List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft explained

Below is a list of aircraft currently in active service with the Pakistan Air Force.

List

|-! Aircraft! Manufacturer! Origin! Class! Role! Introduced! data-sort-type="number" | In service! Total! Notes|-! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="9" | Combat Aircraft|-|J-10 Vigorous Dragon|Chengdu Aerospace Corporation|China||Jet||Multirole | 11 March 2022[1] |20|20[2] [3] |J-10CE (20 delivered, 16 on order)[2] [3] |-|JF-17 Thunder|Pakistan Aeronautical Complex,
Chengdu Aerospace Corporation|Pakistan
China|Jet|Multirole|18 February 2010[4] |156|161[5] |JF-17A Block 1 (50)

JF-17A Block 2 (62)

JF-17B Block 2 (26)[6]

JF-17C Block 3 (23 delivered, 27 on order)[7]

All Block 1 and 2 JF-17s are planned to be upgraded to Block 3 standard.|-|F-16 Fighting Falcon|General Dynamics,
Lockheed Martin|United States|Jet||Multirole|15 January 1983[8] |75|85[9] |F-16AM Block 15 MLU (31)[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

F-16BM Block 15 MLU (23)[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

F-16A Block 15 ADF (9)[9] [12]

F-16B Block 15 ADF (4)[9] [12]

F-16C Block 52+ (12)[9] [11] [12]

F-16D Block 52+ (6)[9] [11] [12] |-|Mirage III|Dassault Aviation|France| Jet| Multirole| 1968|87|135| Several variants with extensive Project ROSE upgraded by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. All Mirage IIIs being replaced by JF-17Cs and J-10Cs.[14] [15] [16] |-|Mirage 5|Dassault Aviation|France|Jet| Attack, Reconnaissance| 1970| 92| 139| Several variants with extensive Project ROSE upgraded by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. All Mirage 5s being replaced by JF-17Cs and J-10Cs.[16] |-|F-7|Chengdu Aerospace Corporation| China|Jet| Interceptor| 2002| 53| 60[17] | F-7PGs. All being replaced by JF-17Cs.[18] |-|-! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="9" | Trainer Aircraft|-|K-8|Hongdu,
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex| China| Jet| Intermediate Jet Trainer| 1994|60|60|K-8 (12)

K-8P (48)

Produced under license by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, designated as Karakorum-8.[19] |- |T-37 Tweet|Cessna|United States| Jet| Basic Jet Trainer| 1962|69|73||T-37B/C.[20] Older T-37s to be eventually replaced with K-8Ps.|-| MFI-17 Mushshak| Pakistan Aeronautical Complex| Pakistan,
Sweden| Turboprop| Primary Trainer| 1974| 145| 151| MFI-17 Mushshak (115) Super Mushshak (30) Some MFI-17 Mushshaks to be upgraded to Super Mushshak standard.[21] |-! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="9" | Strategic Airlift & Aerial Refueling Aircraft|-|Il-78|Ilyushin|Russia| Jet| Strategic Airlift Transporter/Aerial Refueler || 2009 || 4 || 4| Il-78MP. Dual-role aerial refeulers and freighters. Ex-Ukrainian Air Force.[22] [23] [24] [25] [26] |-! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="9" | Transport Aircraft|-|C-130 Hercules|Lockheed Martin|United States| Turboprop| Tactical Airlift Transporter || 1963 ||23 ||25| C-130B (5)

C-130E (7)

C-130H (13)

All C-130s overhauled and upgraded by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex.[27] [28] [29] |-|Saab 2000|Saab| Sweden| Turboprop| Transport, Training || 2008 || 7 || 7| Also used to train aircrew for the Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C.<ref name="World Air Forces 2024">Web site: World Air Forces 2024. Flightglobal Insight . 2024 . 10 April 2024. registration. |-|Y-12|Harbin Aircraft Industry Group| China| Turboprop| Utility || 1993 || 2 || 2| Y-12II.|-| Airbus A319| Airbus|France| Jet| Multirole || July 2022 || 1 || 1| A319-112[30] Previously operated by Avion Express (Lithuania).|-|Global 6000|Bombardier| Canada| Jet| VIP Transport || 2022 || 1 || 1| May be converted to EW, ESM, ECM platform in future.[31] [32] |-|Citation V|Cessna|United States

