List of Pakistan Air Force air defence squadrons

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
No. 481 Mission Control Centre
 1979 PAF Base Lahore CENSEC Active [1][2]
No. 482 Mission Control Centre
 1979 PAF Base Malir SOUSEC Disbanded [1][2]
No. 483 Mission Control Centre
 1979 PAF Base MM Alam CENSEC Active [1][2]
No. 484 Mission Control Centre
 1979 PAF Base Shahbaz SOUSEC Active [1][2]
No. 485 Mission Control Centre
 1980 PAF Base Rafiqui CENSEC Active [1][2]
No. 486 Mission Control Centre
 1980 PAF Base Nur Khan NORSEC Active [1][2]
No. 487 Mission Control Centre
 1979 PAF Base Samungli WESSEC Active [1][2]
No. 488 Mission Control Centre
 2020 PAF Base Qadri NORSEC Active [1][2]
No. 489 Mission Control Centre
 2021 PAF Base Samungli WESSEC Active [1][2]

Surveillance squadrons

Unit Base Equipment Status Notes
No. 401 Squadron
 PAF Base Samungli TPS-43G, MPDR-90P, MPRD-45E Active [1][2]
No. 402 Squadron
 PAF Base Minhas TPS-43G Active [1]
No. 403 Squadron
 PAF Base Lahore TPS-43J Active [1]
No. 406 Squadron
 PAF Camp Sukkur TPS-43G Active [1]
No. 408 Squadron
 PAF Camp Badin TPS-43G Active [1]
No. 410 Squadron
 PAF Base Sakesar YLC-2 Active [1]
No. 411 Squadron
 PAF Base Murid YLC-2 Inactive [1]
No. 412 Squadron
 PAF Base Malir YLC-2 Active [1]
No. 414 Squadron
 PAF Base Rafiqui YLC-2 Active [1]
No. 901 Squadron
 PAF Base Mushaf TPS-77 Active [2]
No. 902 Squadron
 PAF Base Lower Topa TPS-77 Active [2]
No. 903 Squadron
 PAF Base Malir YLC-18A Active [2]
No. 905 Squadron
 PAF Base Bholari TPS-77 Active [2]
No. 906 Squadron
 PAF Base Masroor YLC-18A Active [2]
No. 907 Squadron
 PAF Base Multan TPS-77 Active [2]
No. 908 Squadron
 PAF Base Samungli YLC-18A Active [2]
No. 909 Squadron
 PAF Base Qadri TPS-77 Active [2]
No. 4091 Squadron
 PAF Base Korangi Creek TPS-77 Active [1]
No. 4092 Squadron
 PAF Base Shahbaz TPS-77 Active [1]
No. 4093 Squadron
 PAF Base Korangi Creek TPS-77 Active [1]
No. 4094 Squadron
 PAF Base Shahbaz TPS-77 Inactive [1]
No. 4095 Squadron
 PAF Base Peshawar TPS-77 Active [1]
No. 4096 Squadron
 PAF Base Mushaf TPS-77 Active [1]

Surface to Air Missile (SAM) squadrons

Unit Founded Based Equipment Status Notes
No. 451 Squadron
 1991 PAF Camp Sihala SPADA-2000, Mistral Active [1][2]
No. 452 Squadron
 1950 PAF Base Peshawar SPADA-2000, Mistral, HQ-16FE Active [1][2]
No. 453 Squadron
 1982 PAF Base Nur Khan SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE Active Took part in the 2016 Pakistan Day parade.[1][2]
No. 454 Squadron
 1982 PAF Camp Pasni SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE, Mistral Active [1][2]
No. 456 Squadron
 1976 PAF Base Shahbaz Crotale-2000, SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE Active [1][2]
No. 457 Squadron
 1977 PAF Camp Kahuta Crotale, SPADA-2000 Active Takes part in the Pakistan Day Parade annually.[1][2]
No. 458 Squadron
 2007 PAF Base Lahore HQ-16FE, Crotale Active [1][2]
No. 459 Squadron
 2011 PAF Base Lahore Crotale, HQ-16FE Active [1][2]
No. 460 Squadron
 1978 PAF Base Samungli Crotale, Mistral, HQ-16FE Active [1][2]

Balloon Barrage Units (BBU)

Unit Deployed Equipment Founded Status Notes
No. 601 Balloon Barrage Wing
 PAF Camp Badaber Barrage balloons 1973 Active [1][2]
No. 6012 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Mushaf Barrage balloons 1977 Inactive [1][2]
No. 6013 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Peshawar Barrage balloons 1981 Inactive [1][2]
No. 6014 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Masroor Barrage balloons 1982 Inactive [1][2]
No. 6015 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Samungli Barrage balloons 1981 Inactive [1][2]
No. 6016 Balloon Barrage Squadron
 KRL Barrage balloons 1977 Inactive [1][2]

Mobile Observer Units (MOU)

Unit Founded Based Status Notes
No. 246 Squadron
 1959 PAF Camp Sihala Active [1][2]
No. 247 Squadron
 1959 PAF Base Korangi Creek Disbanded [1][2]
No. 248 Squadron
 1965 PAF Camp Sihala Active [1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq Hashmi, Qadeer. The History of the Pakistan Air Force 1999-2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Khan, Farhat; Hashmi, Qadeer (2024). History of the Pakistan Air Force (2014-2023): The Next Generation Air Force (1st ed.). ISBN 978-969-7518-01-2.
  3. ^ The Story Of The Pakistan Air Force. A Saga Of Courage And Honour. Shaheen Foundation. 1988.