Pakistan military

Global rank #8

SCO

Pakistan ranks #8 of 24 in the 2026 Military Atlas Index. It spends $11.9B on defense (2.9% of GDP) and has 660K active personnel.

Key statistics

SIPRI 2025. No no-first-use. Fastest-growing arsenal. Land missiles + aircraft delivery.

Sources: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (2025), World Bank (2025), FAS Status of World Nuclear Forces (2026), IISS The Military Balance (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), citing FlightGlobal World Air Forces (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) (2026), CSIS Missile Threat (2026).

Equipment inventory

No equipment found.

Pakistan: Aircraft (39)

MFI-17Trainer Aircraft · Pakistan214confirmedCAC/PAC JF-17 ThunderFighter Jet · Pakistan165+ JF-17 Block I/II/IIIconfirmedMFI-395 Super MushshakTrainer Aircraft · Pakistan119confirmedMirage 5EF/F/PAFighter Jet · France90confirmedAeroVironment RQ-11 RavenUAV / Drone85confirmed

F-16 Fighting FalconFighter Jet · United States~85 F-16A/B/C/Dconfirmed

F-7Fighter Jet · China72confirmedMirage IIIEP/OF/RPFighter Jet · France69confirmed

F-16 Fighting FalconFighter Jet · United States44confirmed

K-8Trainer Aircraft · China37confirmed

FT-2Transport Aircraft30confirmed

T-37Trainer Aircraft · United States27confirmedJF-17BTransport Aircraft · China25confirmedC-130B/E/H/L-100Transport Aircraft · United States23confirmedFT-7Transport Aircraft · China21confirmedChengdu J-10CFighter Jet · China20confirmedMirage IIIBE/D/DPTransport Aircraft · France18confirmedT-34C Turbo MentorFighter Jet · United States10confirmedFT-6Transport Aircraft · China9confirmedSaab 2000 (AEW)Transport Aircraft · Sweden7confirmedP-3C OrionMaritime Patrol Aircraft · United States6confirmedSaab 2000Transport Aircraft · Sweden6confirmedATR-72-500Transport Aircraft · France4confirmedIl-78 MidasTransport Aircraft · Soviet Union4confirmedY-12Transport Aircraft · China4confirmedY-8 (AEW)Transport Aircraft · China4confirmedCN235Transport Aircraft · Spain3confirmedLuna NGUAV / Drone · Germany2confirmedMirage 5DPA2Transport Aircraft · France2confirmedA319Transport Aircraft · France1confirmedATR 72Transport Aircraft · France1confirmedCessna 550Transport Aircraft · United States1confirmedHawker 850 (Recce)Transport Aircraft · United Kingdom1confirmedGIDS SarkashUAV / Drone · Pakistan—confirmedGIDS ShahparUAV / Drone—confirmedGIDS Shahpar-IIUAV / Drone—confirmedGIDS SpiderUAV / Drone—confirmedGIDS UqabUAV / Drone—confirmedNESCOM BurraqUAV / Drone—confirmed

Pakistan: Helicopters (27)

Mi-8/17/171Helicopter · Soviet Union50confirmedSA330Helicopter · France41confirmedH125M/AS350/550Helicopter · France35confirmedH125M/AS550Helicopter · France35confirmedSchweizer S300Helicopter25confirmedMi-24/35Helicopter · Soviet Union20confirmedMi-17Helicopter · Soviet Union19confirmedSea King 45/HAR3/HC4Helicopter · United Kingdom19confirmedBell 206Helicopter · United States18confirmedSA315Helicopter · France17confirmedHughes 269Helicopter · United States15confirmedSA316Helicopter · France13confirmedAW139Helicopter · Italy12confirmedSA319B Alouette IIIHelicopter · France6confirmedSA316/319Helicopter · France5confirmedSea King Mk45Helicopter · United Kingdom5confirmedZ-9C HaitunHelicopter · China5confirmedBell 205Helicopter · United States4confirmedIAR 330Helicopter4confirmedMi-35Helicopter · Soviet Union4confirmedh125Helicopter · France4confirmedCommando Mk3Helicopter · United Kingdom3confirmedBell 412Helicopter · United States1confirmedCommando Mk2AHelicopter · United Kingdom1confirmedSea King (ex-HAR3A)Helicopter · United Kingdom1confirmedSea King (ex-HC4)Helicopter · United Kingdom1confirmedUH-1HHelicopter · United States1confirmed

