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

Aircraft Manufacturer Origin Class Role Introduced In service Total Notes
Combat Aircraft
J-10C Vigorous Dragon CAC China Jet Multirole 11 March 2022[1] 20 20[2][3] J-10CE (20 delivered, 16 on order)[2][3]
JF-17 Thunder PAC, CAC Pakistan / China Jet Multirole 18 February 2010[4] 149 153[5] JF-17A Block 1 (50)

JF-17A Block 2 (62)

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

JF-17C Block 3 (15 delivered, 35 on order)[7][8]

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[9] 75 85[10] F-16A Block 15 MLU (37)[10][11][12][13][14]

F-16B Block 15 MLU (17)[10][11][12][13][15]

F-16A Block 15 ADF (9)[10][13]

F-16B Block 15 ADF (4)[10][13]

F-16C Block 52+ (12)[10][12][13]

F-16D Block 52+ (6)[10][12][13]

Mirage III Dassault France Jet Multirole 8 March 1968[16] 87[17] 135 Several variants with extensive Project ROSE upgrades. All Mirage IIIs are planned to be replaced by JF-17s[18] and J-10CEs.
Mirage 5 Dassault France Jet Attack, Reconnaissance 1970 92[17] 139 Several variants with extensive Project ROSE upgrades. All Mirage 5s are planned to be replaced by JF-17s[18] and J-10CEs.
F-7PG Skybolt CAC China Jet Interceptor 2002 53 60[19]

All F-7PGs/FT-7PGs are planned to be replaced by Block 3 JF-17Cs.[20]

Trainer Aircraft
Karakorum-8 (K-8)[21] Hongdu,
PAC		 China / Pakistan Jet Intermediate Jet Trainer 1994 60 60 K-8 (12)

K-8P (48)

T-37 Tweet Cessna United States Jet Basic Jet Trainer 1962 69 73 T-37B/C. 20 refurbished ex-USAF T-37 delivered by end of 2008 to replace older T-37 or provide parts.[22] T-37 to be eventually replaced with K-8P. On 28 October 2015, the Turkish Air Force transferred 34 T-37Cs to the PAF, including spares.
MFI-17 Mushshak PAC 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 Refueler200944 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 Transporter196323[29][17][30]25 C-130B (5)

C-130E (7)

C-130H (13)

All C-130s overhauled and upgraded by PAC.[31]

PAF had ordered 7 ex-Belgian Air Component refurbished C-130H aircraft in 2019.[32][30] By June 2023, it had inducted all 7 aircraft into its fleet.[29]

Saab 2000 Saab Sweden Turboprop Transport, Training20086[33]6 Also used to train aircrew for the Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C. Delivered in December 2008.
CN-235 CASA Spain Turboprop Transport20044 4 CN-235-220. 3 medium lift transporters. 1 VIP transporter.[34]
Y-12 Harbin China Turboprop Utility19932[33]2 Y-12II
Airbus A319 Airbus France Jet MultiroleJuly 202211 A319-112[35][36] Previously operated by Avion Express (Lithuania).
Airbus A310 Airbus France Jet VIP Transport200911 A310-304. Previously operated by PIA.[37]
Global 6000 Bombardier Canada Jet VIP Transport202211 [38] May be converted to EW, ESM, ECM platform in future.[39]
Citation V Cessna United States Jet VIP Transport11 [40]
Gulfstream IV Gulfstream United States Jet VIP Transport200444 Gulfstream IV-SP[41] and Gulfstream IV G-450[42]
Phenom 100 Embraer Brazil Jet VIP Transport200944 [43][44][45]
Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft
ZDK-03 Karakoram Eagle[46] Shaanxi China Turboprop AEW&C201144 Developed specifically for the PAF, the ZDK-03 is a modified version of the Shaanxi Y-8F600 medium-range transport aircraft with a Chinese AESA radar and radome mounted on top of the aircraft.[46] Last two ZDK-03s were delivered in 2013.[47]
Saab 2000 Erieye[48] Saab Sweden Turboprop AEW&C20117[49]8Saab 2000 equipped with the Saab Erieye AEW&C system. Three aircraft were damaged after Minhas airbase attack, of which two aircraft were repaired at PAC. Three more aircraft delivered in 2019. One aircraft lost until date.[50][51]
Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Falcon DA-20 Dassault France Jet EW, ESM, ECM19863[33]3 Modified electronic warfare version of the Dassault Falcon 20 business jet.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Bayraktar Akıncı Baykar Turkey HALE UCAV, UAV Reconnaissance, Strike2023[52]1 1High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) UCAV. 1 delivered in 2023, 6 on order.[53]
Bayraktar TB2 Baykar Turkey MALE UCAV, UAV Reconnaissance, Strike2022[54][55]Unknown UnknownMedium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UCAV. Operationalized in January 2022.[56]
Wing Loong II CAIG China MALE UCAV, UAV Reconnaissance, Strike202050 50Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UCAV.[57]
Shahpar-II GIDS Pakistan MALE UCAV, UAV Reconnaissance, Strike2021Unknown UnknownMedium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UCAV.[58]
Anka TAI,
NESCOM		 Turkey / Pakistan MALE UCAV, UAV Reconnaissance, Strike2021Unknown UnknownMedium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UCAV. Contract signed between TAI and NESCOM in August 2021 for joint production of Anka UCAVs with technology transfer to Pakistan.[59]
Burraq NESCOM Pakistan UCAV, UAV Reconnaissance, Strike201413 13Used jointly with Pakistan Army.[60]
CH-4 Rainbow CASC China UCAV, UAV Reconnaissance, Strike2021[61]12-24 12-24CH-4A and CH-4B.[62][63]
Falco Selex ES / PAC Italy / Pakistan UAV Reconnaissance2007[64]26 26PAF launch customer for Falco UAV in 2007.[64] Manufactured under license at PAC since 2008 with technology transfer to Pakistan.[65]
Shahpar GIDS Pakistan UAV Reconnaissance2012[66]6 6[67]
Jasoos II SATUMA Pakistan UAV Reconnaissance, Training201046 46Bravo+. Primary work horse for UAV Operations and Training Program.[68]
Helicopters
Mi-17 Mil Russia Helicopter Transport, Utility201040 Mil Mi-17-1[69][70]
AW139 AgustaWestland Italy Helicopter SAR, Utility20181414 AW139M[71][72]

See also

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