List of equipment of the Pakistan Navy

This is an organized list of equipment of the Pakistan Navy. It also includes the equipment of the Marines and SSGN.

Ships

Main article: List of active Pakistan Navy ships

Aircraft

Main article: List of aircraft of the Pakistan Naval Air Arm

Guns

Gun Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Naval artillery guns
Oto Melara 76 mm gun Gun Italy N/A Super Rapid in service. Installed on Tughril-class frigates.
PJ-26 Gun China N/A Installed on Zulfiquar-class frigates and Babur-class corvettes.
Anti-aircraft gun
Type 55 AAA  China N/A Used mainly for ceremonial purposes.[1][2]
Close-in weapon systems
GOKDENIZ Close-in weapon system Turkey N/A Installed on Babur-class corvettes.
Phalanx Close-in weapon system USA N/A On replenishment tankers like PNS Moawin (A39), PNS Nasr, Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates and Yarmook-class corvette
Type 730B Close-in weapon system China N/A Installed on Zulfiquar-class frigates and Azmat-class fast attack crafts.


Munitions

Munition Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Air-to-surface missiles
AM-39 Air-to-surface missile France 40 [3] Used by Westland Sea Kings and P-3C Orions. [4]
AGM-84 Air-to-surface missile USA ~50 Used by P-3C Orions. [4]
Surface-to-air missiles
CAMM-ER Surface-to-air missile UK
Italy 		75 Installed on the new Babur-class corvettes. [5]
FM-90N Surface-to-air missile China 400 Installed on Zulfiquar-class frigates.
LY-60N Surface-to-air missile China unknown Limited use. Formerly installed on Tariq-class destroyers. [4]
Mistral MANPAD France 100 In service with coastal defense units. [4]
ASh and Land-attack missiles
Babur-3 Land attack missile Pakistan unknown Submarine launched nuclear capable missile. [6][7]
C-802A Anti-ship missile China 100 Installed on Zulfiquar-class frigate. [4]
SM-39 Anti-ship missile France 25 Used by Khalid-class submarine. [4]
RGM-84 Anti-ship missile USA ~50 [4]
RIM-66 Standard Anti-ship missile USA Unknown Installed onboard PNS Alamgir.
Zarb Anti-ship missile China
 Pakistan 		120 Used by coastal defense units. [8]
SY-I Silkworm Anti-ship missile China 30 Limited use. [4]
Torpedoes
A244-S Torpedo Italy 12 Used by Khalid-class submarine.
F-17P Mod 2 Torpedo France 100 Used by Hashmat class submarines.
Mark-46 Torpedo USA 100 Used by Khalid-class submarine.
Mines
Starfish Mine  Pakistan Unkonwn
Stonefish Mine UK Unknown Used by Khalid-class submarine.

Infantry weapons

Model Image Origin Variant Caliber Details
Assault/Battle rifles & Carbines
HK G3  West Germany
 Pakistan 		G3A3 & G3P4 7.62x51mm NATO Fielded by conscripts.
M4 Carbine  United States M4A1 5.56x45mm NATO Standard firearm for the SSGN.
SIG-516  United States
 Switzerland 		SIG-516PDW 5.56x45mm NATO [9]
Steyr AUG Austria Aug-A1 5.56×45mm NATO Used by SSGN. [10]
Type 56  China Type 56-II 7.62×39mm Standard issue for the Marines.
Machine guns
Rheinmetall MG3  West Germany
 Pakistan 		MG3 7.62x51mm NATO Standard issue machine gun.
M249  United States

 Belgium

M249 SAW Para 5.56x45m NATO
PK-16  Pakistan 12.7×108mm
M2 Browning  United States M2HB .50 BMG
Sniper rifles
SVD Dragunov  Soviet Union Dragunov 7.62x54mmR
Anti-material rifles
Barret M82  United States M82A1 .50 BMG Used by SSGN.
Submachine guns
HK MP5  West Germany
 Pakistan 		A2/A3/SD/K 9x19mm Parabellum Standard issue SMG.
Handguns
Glock Austria Glock 17 Gen.4 9x19mm Parabellum Used with Micro RONI conversion kits. [11]
Webley  United Kingdom N/A .45ACP Limited use. Formerly issued to officers. [12]
Grenade launchers
M203  United States M203 40x46mm Used by SSGN.

See also

References

  1. ^ Pakistan navy gun salute on 72nd Independence Day of Pakistan
  2. ^ Pakistan Navy commemorates the 78th Independence Day of Pakistan with full zeal.
  3. ^ "Trade Registers". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "COMLOG: Weapon and Ammunition". Pakistan Navy Official Website.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Reportedly Launch Customer of Naval CAMM-ER". Quwa. 2021-06-13.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Successfully Test Fires Babur-III". Hilal English.
  7. ^ TAHERAN, SHERVIN. "Pakistan Advances Sea Leg of Triad". Arms Control Assosciation.
  8. ^ "Zarb cruise missile boosts Coastal Defence". Asian Military Review. 2019-01-11.
  9. ^ Miles (2017-10-13). "SIG 516PDWs in service with Pakistani Naval Commandos". The Firearm Blog.
  10. ^ "SSG-Navy Pakistan Combat divers".
  11. ^ "SSGN soldier armed with Micro RONI conversion kit for Glock 17".
  12. ^ "Pakistani navy revolver gifted to nda". Pune News.
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