Pakistan: Land (86)

M113A1/A2 (incl variants)Armored Vehicle · United States2,300confirmedAl-FahdArmored Vehicle1,000confirmedOrdnance QF 25-pounderArtillery System · United Kingdom1,000confirmedOtokar CobraArmored Vehicle · Turkey800confirmedType 59Tank · China600confirmedVCC-1/VCC-2Armored Vehicle · Italy600confirmedAl-ZarrarTank · Pakistan500confirmed122mm Type-54 (M-1938) TOWEDArtillery System · China490confirmed130mm Type-59-I TOWEDArtillery System · China410confirmedM-46Artillery System · Soviet Union410confirmedType 69Tank · China400confirmedAl-Khalid (MBT-2000)Tank · Pakistan~320 Al-Khalid I/IIconfirmedT-80UDTank · Ukraine315confirmed37mm Type-55 (M-1939)/Type-65Artillery System · Soviet Union310confirmed155 mm gun M1Sp Anti-Aircraft Gun · United States300confirmedType-85-IIAPTank · China268confirmed35mm GDF-002/GDF-005Artillery System · Switzerland248confirmedMaxxProArmored Vehicle · United States225confirmed105mm M101 TOWEDArtillery System · United States216confirmed155mm M109A2 SPArtillery System · United States200confirmed85mm Type-72 (M-1939) KS-12Artillery System · Soviet Union200confirmed

TalhaArmored Vehicle · Pakistan200confirmed

Haider (tank)Tank · China176+confirmedType-70/Type-84 (W653/W653A)Armored Vehicle · China175confirmedCasspirArmored Vehicle · South Africa150confirmed155mm M198 TOWEDArtillery System · United States148confirmed155mm M114 TOWEDArtillery System · United States144confirmed57mm Type-59 (S-60)Artillery System · China144confirmed155mm M109L SPArtillery System · United States123confirmedBTR-70/BTR-80Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union120confirmedBTR-80Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union120confirmed155mm M109A5 SPArtillery System · United States115confirmed105mm M-56 TOWEDArtillery System · Yugoslavia113confirmedAl-Khalid-ITank · Pakistan110confirmedKirpi/Kirpi-IIArmored Vehicle · Turkey100+confirmed

Type 63 APC (ZSD-63)Armored Vehicle · China100confirmed

155mm PLL-01Artillery System · China~90confirmed122mm D-30 (PRC) TOWEDArtillery System · China80confirmedpuma 6x6Armored Vehicle · Italy80confirmed203mm M110/M110A2 SPArtillery System · United States60confirmed155mm SH-15 SPArtillery System · China54confirmed122mm Azar (Type-83) MRLArtillery System · China52confirmed

Al-HadeedArmored Vehicle · Pakistan52confirmed

PHL-81Rcl · China52+confirmed40mm L/60Artillery System · Sweden50confirmedThyssen Henschel UR-416Armored Vehicle · Germany45confirmedVT4Tank · China44confirmed300mm A100 MRLArtillery System · China36confirmedM88A1Engineering Vehicle · United States35confirmedMaxxpro ARVArmored Vehicle · United States35confirmed203mm M115 TOWEDArtillery System · United States28confirmedLazar (armoured vehicle)Armored Vehicle · RS23confirmedCougarArmored Vehicle · United States20confirmedM60 AVLBArmored Vehicle · United States12confirmedDingo 2Armored Vehicle · Germany10confirmedOT-64Armored Vehicle · Poland6confirmed