| Jet| VIP Transport || || 1 || 1|[33] |-|Gulfstream IV|Gulfstream|United States| Jet| VIP Transport || 2004 || 2 || 2|Gulfstream IV-SP[34] and Gulfstream IV G-450[35] |-|Phenom 100|Embraer|Brazil| Jet| VIP Transport || 2009 || 4 || 4|[36] [37] [38] |-! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="9" | Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft|-|Saab 2000 AEW&C|Saab| Sweden | Turboprop| AEW&C || 2011 || 9 || 10 || Equipped with the Saab Erieye AEW&C system.[39] [40] [41] |-! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="9" | Electronic Warfare Aircraft|-| Dassault Falcon 20| Dassault Aviation|France| Jet| EW, ESM, ECM || 1986 || 3 || 3| Modified electronic warfare version of the Dassault Falcon 20 business jet.|-! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="9" | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles|-| Bayraktar Akıncı | Baykar |Turkey| HALE UCAV, UAV| Reconnaissance, Strike || 2023 || 2|2||5 on order.[42] [43] |-|Bayraktar TB2|Baykar| Turkey | MALE UCAV, UAV| Reconnaissance, Strike || 2022 || Unknown|Unknown||[44] [45] [46] |-| Wing Loong II| Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group| China | MALE UCAV, UAV| Reconnaissance, Strike || 2021 || 3| 3 || 47 on order[47] |-|Anka|Turkish Aerospace Industries,
NESCOM| Turkey| MALE UCAV, UAV| Reconnaissance, Strike || 2021 || Unknown|Unknown|| Contract signed between TAI and NESCOM in August 2021 for local production of Anka UCAVs with technology transfer to Pakistan.[48] |-| Burraq| NESCOM|Pakistan| MALE UCAV, UAV| Reconnaissance, Strike || 2014 || 13|13|| Used jointly with Pakistan Army.[49] |-|Shahpar-II|Global Industrial Defence Solutions|Pakistan| MALE UCAV, UAV| Reconnaissance, Strike || 2021 || Unknown|Unknown|| [50] |-|CH-4 Rainbow|China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation| China| UCAV, UAV| Reconnaissance, Strike || 2021 || 12-24|12-24|| CH-4A and CH-4B.[51] [52] |-|Falco|Selex ES,
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex|Italy| UAV| Reconnaissance || 2007 || 26|26|| Produced under license by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex since 2008 with technology transfer to Pakistan.[53] [54] |-|Shahpar|Global Industrial Defence Solutions| Pakistan| UAV| Reconnaissance || 2012 || 6|6||[55] [56] |-|Jasoos II|SATUMA| Pakistan| UAV| Reconnaissance, Training || 2010 || 46|46|| Bravo+.[57] |-! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="9" | Helicopters|-| Mi-17| Mil| Russia| Helicopter| Transport, Utility || 2010 || 40 |||Mil Mi-17-1[58] [59] |-| AW139| AgustaWestland| Italy| Helicopter| SAR, Utility || 2018 || 14 || 14| AW139M[60] [61] |}

