PAKISTAN ARMY ORBAT
PAKISTAN AIRFORCE ORBATPAKISTAN ARMY ORBAT
1 Armoured Division = 246/176 tanks. (Needs correction)
2 Armoured Brigades = 123/88 tanks in each
Each brigade has 123/88 tanks in 3/2 Tank regiments
Each regiment = 41-44 tanks in 3/2 Squadrons. 1 tank used by CO and 2nd IC each.
Each squadron = 13 tanks in 3 Troops
Each Troop = 3 Tanks
1 Artillery Brigade = 54-72 guns
3 or more Artillery Regiments
Each Regiment has 18-24 guns in 3 artillery batteries
Each battery has 6-8 guns
1 Infantry Brigade = Approx 900 soldiers on average.
1 Mechanised Infantry Brigade with 3 battalions
Each battalion =100-300 men in 3 Companies.
10-15 sections with 10-20 men in each section.
I Corps, Mangla . Punjab Strike Corps Command
6th Armoured Division (Gujranwala)
AL-Zarrar MBT
7th Armoured Brigade
9th Armoured Brigade
11th Armoured Brigade
106 Air Defence Brigade
314th Assault Engineers
6th Armoured Division Artillery.
6th Armoured Division Air Aviation Brigade(wartime)
17th Infantry Division (Kharian)
37th Mechanised Infantry Division (Kharian)
Artillery division or (I) Artillery Brigade ?
8th (I) Armoured Brigade (allocated to 6th Div in war)
?? (I) Infantry Brigade
?? (I) Air Defence Brigade
II Corps, Multan. Punjab Strike Corps Command
1st Armoured Division (Multan)
T-80UD tanks
14th Infantry Division (Okara)
40th Infantry Division (Okara)
?? (I) Armoured Brigade
?? (I) Artillery Brigade
?? (I) Infantry Brigade
?? (I) Air Defence Brigade
IV Corps, Lahore Punjab Holding Corps Command
2nd Artillery Division (Gujranwala)
10th Infantry Division (Lahore)
11th Infantry Division (Lahore)
212nd (I) Infantry Brigade, Lahore
3rd (I) Armour Brigade
?? (I) Artillery Brigade
V Corps, Karachi Sindh Command. (Eastern and Southern)
16th Infantry Division (Pano Aqil)
18th Infantry Division (Hyderabad)
25th Mechanized Division (Malir) Corps reserve
105th (I) Infantry Brigade
31st (I) Mechanised Brigade, Malir
?? (I) Armoured Brigade
?? (I) Artillery Brigade
X Corps, Rawalpindi. Kashmir Command.(Attack role in north and POK)
Force Command Northern Areas (Gilgit)
80th Infantry Brigade
150th Infantry Brigade
323rd Infantry Brigade
62nd Infantry Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
12th Infantry Division (Murree)
6 infantry brigades LoC
19th Infantry/Mountain Division (Mangla)
3 infantry brigades between Jhelum and Kel. Corps reserve
23rd Infantry Division (Jhelum)
4 infantry brigades between Kotli-Bhimber
Special Security Division /34th Infantry(?) (Chilas)
9 Infantry battalions & 6 paramilitary wings =15000 troops. CPEC security
111th (I) Infantry Brigade, Rawalpindi for VIP security & coups
3 infantry battalions, 2 light artillery regiments, SSG battalion and 1 armoured regiment
8th (I) Armoured Brigade, Kharian
?? (I) Artillery Brigade
XI Corps, Peshawar. Western Command. (NWFP, Balochistan, Afghan border and reserve(?) for eastern oriented formations)
7th Infantry Division (Peshawar)
9th Infantry Division (Kohat)
?? (I) Armoured Brigade
1 special operations task force on rotation.