GwadarArmored Vehicle · Pakistan2confirmed

MadadgarArmored Vehicle · Pakistan2confirmed

106mm M40A1 RCLArtillery System · United States1confirmed107mm Type-81 MRLArtillery System · China1confirmed

120mm AM-50 MORArtillery System1confirmed

122mm KRL-122 MRLArtillery System · Pakistan1confirmed

14.5mm ZPUArtillery System · Soviet Union1confirmed75mm Type-52 RCLArtillery System · China1confirmed81mm mortarArtillery System · Turkey1confirmed89mm M20 RLArtillery System · United States1confirmedAardvark Mk II MWEngineering Vehicle · United Kingdom1confirmed

BalochistanArmored Vehicle · Pakistan1confirmed

Behr MasaArmored Vehicle1confirmed

M47M VLBArmored Vehicle · United States1confirmed

M48/60 VLBEngineering Vehicle · United States1confirmed

MoawinArmored Vehicle · Pakistan1confirmed

RizwanArmored Vehicle · Pakistan1confirmed

T-54/T-55Tank · Soviet Union1confirmedT-54/T-55 ARVArmored Vehicle · Soviet Union1confirmedAkrepArmored Vehicle · Turkey—confirmedBM-21 GradArtillery System · Soviet Union—confirmedCobra IIArmored Vehicle · Turkey—confirmedGryazev-Shipunov GSh-23Sp Anti-Aircraft Gun · Soviet Union—confirmedKrAZ CougarArmored Vehicle · Ukraine—confirmed

M197 electric cannonSp Anti-Aircraft Gun · United States—confirmed

Mohafiz (vehicle)Armored Vehicle · Pakistan—confirmedPLL-09Artillery System · China—confirmedS-60Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmedSNEBArtillery System · France—confirmedType-63Artillery System · China—confirmed

Pakistan: Naval (22)

Munsif (ex-FRA Eridan)Frigate · France5confirmedAzmat (FAC(M))Frigate · China4confirmedGriffon 2000TDHovercraft · United Kingdom4confirmedJalalatPatrol Boat · Pakistan4confirmed

M16 Fast Assault BoatFrigate · United States4confirmed

Sword (F-22P)Frigate · China4confirmedTughril (PRC Type-054AP)Frigate · China4confirmed

Agosta 90B SubmarineSubmarine · Pakistan3 Khalid-class (Agosta 90B)confirmed

MG110 (SF delivery)Submarine3confirmed

12T Marine Assault BoatPatrol Boat2confirmed

Griffon 8100TDHovercraft · United Kingdom2confirmedHashmat (FRA Agosta 70)Submarine · France2confirmedKaan 15 (TUR MRTP 15)Frigate · Turkey2confirmedYarmook (Damen OPV 1900)Frigate · Netherlands2confirmedZarrar (TUR MRTP 34)Frigate · Turkey2confirmedAlamgir (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry)Frigate · United States1confirmedBabur (TUR MILGEM mod)Corvette · Turkey1confirmedBehr PaimaSurvey Ship1confirmedHunain (Damen OPV 2600)Frigate · Netherlands1confirmedLCMLanding Craft1confirmed

LarkanaPatrol Boat · Pakistan1confirmed

Nasr (PRC Fuqing)Replenishment Oiler · China1confirmed

Pakistan: Missile (63)

