transport Helicopter 85 [49]
Mi-35M HindE     Russia Attack Helicopter 14 4 on order, more order expected.[50][51]
SA 315B Lama     France Light Utility Helicopter 20
SA 330 Puma     France Utility Helicopter 32 [52]
UH-1 Iroquois     United States Utility Helicopter 54
Z-10     China Attack Helicopter 17 [53]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Burraq UCAV     Pakistan Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Classified Inducted in November 2013. Around 12 examples are visible in a picture. Used jointly with PAF.[54]
Shahpar UAV     Pakistan Unmanned Reconnaissance Aerial Vehicle Classified Five inducted in 2012. Currently in production.[55]
Uqab UAV   Pakistan Unmanned Reconnaissance Aerial Vehicle Classified In service since 2008.[56]

Air Defence edit

Man Portable
Model Image Origin Quantity Type Notes
HN-5A     China 200 MPADS
Anza     Pakistan 3000 MPADS
Mistral     France 230 MPADS
FIM-92 Stinger     United States 350 MPADS
RBS 70     Sweden 913 MPADS
Anti-Aircraft Gun
Model Image Origin Quantity Type Notes
Oerlikon GDF     Switzerland 215 Anti-Aircraft Gun
Bofors     Sweden 50 Autocannon
Type 55/65     China 310 Anti-Aircraft Gun
ZPU     Soviet Union 981 Anti-Aircraft Gun
Missile Defence
Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Spada 2000     Italy Medium-Range Missile Defense System 10 Batteries [57]
Crotale     France Short-Range Missile Defense System [58]
FM-90     China Short-Range Missile Defense System Unveiled at the Pakistan Day Parade 2015.[59]

Future edit

Armour
Model Image Origin Type Notes
T-84 Oplot-M     Ukraine Main Battle Tank Under Evaluation
Altay     Turkey Main Battle Tank Under Evaluation
Al-Hyder     China Main Battle Tank Under Evaluation
Air Defence
Model Image Origin Type Notes
HQ-9     China Surface-to-Air Missile System Under Evaluation
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