XII Corps, Quetta Western Command.(West Sindh, Afghan Border and reserve(?) for eastern oriented formations)
33rd Infantry Division (Quetta)
41st Infantry Division (Quetta)
?? (I) Infantry Brigade
?? (I) Armoured Brigade
XXX Corps, Gujranwala Punjab Holding Corps Command (South of IV Corps boundary)
8th Infantry Division (Sialkot)
4 Brigades
15th Infantry Division (Sialkot)
4 Brigades
2nd (I) Armoured Brigade
?? (I) Anti-Tank Brigade
?? (I) Artillery Brigade
XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur. Punjab Holding Corps Command
26th Mechanized Division (Bahawalpur). Corps reserve
35th Infantry Division (Bahawalpur)
101st (I) Infantry Brigade
13th (I) Armoured Brigade
Air Defence Command, Rawalpindi
3rd Air Defence Division (Sargodha)
4th Air Defence Division (Malir)
105th (I) Air Defence Brigade
Strategic Forces Command, Rawalpindi
21st Artillery Division (Pano Aqil)
22nd Artillery Division (Sargodha)
2nd Missile Group (Sargodha)
?? Missile Group, Hyderabad?
SSG Brigades
1st SSG (12 companies in 3 Battalions)
1st Commando Battalion
Ayub Company
Liaqat Company
Kamal Company
Mitha Company
2nd Commando Battalion
Ghazi Company
Tipu Company
Quaid Company
Bilal Company
4th Commando Battalion
Shaheen Company
Jungju Company
Yaqub Company
Yusuf Company
2nd SSG (4 Companies in 1 battalion)
3rd Commando Battalion
Hamza Company
Ibrahim Company
Zakria Company
Easa Company
PAKISTAN AIRFORCE ORBAT
PAKISTAN AIR FORCE ORBAT
5 COMMANDS
Air Force Strategic Command (AFSC),
Islamabad Northern Air Command (NAC),
Peshawar Central Air Command (CAC),
Lahore Southern Air Command (SAC),
Karachi Air Defence Command (ADC), Rawalpindi
AIRCRAFT
FIGHTERS
F-16 A/B Block 15 & C/D Block 52. 64(46+18). Multirole
46 Bought in 1980 as Block-15, 18 in 2008. all upgraded to Block-52
JF-17 Block I and II. 98-120 in 5-6 Squadrons. Multirole. Block-III under development. 50 Block I and rest Block II.
Mirage-III. 68. Interceptor.
Mirage-V. 87. Ground attack. Both Mirage-III and V are upgraded under Retrofit of Strike Element (ROSE) program. 43 III & V bought from France in 1990 and 50 from Libya in 2004.
J-7P and J-7PG 140/181(127+54). Interceptor. Old with poor serviceability. Being replaced by JF-17.
AWACS
SAAB 2000 Erieye : 4. Original 4, 3 damaged, 2 repaired and 1 replaced
Shaanxi Y-8 (ZDK-03) : 4
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
Dassault Falcon 20: 2
TANKERS
Ilyushin-78: 4
TRANSPORT
C-130. 16 including 6 old from Australia
SAB-2000. 1 VIP duties.
Y-12. 2
CN-235. 3
TRAINERS
Hongdu JL-8/K-8P. 28-38. Advanced trainer.
Cessna T-37. 30-39. Intermediate trainer.
MFI-17 Mushshak. 120-149. Basic trainer.
Chengdu J-7/FT-7. 7. Conversion trainer.
Shenyang J-6/FT-6. 9. Jet trainer.
HELICOPTERS
Mi-17. 4
AW-139.
Alouette III. 15
Pakistan Air Force Bases & Squadrons
Bholari AB. 41 Tactical Wing
SQUADRONS:
19th Squadron (Sherdils). F-16A&B. (F-16 shotdown in Feb 2019 was most likely from this unit)
Korangi Creek, Karachi.
Training base with F-6. F-7 and Mirage
Masroor. 32 Tactical Attack Wing.
SQUADRONS
4th Squadron (Karakoram Eagles). KE-03 AWACS
7th Squadron (Bandits). Mirage 3EA and 3DP. Tactical Attack.
8th Squadron (Haiders). Mirage 5PA2, 5PA3 and 5DD. Tactical Attack
22nd Squadron (Ghazis). Mirage-3DP, 5EF, 3EL,3BE & BL. Conversion Unit.