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External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Pakistan acquires squadron of elite J-10C fighter: Reports . 30 December 2021 .
  3. Web site: Defense World .
  4. Web site: First Squadron of JF-17 Thunder inducted in PAF . pk.china-embassy.gov.cn.
  5. Web site: Pakistan Air Force CAS Outlines Next Procurement Steps. 26 May 2019.
  6. Web site: PAC Kamra rolls out final 14 JF-17B fighters for Pakistan Air Force . www.janes.com.
  7. Web site: Pakistan Inducts JF-17 Block 3 Fighter Jets Into Its 'Black Panthers' Squadron After Acquiring 'Cutting-Edge' J-10C . March 5, 2023.
  8. Web site: Why does Pakistan Air Force love the F-16? . 11 April 2016 .
  9. Web site: F-16 Aircraft Database – Pakistan. www.f-16.ne.
  10. Web site: Inside the Combat History of the Pakistani Air Force's F-16 Fleet . 30 September 2021 .
  11. Web site: F-16 . www.globalsecurity.org.
  12. Web site: Billions to Upgrade and Up-arm Pakistans F-16s . www.defenseindustrydaily.com.
  13. Web site: F-16.net - the ultimate F-16, F-22, F-35 reference. www.f-16.ne .
  14. Web site: On this day 55 years ago, the first batch of Mirage aircraft was inducted into Pakistan Air Force . .
  15. Web site: World Air Forces 2022. Flightglobal Insight . 2021 . 24 November 2022. registration.
  16. Web site: Thrifty at 50: Pakistan keeps ageing Mirages flying . 29 April 2018 .
  17. Web site: J-7 / F-7 Fighter Aircraft .
  18. Web site: Pakistan Air Force to replace entire F-7P fleet with JF17 Fighter Jets . 25 January 2019 .
  19. Web site: Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra – Karakoram-8 (K-8) Aircraft . Pac.org.pk . 2022-09-16.
  20. Web site: Pakistan to receive more T-37 trainers. Govindasamy. Siva. 2008-08-21. Flight International. flightglobal.com. 10 July 2010.
  21. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%202371.html?search=Pakistan%20JF-17 air force | combat aircraft | super lynx | 2004 | 09–2371 | Flight Archive
  22. Web site: Ukrainian Firm Signs Contract to Repair Pakistani IL-78 Refueling Aircraft. 17 June 2021 .
  23. Web site: Pakistan's Midas touch. Parsons. Gary. 21 December 2009. Keypublishing. 22 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120111071232/http://www.key.aero/view_news.asp?ID=1310&thisSection=military%7B%7BPERIOD%7D%7D. 11 January 2012.
  24. http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3850339
  25. http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Pakistan-Receiving-IL-78-Refueling-aircraft-05191/ Pakistan Receiving IL-78 Refueling aircraft
  26. http://www.defencetalk.com/paf-to-acquire-ilyushin-il-78-aircraft-by-2010-21071/ PAF to Acquire Ilyushin Il-78 aircraft by 2010 | Aviation & Air Force News at DefenceTalk
  27. Web site: C-130 aircraft bought from Belgium inducted into PAF fleet . 11 June 2023 .
  28. Web site: Pakistan to procure Belgian C-130 . 2 August 2022 .
  29. Web site: Pakistan Air Force achieves milestone by completing overhaul of 50th C-130 .
  30. Web site: Aviation Photo #7022361: Airbus A319-112 - Pakistan - Air Force .
  31. Web site: New Aircraft for Pakistan Air Force. 2 January 2022. 1 April 2024.
  32. Web site: Aviation Photo #7022381: Bombardier Global 6000 (BD-700-1A10) - Pakistan - Air Force .
  33. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%202372.html bell | cessna | lockheed jetstar | 2004 | 09–2372 | Flight Archive
  34. Web site: Aviation Photo #6744749: Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV Gulfstream IV-SP - Pakistan - Air Force .
  35. Web site: Aviation Photo #6828151: Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV-X Gulfstream G450 - Pakistan - Air Force .
  36. http://www.aero-news.net/getmorefromann.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=c33433a3-c998-491a-9798-2ed577a9dff0 Embraer Delivers Phenom 100 To Pakistan's Air Force
  37. "Embraer makes first foray into Pakistan", Flight International, date published: 31 March 2009
  38. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/03/26/324334/pakistan-air-force-receives-first-phenom-100-very-light.html "Pakistan air force receives first Phenom 100 very light jet"
  39. Web site: Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C | Saab .
  40. Web site: PAKISTAN’S PUSH TO REPLACE LEGACY AIR PLATFORMS . 24 March 2024 . 10 April 2024.
  41. Web site: Pakistan Boosts Saab 2000 ‘Erieye’ AEW&C Fleet, Nine Aircraft Currently . 29 January 2024 . 2024-09-30. https://archive.today/20240930041218/https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/pakistan-saab-erieye-aewc/. 2024-09-30. live.
  42. Web site: Game of Drones: Pakistani pilots operating Turkish-made Akıncı UCAVs get shiny new patch | Product News. Yeni. Şafak. Yeni Şafak. 1 April 2024.
  43. Web site: Pakistan Air Force showcases new fleet of Turkish drones . 2023-12-25 . Riyaz ul Khaliq .
  44. https://pakstrategic.com/2022/01/08/pakistan-procures-bayraktar-tb-2-drone/
  45. Web site: Pakistan integrating TB2 into air-defence network. Janes.com. 1 April 2024.
  46. Web site: Pakistan Operationalises Bayraktar TB-2 MALE UCAV for PAF. 10 January 2022. 1 April 2024.
  47. Web site: China to supply 50 drones to Pakistan for defence purposes . 30 December 2020 .
  48. https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30279/Pakistan_Will_Start_Producing_Components_.html
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  50. Web site: Pakistan's Shahpar II UCAV breaks cover | Shephard .
  51. Web site: Pakistan procures CASC Rainbow (CAI HONG) CH-4 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) . 29 January 2021 .
  52. Web site: Lifting The Veil - Pakistan’s Chinese UCAVs. 1 April 2024.
  53. Web site: Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra – Aircraft Manufacturing Factory . Pac.org.pk . 2022-09-16.
  54. Web site: First Galileo Avionica Falco UAV set for delivery, launch customer remains undisclosed .
  55. News: IDEX: Explosion of UAVs at Exhibit. Defense News. 19 February 2013. 14 April 2013.
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  57. http://www.satuma.com.pk/Detail.aspx?ProdID=2 Tactical Range UAV – Jasoos II (Bravo+)
  58. Web site: KARACHI: Roll-out of MI-171 helicopters -DAWN – Local; March 18, 2008 . 14 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080725130620/http://www.dawn.com/2008/03/18/local16.htm . 25 July 2008 .
  59. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/air-force-equipment.htm Pakistan Air Force Equipment
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