The following is a list of active equipment of the Pakistan Army. __TOC__
Infantry load-bearing equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) +NameImageTypeOriginNotesMICHCombat helmetACHCombat helmetBK-3Combat helmetGIDS Light Weight Combat HelmetCombat helmetBH A-140/150Combat helmetSBH 400Combat helmetPAK-10/S10 NBC RespiratorGas mask<br/ >MF-11/FMJ-05 SeriesGas maskKhakiUniformSemi pixelated Arid Desert patternMilitary camouflageWoodland (M81)Military camouflageUniversal Camouflage PatternMilitary camouflageSix-Color Desert Battle Dress UniformMilitary camouflagePASGTCombat helmet & Bulletproof vestNIJ Level IIIABulletproof vestLevel III/IVBulletproof vest
Infantry weapons
Small arms WeaponImageCaliberOriginNotesHandgunsBeretta 929×19mm ParabellumStandard issued. 92F variants in use.SIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumUsed by Special Service Group.SIG Sauer P2299×19mm ParabellumUsed by Special Service Group.Heckler & Koch USP9×19mm Parabellum.45 ACPUsed by Special Service Group.Heckler & Koch P309×19mm ParabellumUsed by Special Service Group.Steyr M9×19mm ParabellumUsed by Special Service Group.FN Five-seven5.7×28mmUsed by Special Service Group.Glock 179×19mm ParabellumUsed by Special Service Group.Glock 189×19mm ParabellumUsed by Special Service Group.Glock 199×19mm ParabellumUsed by Special Service Group.Glock 269×19mm ParabellumUsed by Special Service Group.Heckler & Koch P79×19mm ParabellumUsed by Special Service Group, will be replaced by P229.POF Eye9×19mm ParabellumCornerShot weapon system, Standard issued and used by Special Service Group.ShotgunBenelli M312-gaugeUsed by Special Service Group.Submachine gunsHeckler & Koch MP59×19mm ParabellumMP5A2, MP5P3, MP5SD3 and SMG-PK variants in service. Under license built by POF.Heckler & Koch MP5SDHeckler & Koch MP5KColt M6359×19mm ParabellumUsed by Special Service Group.FN P905.7×28mmPersonal defence weapon.Assault rifles, Bullpup rifles, Battle rifles & CarbinesHeckler & Koch G37.62×51mm NATOStandard battle rifle.G3A3, G3P4 variants in service. Under license built by POF.Type 567.62×39mmStandard assault rifle.Type 56-I, II & some modernized variants in service. Variants of AKM and AK-47.Type 817.62×39mmVariants of AKM and AK-47.M4 carbine 5.56×45mm NATOStandard issued for the Special Service Group.M4A1 & CQBR variants in service. Also used with SOPMOD kits.FN F20005.56×45mm NATOUsed by Special Service Group.Steyr AUG 5.56×45mm NATOUsed by Special Service Group.AUG A3, AUG HBAR variants in service.SIG SG 552 Commando5.56×45mm NATOUsed by Special Service Group.SG 552 variant in service.FN SCAR (MK 16)5.56×45mm NATO7.62×51mm NATOUsed by Special Service Group. SCAR-L & H variants in service.M16 5.56×45mm NATOLimited use, M16A1, M16A2 variants in service.QBZ-955.8×42mmAK-745.45×39mmMostly border seized.AK-1037.62×39mmVery limited use, were locally produced as PK-21 for a short time.Sniper rifles and Anti-materiel riflesPOF Azb DMR MK17.62×51mm NATODesignated marksman rifle. Semi-automatic, based on the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle.POF PSR-907.62×51mm NATOUsed by Special Service Group. Semi-automatic, based on the Heckler & Koch PSG1.POF LSR7.62×51mm NATO.308 WinchesterBolt-action.SC-76 Thunderbolt7.62×51mm NATOUsed by Special Service Group. Bolt-action.Istiglal12.7×108 mm14.5×114 mmUsed by Special Service Group. Semi-automatic. Anti-materiel rifle.SVD7.62×54mmROriginal Russian made rifles either imported from Russia or captured from the Soviet Union during the Soviet–Afghan War, or smuggled from other countries, with Chinese made models also being in service.Steyr SSG 69.308 WinchesterBolt-action. Tikka T3x.308 WinchesterBolt-action.Accuracy International Arctic Warfare7.62×51mm NATO.308 Winchester.338 Lapua MagnumUsed by Special Service