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

List

Aircraft Manufacturer Image Origin Class Role Introduced In service Total Notes
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][4]
JF-17 Thunder Pakistan Aeronautical Complex,
Chengdu Aerospace Corporation 		Pakistan
China 		Jet Multirole 18 February 2010[5] 156 161[6] JF-17A Block 1 (50)

JF-17A Block 2 (62)

JF-17B Block 2 (26)[7]

JF-17C Block 3 (23 delivered,[a] 27 on order)[9]

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[10] 75 85[11] F-16AM Block 15 MLU (31)[11][12][13][14][15]

F-16BM Block 15 MLU (23)[11][12][13][14][15]

F-16A Block 15 ADF (9)[11][14]

F-16B Block 15 ADF (4)[11][14]

F-16C Block 52+ (12)[11][13][14]

F-16D Block 52+ (6)[11][13][14]

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.[16][17][18]
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.[18][17]
F-7 Chengdu Aerospace Corporation China Jet Interceptor 2002 53 60[19]

F-7PGs. All being replaced by JF-17Cs.[20]

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.[21]

T-37 Tweet Cessna United States Jet Basic Jet Trainer 1962 69 73 T-37B/C.[22] 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.[23]

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.[24][25][26][27][28]
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.[29][17][30][31]

Saab 2000 Saab Sweden Turboprop Transport, Training 2008 7 7 Also used to train aircrew for the Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C.[32]
Y-12 Harbin Aircraft Industry Group China Turboprop Utility 1993 2 2 Y-12II.[32]
Airbus A319 Airbus France Jet Multirole July 2022 1 1 A319-112[32][33] 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.[34][35]
Citation V Cessna United States Jet VIP Transport 1 1 [36]
Gulfstream IV Gulfstream United States Jet VIP Transport 2004 2 2 Gulfstream IV-SP[37] and Gulfstream IV G-450[38]
Phenom 100 Embraer Brazil Jet VIP Transport 2009 4 4 [39][40][41]
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.[42][43][44]
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.[32]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Burraq NESCOM Pakistan MALE UCAV, UAV Strike, Reconnaissance 2014 13 13 Used jointly with Pakistan Army.[45]
Shahpar-II Global Industrial Defence Solutions Pakistan MALE UCAV, UAV Strike, Reconnaissance 2021 Unknown Unknown [46]
Anka Turkish Aerospace Industries,
NESCOM 		Turkey,
Pakistan 		MALE UCAV, UAV Strike, Reconnaissance 2021 Unknown Unknown Contract signed between TAI and NESCOM in August 2021 for local production of Anka UCAVs with technology transfer to Pakistan.[47]
Bayraktar Akıncı Baykar Turkey HALE UCAV, UAV Strike, Reconnaissance 2023 2 2 5 on order.[48][49]
Bayraktar TB2 Baykar Turkey MALE UCAV, UAV Strike, Reconnaissance 2022 Unknown Unknown [50][51][52]
Wing Loong II Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group China MALE UCAV, UAV Strike, Reconnaissance 2021 3 3 47 on order[53]
CH-4 Rainbow China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation China UCAV, UAV Strike, Reconnaissance 2021 12-24 12-24 CH-4A and CH-4B.[54][55]
Shahpar Global Industrial Defence Solutions Pakistan UAV Reconnaissance 2012 6 6 [56][57]
Jasoos II SATUMA Pakistan UAV Reconnaissance 2010 46 46 Bravo+.[58]
Falco Selex ES,
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex 		Italy,
Pakistan 		UAV Reconnaissance 2007 26 26 Produced under license by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex since 2008 with technology transfer to Pakistan.[59][60]
Helicopters
Mi-17 Mil Russia Helicopter Transport, Utility 2010 40[citation needed] Mil Mi-17-1[61][62]
AW139 AgustaWestland Italy Helicopter SAR, Utility 2018 14 14 AW139M[63][64]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "JF-17C Block 3 (Serial No. 23-323) can be seen in flight on an operational mission in the video indicating that at least 23 aircraft of the Block 3 variant are operational as of 11 July, 2024."[8]

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