84th Squadron (Dolphins). AW-139, Mi-17SH
M.M. Alam AB, Mianwali, 37 Combat Training Wing
Training base
SQUADRONS
1st Squadron (Rahbers). K-8P. Training
18th Squadron (Sharp Shooters) F-7 and F-7P. Conversion unit.
20th Squadron (Cheetahs). F7PG, FT-7PG. Conversion Unit
86th Squadron. (Ababeel). Alouette-3. Search & Rescue.
Shooter Squadron. F-7, FT-7P
Minhas AB, Kamra. 33 Tactical Air Wing
Near Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra which manufactures JF-17 and overhauls F-7 and Mirages,
SQUADRONS
3rd Squadron. Saab-2000 Erieye. 4 AWACS
16th Squadron (Black Panthers. JF-17 and JF-17B. Multi role.
1st Flight- Abad, Burraq and Shahpar UAV.
87th Squadron (Dragonflies). Mi-17 and Alouette 3
Mushaf AB
Includes Airpower Center of Excellence (ACE) with Combat Commanders School (CCS) for Mirage, F-7, JF-17 and F-16
SQUADRONS
9th Squadron (Griffins). F-16A,B Multi role
24th Squadron (Blinders). Falcon-20. Electronic Warfare
82nd Squadron (Stallions). AW-139
Nur Khan AB, Islamabad. 35 Composite Air Transport Wing
SQUADRONS
6th Squadron (Antelopes) C-130B & E, L-100. Transport
10th Squadron (Buffaloes). IL-78MP. Tankers
12th Squadron. (Globe Trotters). F-27, Falcon 20, A301-304, G-IV. VIP & transport
41st Squadron. PA-34, Y-13, Ce-172, EMB-500, VIP & Transport
52nd Squadron (Markhors). CN-235M
Peshawar AB. 36 Tactical Wing
SQUADRONS:
17th Squadron (Tigers). F-7PG & FT-7PG. Interceptors
26th Squadron (Black Spiders). JF-17. Multi Role
81st Squadron (Kangaroos). Alouette 3. Search & Rescue.
Quetta AB. 31 Tactical Wing
SQUADRONS:
23rd Squadron (Talons). F-7PG & FT-7PG. Interceptors
28th Squadron (Phoenix). JF-17 Multi role
85th Squadron. Alouette 3, Search & Rescue
Rafiqui AB. 34 Tactical Wing
SQUADRONS:
14th Squadron (Tail Choppers). JF-17. Air superiority ??
15th Squadron (Cobras). Mirage 3DA,3EA, 5DD,5DR & 5PA. Land attack.
25th Squadron (Night Strike). Mirage 5EF, 3DP & 5DD. Land Attack
27th Squadron (Zarrars). Mirage 5EF, 3DP. Land Attack
83rd Squadron (Kites). Alouette 3. Search & Rescue
Risalpur AB. 41 Tactical Wing
Hosts PAF’s Asghar Khan Academy with following Flying Training (FT) Wings:
Primary FT Wings:1st and 2nd Primary FT Squadrons. MFI-17
Basic FT Wing: 1st and 2nd Basic FT squadrons. T-37B, T-37C
Advanced Jet Training Wing: 1st AJT Squadron. K-8
College of FT with Flying Instructors School (T-37B), PAC College (Sf-25) and Sherdils Aerobatics (K-8)
38th Multi-role wing. Shaheen Training Corps (S6T)
Shahbaz AB, JACOBABAD. 39 Tactical Wing
SQUADRONS:
2nd Squadron (Minhasians). Multi-role JF17.
5nd Squadron (Falcons). Multi-role F-16C-52 and D-52
11th Squadron (Arrows.) Multi-role F-16A and B
88th Squadron. Search & Rescue AQ-139
Sharea Faisal. PNS Mehran. 40 Wing
SQUADRONS:
21st Squadron (Pegasus). C-130E and Saab-2000. Transport.