Group. Bolt-action. Bolt-actionRPA Rangemaster.50 BMGUsed by Special Service Group. Bolt-action. Anti-materiel rifleBarrett M82 .50 BMGUsed by Special Service Group. Semi-automatic. Anti-materiel rifleMachine gunsPOF HMG PK-1612.7×108mmStandard heavy machine gun, based on the DshK/Type 54P.MG37.62×51mm NATOStandard general-purpose machine gun. Under license built by POF.M2407.62×51mm NATOUsed by Special Service Group.M249 SAW5.56×45mm NATOUsed by Special Service Group.FN MAG7.62×51mm NATOGeneral-purpose machine gun.FN Minimi5.56×45mm NATOUsed by Special Service Group.M134 Minigun7.62×51mm NATORotary machine gun, mostly GAU-17 variant is used with helicopters.M2 Browning.50 BMGAlso built under license by POF.RPD7.62×39mmLimited usage by Special Service Group.PKM7.62×54mmRLimited usage by Special Service Group.Anti-drone gunSafrahPortable electronic warfare anti-drone gun.(C-UAS)Sighting DevicesTarsierThermal weapon sighthttps://depo.gov.pk/single_product.php?pid=1354SKUA-LRThermal BinoAN/AVS-9Night Vision DeviceAN/PVS-4Night Vision DeviceAlso locally built.AN/PVS-5Night Vision DeviceAlso locally built.AN/PVS-7Night Vision DeviceAlso locally built.AN/PVS-14Night Vision DeviceAdvanced Combat Optical GunsightPrismatic telescopic sightsEOTechHolographic weapon sightAimpoint CompM2Red dot sightAimpoint CompM4Red dot sightAN/PEQ-2Laser sightAN/PEQ-15Laser sightELCAN SpecterTelescopic sightSchmidt & Bender PM IITelescopic sightHensoldt / Zeiss 4x24Telescopic sightPSO-1Telescopic sight
Explosives, rockets, mortars and mines +WeaponImageTypeOriginNotesArges 84 P2A1Hand grenadeFragmentation grenade.Under license built by POF.POF WP P3 MK1Smoke grenadeSmoke screening hand grenade.POF Grenade Target Indication MK1Smoke grenadeTarget indication smoke hand grenade.AGL PAK-40Automatic grenade launcher (40×53mm)Mk 19Automatic grenade launcher (40×53mm)Milkor MGLHand-held Grenade launcher (40×46mm)QLZ-87Automatic grenade launcher (35×32mm)GP-25Under barrel grenade launcher (40 mm)Mounts on Type 56 and other AK Variant.M203Under barrel grenade launcher (40 mm)Mounts on M4s and M16s.GL-1Under barrel grenade launcher (40 mm)Mounted on FN F2000.SPG-9Recoilless rifle73 mm recoilless rifle.M40A1Recoilless rifle105 mm recoilless rifle.Type 69 RPGRocket grenade launcher40 mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher.RPG-7Rocket grenade launcher40 mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher.RPG-29Rocket grenade launcher105 mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher.Mk 153 SMAWAnti-armor Rocket launcher80 mm Smoothbore rocket launcher. Used by Special Service Group.Alcotán-100Anti-tank Rocket launcher100 mm disposable anti-tank rocket launcher, Alcotán-AT (M2) variant in service.Equipped with Vosel (M2) fire control system.Type 63-1Mortar launcher60 mm mortar. Based on M2 variant in service.LLR 81Mortar launcher81 mm mortar. MO-81-61C and MO-81-61L variants in service.MO-120-RTMortar launcher120 mm mortar in service. Previous Mortar Brandt AM-50 delivered by France between 1976 and 1985 after a 1965 purchase, with a total of 225 mortar delivered.POF P2 Mk2 Anti-tank minePOF P3 Mk2POF P4 Mk1 mineAnti-personnel mineAmman 2000 Mk1Based on the Rangan 99 which in turn is based on POF P4 Mk1.Amman 2000 Mk2POF P5 Mk1Command-detonated anti-personnel mineBased on M18A1 Claymore.
Land vehicles
Main battle tanks NameImageOriginIn service NotesHaider176+Total 679 planned.VT-4Al-Khalid I110Al-Khalid300Al-Zarrar500T-80UD350Type-85-IIAP268-300 Some source estimate around 400 in service.Type-69400Some in reserve.Type-59600T-55H282282 T-55H modernized tanks delivered from Serbia in 2020.T-54/T-5554 (in reserve)100 T-54s and 100 T-55s delivered from Soviet Union in 1968-69.M48 Patton300 (in reserve)300 M48A5s retired from active service in 2002, currently in reserve.
