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Modern equipment and uniform of the Pakistan Army

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The equipment currently in use by the Pakistan Army is divided into the following main sections: small arms, armour, artillery, aircraft and air defence systems.

Small arms[]

G3a3 edit

The Heckler & Koch G3 is the Pakistan Army's standard assault rifle, shown here is the G3A3 model.

M4A1 ACOG

The M4A1 with SOPMOD package, including Rail Interface System (RIS) and Trijicon ACOG 4x.

AUG A1 508mm 04

Steyr AUG A1 with 508 mm (20 inch) barrel.

File:AK-103 Assault Rifle.JPG

AK-103 assault rifle.

Weapon Comments
Handguns
Austria Glock 17 [1]
Austria Glock 26 [1]
West Germany HK P7 [1]
Austria Steyr M9A1 Recently acquired by SSW.[1]
Italy Beretta 92F Used by Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army.[2]
Germany SIG Sauer P226 Used by Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army.[3]
Soviet Union Tokarev Produced locally [1]
Sub-machine guns (SMG) and carbines:
West Germany Heckler & Koch MP5 Manufactured by POF.[1][4]
West Germany Heckler & Koch MP5K Also used by Airport Security Force & Personal Security Detail of VIP's.[1] Manufactured by POF in Wah Cantt.[4]
Belgium FN P90 [1]
United Kingdom Sterling SMG Used in small numbers.[5]
Assault rifles
China Type 56 Chinese-manufactured AK-47.[1]
China Type 81 [6]
Russia AK-103 Used by SSG (Army) & SSG (Navy).[7]
United States M16A1 Used by SSG.[citation needed]
United States M4A1 carbine Used by SSG.[1]
Austria Steyr AUG [1]
Belgium FN F2000 [1]
Battle rifles
West Germany Heckler & Koch G3 The PA's service rifle. G3A3, G3P4 variants in service.[1] Manufactured by POF.[8]
Belgium FN FAL Used in small numbers.[9]
Grenades
United States M26 grenade [10]
United States M67 grenade [1]
Sniper rifles
Soviet Union Dragunov SVD [11]
West Germany HK PSG1 Manufactured under license by POF.[1][12]
Austria Steyr SSG 69 [1]
Anti-material rifles
Azerbaijan Istiglal Small number in service.[13][14]
United States M82 Barret [1]
Machine guns
Belgium FN MAG [1]
Belgium FN Minimi Para [1]
West Germany MG3 Manufactured under license by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.[1][15]
Soviet Union RPD [1]
Soviet Union DShKM Heavy Machine Gun.[16]
Soviet Union KPV Heavy Machine Gun [17]
United States M2 Browning Heavy Machine Gun [5]
Grenade launchers
Sweden Carl Gustav recoilless rifle [1]
United States Mk 19 grenade launcher [1]
United States M203 grenade launcher [18]
Soviet UnionRPG-7 Type 69 variant manufactured under license by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.[1][19]
Soviet Union RPG-29 [1]
South AfricaMilkor MGL [20]

Armour[]

Vehicle/System Firm Number in Service
Tanks 6,730
Altay 500
T-84 Oplot M 800
Al-Haider 700
Al-Khalid 2 600
Al-Khalid 1 600
Al-Khalid 600
T-80UD 320
Al-Zarrar 2,200
Type 85 410
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Pakistan APC Talha 400+
Turkey Otokar Akrep 260
United Kingdom Ferret AFV 90
China WZ551 --
Saudi Arabia Al-Fahd IFV 140
Pakistan Al-Hamza IFV --
China Type 63 80
Pakistan Sakb --
Pakistan Al-Qaswa --
Soviet Union PT-76 32
United States M113 1600
Pakistan Saad APC --
United States M901 ITV 24
Soviet Union BTR-70 / BTR-80 120
Pakistan Mohafiz --
West Germany UR-416 46
CzechoslovakiaPoland OT-64 SKOT 6
Turkey Otokar Cobra 10
Soviet Union BRDM-2 --
Armoured Personnel Carriers
United States Cougar 20
China Type CS/VP3 --
MRAPS
United States M88A1 ARV 52
Pakistan Al-Hadeed --
China Type 653 ARV --
Armoured Bridging Vehicles
United States M60A1 AVLB --
United States M48 Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge --

Utility & Support Vehicles[]

Unimog U4000-ÖBH - 12

Unimog U 4000

Name Type Quantity Comments
Japan Toyota Hilux 4x2 Pickup truck
4x4 Pickup truck		 -- 4x2 and 4x4 variants in Service.[21]
United Kingdom Land Rover Defender 4x4 Light-utility vehicle 5,000 Land Rover Defender 90's & 110's in service.[22]
Germany Unimog U 4000 4x4 Multi-utility truck -- In Service.[23]
Germany Unimog U 5000 4x4 Multi-utility truck -- In Service.[24]
Italy Isoli M60 Recovery Crane Light Recovery Vehicle 500+ Mounted on Iveco trucks.[25]
Pakistan Yasoob Truck 4x4 Medium truck
6x6 Heavy duty truck		 -- Small number in service.[26][27]
United States M-34 / M-35 6x6 Medium truck -- Large number in service. Re-engining (diesel) and refurbishment done under the SHAHZORE Project.[27]

Artillery inventory[]

