List of Pakistan Air Force air defence squadrons explained

This is a list of squadrons from the Pakistan Air Force's Air Defense branch organized according to their type and role.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Command & Control Centers

Unit	Founded	Based	Sector	Status	Notes
	1979		CENSEC	Active
	1979		SOUSEC	Disbanded
	1979		CENSEC	Active
	1979		SOUSEC	Active
	1980		CENSEC	Active
	1980		NORSEC	Active
	1979		WESSEC	Active
	2020		NORSEC	Active
	2021		WESSEC	Active

Surveillance squadrons

Unit	Base	Equipment	Status	Notes
		TPS-43G, MPDR-90P, MPRD-45E	Active
		TPS-43G	Active
		TPS-43J	Active
	PAF Camp Sukkur	TPS-43G	Active
	PAF Camp Badin	TPS-43G	Active
	PAF Base Sakesar		Active
			Inactive
			Active
			Active
			Active
	PAF Base Lower Topa		Active
		YLC-18A	Active
			Active
		YLC-18A	Active
	PAF Base Multan		Active
			Active
			Active
			Active
			Active
			Active
			Inactive
			Active
			Active

Surface to Air Missile (SAM) squadrons

Unit	Founded	Based	Equipment	Status	Notes
	1991	PAF Camp Sihala		Active
	1950			Active
	1982			Active	Took part in the 2016 Pakistan Day parade.
	1982	PAF Camp Pasni		Active
	1976			Active
	1977	PAF Camp Kahuta		Active	Takes part in the Pakistan Day Parade annually.
	2007			Active
	2011			Active
	1978			Active

Balloon Barrage Units (BBU)

Unit	Deployed	Equipment	Founded	Status	Notes
		Barrage balloons	1973	Active
		Barrage balloons	1977	Inactive
		Barrage balloons	1981	Inactive
		Barrage balloons	1982	Inactive
		Barrage balloons	1981	Inactive
		Barrage balloons	1977	Inactive

Mobile Observer Units (MOU)

Unit	Founded	Based	Status	Notes
	1959	PAF Camp Sihala	Active
	1959		Disbanded
	1965	PAF Camp Sihala	Active

See also

• List of Pakistan Air Force aircraft squadrons

Notes and References

1. Book: Hashmi, Qadeer . The History of the Pakistan Air Force 1999-2013. .
2. Book: History of the Pakistan Air Force (2014-2023): The Next Generation Air Force . Khan . Farhat . 2024 . 1st . Hashmi . Qadeer. 978-969-7518-01-2.
3. Book: The Story Of The Pakistan Air Force. A Saga Of Courage And Honour . Shaheen Foundation . 1988 . English .