Armoured combat vehicles +NameImageOriginIn serviceNotes Armoured personnel carriers and Infantry fighting vehiclesHIT APC Saad/Talha2,000 Alt URLTracked multirole armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle. Based on M-113 HIT Dragoon 2 6004x4 multirole armoured fighting vehicle. Based on Dragoon 300.HIT Liger—4x4 multirole armoured fighting vehicle armed with Zarb RCWS.HIT Faaris—6x6 multirole armoured fighting vehicle. Based on VN22.HIT Mohafiz—Light armoured security vehicle.Cavelier Interceptor Mk-II—4x4 armoured security vehicle.Cavelier Predator SOV—4x4 special operations vehicle.Cougar 2 LAMV—4x4 armoured security vehicle, STREIT Group Cougar (Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle) locally built.M113M113 A1/A2/P: 2,300Multirole armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle. Mostly modernized & upgraded, American built M113A1/A2, Pakistani built M113P and Italian built VCC-1A2 variants in service.VCC-1/VCC-2: 600HMMWV/Humvee—Limited number in service. Some captured from Taliban.Textron Commando~400Modernized M1117 Guardian armoured security vehicle.Otokar Akrep1,800Armoured infantry mobility vehicle.Otokar Cobra800Armoured infantry mobility vehicle.https://www.army-technology.com/projects/cobra/?cf-viewAibar—4x4 multirole armoured fighting vehicle, Otokar Cobra II variant.Taimas—6x6 & 8x8 multirole armoured fighting vehicle, Otokar Arma variant.Puma806x6 armoured fighting vehicle.Iveco VM 902,200Multirole armoured fighting vehicle.Al-Fahd1,000Multirole armoured fighting vehicle.The Militarization of the Persian Gulf: An Economic Analysis by Hossein Askari, Amin Mohseni, Shahrzad Daneshvar, p.90.Singh, R.S.N. (March 2009). The Military Factor in Pakistan. Lancer Publishers. p. 379.Type 63100Armoured personnel carrier.WZ-551/Type 92—Armoured infantry fighting vehicle.Dongfeng Mengshi CSK-182300Armoured infantry mobility vehicle.Lazar 223Armoured personnel carrier.OT-64 SKOT6Armoured personnel carrier.BTR-70120Amphibious armoured personnel carrier.BTR-80Mine-resistant ambush-protectedCavalier Hamza—6x6.International MaxxPro5254x4. MaxxPro DXM and MaxxPro Dash DXM variants in service.BMC Kirpi100+4x4.First Win—100 First Win vehicles ordered after the signing of MoU with Thailand in 2024. Induction started in 2026.Casspir150Limited number in service.Fire support vehiclesHIT Maaz500Anti-tank variant based on APC Talha, using Baktar ShikanHIT Mouz—Air defence variant based on APC Talha, using RBS-70HIT Sakb700Armoured command and control vehicle. Based on APC TalhaM901 ITV50Anti-tank missile carrier based on M113, armed with BGM-71 TOW.
Engineering and support vehicles +NameImageOriginIn serviceNotesHIT Al Hadeed—Medium armoured recovery vehicle based on APC SaadW653175Medium armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Type 69 tank.M8852Heavy armoured recovery vehicle. Based on Patton family of tanks. M88 & M88A1 variants in service.Isoli M60500Light recovery crane mounted on truck.Dragon—Tank-mounted engineering mine plough vehicle.Troll Anti-Mine53De-mining vehicle. Based on T-55 tank.Aardvark JSFU—Mine flail vehicle. Mk 3 variant in service.Type 84 RDMS14Air-dispersed anti-tank mine.HIT Al Khalid AVLB8Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on Al Khalid tank.M60 AVLB12Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M60 tank. M60A1 variant in service.M47M AVLB—Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M47 tank.M48A2 AVLB —Armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Based on M48 tank.AM 50B4Bridge layer.PB 79A—Pontoon bridge.Mine-resistant ambush-protectedMaxxPro MRV40Light armoured recovery vehicle. Based on MaxxPro.Cougar JERRV20Mine-clearing vehicle. Buffalo Explosive Ordnance Disposal version.
Transporter Erector Launcher vehicles for missiles and MLRS +NameImageOriginSuspensionNotesMercedes-Benz Atego4x4 wheeled (without trailer)Mounts missile systems like Ghauri-I and Ghauri-II.MAZ-73108x8 wheeledMounts missile systems like Abdali-I and Shaheen-I.A-1008x8 wheeledMounts MLRS and missile systems.TAS53808x8 wheeledMounts HQ-9P and HQ-11.TAS54508x8 wheeledMounts MLRS and missile systems from Fatah series and LY-80 (HQ-16).WS-1/WS-28x8 wheeledMounts MLRS and missile systems like Nasr.WS24008x8 wheeledMounts Ghaznavi.WS250010x10 wheeledMounts Babur (cruise missile) and Zarb.MAZ-547A12x12 wheeledMounts missile systems like Shaheen-II.WS2120016x16 wheeledMounts Shaheen-III, Ababeel and other in Hatf series.
Goods & troops transport vehicles