Vehicle/System Calibre Quantity
Self Propelled Artillery 3,289
SH-15 155 mm 700
M110 203 mm 189
M109A2 155 mm 1,000
M109A5 155 mm 200
SH-1 155 mm 200
PLZ-45 155 mm 500
T-155 Firtina 155 mm 500
MRLS-Multiple Launch Rocket System 3,302
Fatah-1 350mm 500
Fatah-2 800mm 500
WS-1B 302mm 200
M270 227 mm 150
A-100E 300mm 900
KRL 122 122 mm 900
Type 83 122mm 152
Towed Artillery 5,400
M115 203 mm 300
MKEK Panther 155 mm 250
M-198 155 mm 200
M-114 155 mm 188
M-59 155 mm 300
Type 59-I 130 mm 610
Type 54 122 mm 600
Type 60 122 mm 200
M-56 105 mm 418
D-30 122mm 500
MOD-56 105mm 184
M-101 105 mm 250
Type 56 85 mm 200
QF-25 Pounder 88mm 1,200

Aircraft inventory[]

Helicopters[]

Two cobra helicopters at Multan

AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters

SkarduAirport1071

Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter

Aircraft Role Quantity Comments
United States Bell AH-1F/S Cobra Attack helicopter 51 20 AH-1S supplied by US between 1984 and 1986 ; 12 AH-1F acquired in 2007;[28] One AH-1F squadron (14 helicopters) supplied in March 2010.[29] 8 Ex-Jordanian AH-1S Cobras inducted in October 2013.[30] Three lost to Crashes.
France Eurocopter AS550 C3 Fennec Attack helicopter -- 10 to be acquired.[31] To be armed with 70 mm (2.75 inch) unguided rockets.[32]
France Aérospatiale Puma Transport helicopter 30 [33]
Soviet Union Mil Mi-17 Transport helicopter 92 According to World Airforces 2009.[34]
United States Bell 206 Jet Ranger Utility helicopter 15 [33]
United States Bell 407 Utility helicopter 45
United States Bell 412 Utility helicopter 25 [35]
United States Bell UH-1 Huey Utility helicopter 30
France Eurocopter AS550 U2 Fennec Utility helicopter 50 Unarmed variant in service.
France Aérospatiale Alouette III Utility helicopter 43 Being phased out.
France Aérospatiale SA-315B Lama Utility helicopter 34 Being phased out.

Unmanned aerial vehicles[]

Aircraft Role Quantity Comments
Pakistan GIDS Shahpar UAV Reconnaissance 5 Five inducted in 2012. Currently in production.[36]
Pakistan GIDS Uqab UAV Reconnaissance 20+ In service since 2008.[36][37]

Anti-tank[]

Hires 090509-A-4842R-001a

BGM-71 TOW ATGM

Name Type Quantity Comments
ChinaPakistan Baktar-Shikan Anti-tank missile 21,350 Manufactured under license by Kahuta Research Laboratories of Pakistan. 21,350 produced between 1990 and 2012.[28]
United States BGM-71 TOW Anti-tank missile 1,005 Delivered by United States between 1983 - 1986.[citation needed]
United States BGM-71C Anti-tank missile 2,030 Delivered between 1987 - 1990.[28]
United States TOW-2A Anti-tank missile 4,790 Delivered between 2006 - 2008 and 2008 - 2011.[28]
United States TOW-2RF Anti-tank missile 422 Delivered between 2008 - 2011.[28]
United States M40 recoilless rifle Recoilless rifle 2,000 105 mm recoilless gun.[38]
Soviet Union AT-11 Sniper Anti-tank missile 1,920 Delivered by Belarus in 1997 - 1999.[28]
SwitzerlandWest Germany Cobra Anti-tank missile 3,500 3,500 Delivered by Germany between 1965 - 1979. Cobra-1600 and Cobra-2000 versions In service.[28]
FranceWest Germany MILAN Anti-tank missile -- Used in Small numbers.[citation needed]

Air defence systems[]

ANZA MK 2

Anza Mk-II

54RA-IMG 9142

Mistral SAM

Name Type Quantity Comments
France Crotale Surface-to-air missile -- In service.[39]
Italy Aspide-2000
Italy Spada 2000		 Surface-to-air missile 10 batteries
China HN-5A MANPADS 200 Delivered by China between 1989 and 1990.[40]
Pakistan Anza Mk-I MANPADS 1000 Produced under license between 1989 and 1998.
Pakistan Anza Mk-II MANPADS 1650 Produced under license between 1994 and 2012.
Pakistan Anza Mk-III MANPADS --
France Mistral MANPADS 230 [41]
Sweden RBS 70 MANPADS 913 In Service.[42]
United States FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS 350 [43]
China PG99 (CS/SA1) Anti-aircraft gun -- One batch purchased in 2011.[44]
Switzerland Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon Anti-aircraft gun 215 GDF-002 and GDF-005 in Service.[41]
Sweden Bofors 40 mm Anti-aircraft gun 50 L/60 version.[45]
China Type 55 / Type 65 Anti-aircraft gun 310 [41]
Soviet Union ZPU Anti-aircraft gun 981 ZPU-1, ZPU-2 & ZPU-4 in service.[46]
Surface-to-Surface
Air-to-Surface
Surface-to-Air
Air-to-Air
** = Includes all ship-to-ship, ship-to-sub, sub-to-ship and sub-to-sub torpedoes. References available on template page

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ↑ "Pakistan's SSG". http://www.specwarnet.net/world/pakistan_ssg.htm. 
  3. ↑ "IDEAS 2006: Pakistan selects SIG Sauer pistols for Special Forces". Jane's Information Group. http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Defence-Weekly-2006/IDEAS-2006-Pakistan-selects-Sig-Sauer-pistols-for-special-forces.html. [dead link]
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