Hatf-IMissile System · Pakistan105confirmedBabur Ground-Launched Cruise MissileMissile System · Pakistan~60 Babur missiles estimatedestimatedShaheen-III Ballistic MissileMissile System · Pakistan~36 launchers (estimated)estimatedGhaznavi (Hatf-III – PRC M-11)Missile System · Pakistan30confirmedMaaz (HJ-8 on Talha chassis)Missile System · Pakistan30confirmedShaheen-I (Hatf-IV)Missile System · Pakistan30confirmedShaheen-II (Hatf-VI)Missile System · Pakistan30confirmedLY-80 (CH-SA-16)Missile System · China27confirmedGhauri-II MRBM (Hatf-V)Missile System · Pakistan~24 Ghauri-II launchers estimatedestimatedAGM-65 MaverickMissile System · United States1confirmedAGM-84L HarpoonMissile System · United States1confirmedAIM-120C AMRAAMMissile System · United States1confirmedAIM-9 SidewinderMissile System · United States1confirmedAM39 ExocetMissile System · France1confirmedAbdali (Hatf-II)Missile System · Pakistan1confirmedAl-Battar 2000Missile System · Sudan1confirmedAl-Battar 500Missile System · Sudan1confirmedAnza-IIMissile System · Pakistan1confirmedC-802Missile System · China1confirmedCM-400AKGMissile System · China1confirmedFM-90 (CH-SA-4)Missile System · China1confirmedFN-6 (CH-SA-10)Missile System · China1confirmedHJ-8 MANPATSMissile System · China1confirmedHQ-9/PMissile System · China1confirmedLS-6Missile System · China1confirmedM113 with RBS-70Air Defence System · Sweden1confirmedM901 TOWMissile System · United States1confirmedMAR-1Missile System · Brazil1confirmedMistralMissile System · France1confirmedPL-10 (CH-AA-9)Missile System · China1confirmedPL-12 (CH-AA-7A Adze)Missile System · China1confirmedPL-15 (CH-AA-10 Abaddon)Missile System · China1confirmedPL-5E-IIMissile System · China1confirmedPaveway IIMissile System · United States1confirmedQW-18 (CH-SA-11)Missile System · China1confirmedRBS-70Missile System · Sweden1confirmed

Raptor IIMissile System · South Africa1confirmed

Super 530DMissile System · France1confirmedTOW MANPATSMissile System · United States1confirmedTakbirMissile System · Pakistan1confirmed

U-DarterMissile System · South Africa1confirmed

YJ-12/YJ-62Missile System · China1confirmed9K135 Kornet-E (RS-AT-14 Spriggan)Missile System · Russia—confirmed9M119 Svir/RefleksMissile System · Soviet Union—confirmedAGM-114K Hellfire IIMissile System · United States—confirmedAl QaswaMissile System—confirmedCM-501Loitering Munition · China—confirmedFIM-92 StingerMissile System · United States—confirmedFZ275 LGRMissile System · Belgium—confirmedHQ-11Air Defence System · China—confirmedM35 series 2½-ton 6×6 cargo truckMissile System · United States—confirmedNasr (Hatf-IX)Missile System · Pakistan—confirmedRMMV TG MIL range of trucksMissile System · Germany—confirmedRa’adMissile System · Pakistan—confirmedS-13 rocketMissile System · Soviet Union—confirmedTA5450/TAS5450Missile System · China—confirmedTA580/TAS5380Missile System—confirmedTY-90Air Defence System · China—confirmedWS21200Missile System · China—confirmedWS2400Missile System · China—confirmedWS2500Missile System · China—confirmedZSL-02BMissile System · China—confirmedZarb (missile system)Missile System—confirmed

Pakistan: Nuclear (8)

Babur Ground-Launched Cruise MissileMissile System · Pakistan~60 Babur missiles estimatedestimatedShaheen-III Ballistic MissileMissile System · Pakistan~36 launchers (estimated)estimatedGhaznavi (Hatf-III – PRC M-11)Missile System · Pakistan30confirmedShaheen-I (Hatf-IV)Missile System · Pakistan30confirmedShaheen-II (Hatf-VI)Missile System · Pakistan30confirmedGhauri-II MRBM (Hatf-V)Missile System · Pakistan~24 Ghauri-II launchers estimatedestimatedNasr (Hatf-IX)Missile System · Pakistan—confirmedRa’adMissile System · Pakistan—confirmed

Each row is labeled Confirmed, Estimated or Alleged. A dash means no count is published.

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