📊 OVERALL FORCE STATISTICS (2026) Category Figure Total Active Vehicles 9,457 Main Battle Tanks 2,612 Artillery Systems 3,520 Global Ranking #8 Worldwide (Ground Forces) Indigenous Production 14 POF units + HIT, NESCOM, GIDS
🔫 SECTION 1: INFANTRY SMALL ARMS 1.1 Handguns & Sidearms Weapon Caliber Origin Users/Notes Beretta 92FS 9×19mm Italy Standard sidearm SIG Sauer P226/P229 9×19mm Germany/Swiss Special Service Group (SSG) Glock 17/19 9×19mm Austria SSG, counter-terrorism units POF-4 / POF-5 9×19mm Pakistan Indigenous variants (POF licensed)
1.2 Submachine Guns (SMG) Weapon Caliber Origin Notes HK MP5 (A2/P3/K) 9×19mm Germany License-produced by POF; standard CQB weapon FN P90 5.7×28mm Belgium Personal Defense Weapon; limited SSG use SMG-PK 9×19mm Pakistan Indigenous compact variant (POF)
1.3 Assault Rifles & Battle Rifles Weapon Caliber Origin Notes HK G3A3/G3P4 7.62×51mm NATO Germany Standard service rifle ; license-produced by POFType 56-I/II 7.62×39mm China Standard assault rifle; modernized variants in service M4A1 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO USA SSG, special operations units Steyr AUG A3 5.56×45mm NATO Austria SSG use; bullpup configuration SIG SG 552 5.56×45mm NATO Switzerland SSG limited deployment CW-39 / CW-56 (Under Development)7.62×39 / 5.56mm Pakistan Indigenous replacements for Type 56/G3 (POF)
1.4 Designated Marksman & Sniper Rifles Weapon Caliber Type Origin Notes POF Azb DMR MK1 7.62×51mm Semi-auto DMR Pakistan Indigenous; G3-based POF PSR-90 7.62×51mm Semi-auto sniper Pakistan PSG1-derived; SSG use SVD Dragunov 7.62×54mmR Semi-auto Russia/China Captured/imported; widespread use Steyr SSG 69 .308 Win Bolt-action Austria Precision sniper role Accuracy International AW .308/.338 LM Bolt-action UK SSG long-range engagements Barrett M82 .50 BMG Semi-auto AMR USA Anti-materiel; SSG use RPA Rangemaster .50 BMG Bolt-action UK SSG anti-materiel role
1.5 Machine Guns Weapon Caliber Type Origin Notes MG3 7.62×51mm NATO GPMG Germany License-produced by POF; standard squad MG POF HMG PK-16 12.7×108mm HMG Pakistan DShK/Type 54P derivative; vehicle/ground mount RPD 7.62×39mm LMG Soviet Union Squad automatic weapon; legacy inventory PKM 7.62×54mmR GPMG Russia Limited SSG/irregular use
💣 SECTION 2: EXPLOSIVES, GRENADES & PORTABLE LAUNCHERS 2.1 Grenades & Mines Item Type Origin Notes Arges 84 P2A1 Fragmentation grenade Austria License-produced by POF POF WP P3 MK1 White phosphorus smoke Pakistan Screening/obscuration POF P3 Mk2 Anti-tank mine Pakistan Pressure-activated POF P5 Mk1 Command-detonated AP mine Pakistan Claymore-derivative
2.2 Grenade Launchers & Recoilless Rifles Weapon Caliber Type Origin Notes Mk 19 40×53mm Auto grenade launcher USA Vehicle/ground mount QLZ-87 35×32mm Auto grenade launcher China Lightweight squad support SPG-9 73mm Recoilless rifle Soviet Union Anti-armor/fortification M40A1 105mm Recoilless rifle USA Vehicle-mounted anti-tank RPG-7 40mm Rocket launcher Soviet Union Ubiquitous infantry AT weapon Alcotán-100 (M2) 100mm Disposable AT rocket Spain With Vosel fire control
2.3 Mortars System Caliber Type Origin Notes Type 63-1 60mm Light mortar China/USA M2 derivative; infantry battalion LLR 81 81mm Medium mortar Spain/France MO-81-61C/L variants MO-120-RT 120mm Heavy mortar Spain/France Regimental/brigade support
🛡️ SECTION 3: ARMORED VEHICLES 3.1 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) Tank Origin In Service Notes Al-Khalid Pakistan/China ~300 Indigenous MBT; 125mm smoothbore; fire-on-move Al-Khalid-I Pakistan ~110 Upgraded variant; improved armor/FCS Haider Pakistan 84+ (679 planned) Next-gen MBT; modular armor; under production VT-4 China On order Export MBT; 125mm gun; advanced APS compatibility T-80UD Ukraine ~350 Gas turbine engine; acquired 1990s Al-Zarrar Pakistan ~500 Type 59 modernization; 125mm gun; digital FCS Type 85-IIAP China ~268 Export variant; 125mm gun; composite armor Type 69 China ~400 Legacy MBT; being phased out ZTZ-59 China ~600 Type 59 derivative; reserve/secondary units
3.2 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) & Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) Vehicle Origin In Service Notes M113A1/A2/P USA/Pakistan ~2,300 Multirole APC; modernized variants; license-produced HIT Talha/Saad Pakistan ~200 Indigenous APC; modular mission variants HIT Dragoon 2 Pakistan ~600 Wheeled IFV; Dragoon 300 derivative MaxxPro MRAP USA ~225 Mine-resistant; DXM/Dash variants; counter-IED ops VCC-1/2 Italy ~600 APC variant; upgraded M113 platform
3.3 Specialized Armored Variants (HIT-Based) Variant Base Platform Role Systems Integrated Maaz Talha APC Anti-tank Baktar-Shikan ATGM launcher Mouz Talha APC Air defense RBS-70 SAM system Sakb Talha APC Command & Control C4I suite, comms array Al Hadeed Saad APC Armored recovery Crane, winch, dozer blade Al Khalid AVLB Al-Khalid chassis Armored bridge layer 22m scissors bridge
3.4 Engineering & Support Vehicles Vehicle Origin Role Notes M88/M88A1 USA Heavy ARV Patton-family tank recovery W653 China Medium ARV Type 69-based recovery Troll Anti-Mine Pakistan Mine clearance T-55 chassis; flail/plough systems Type 84 RDMS China Mine dispersal Air-dropped anti-tank mine system Buffalo MRV USA EOD/UXO clearance Remote manipulator arm; MRAP-based
🎯 SECTION 4: ARTILLERY SYSTEMS 4.1 Self-Propelled Artillery (SPA) System Caliber Origin In Service Notes SH-15 155mm/52cal China/Pakistan 164+ (300 ordered) Truck-mounted; 40km range; ToT production at HIT M109A2/A5/L 155mm/39cal USA ~438 Tracked howitzer; upgraded variants M110A2 203mm USA ~60 Heavy tracked howitzer; long-range bombardment
4.2 Towed Artillery System Caliber Origin In Service Notes 25-pounder Mk.III 88mm UK ~1,000 Legacy system; POF produces ammunition M198 155mm/39cal USA ~148 Medium towed; air-transportable M114A2 155mm/23cal USA ~144 Light towed howitzer Type 59-1 (M-46) 130mm China ~410 Long-range field gun; 27km+ range Type 86 (D-30) 122mm China ~80 Lightweight; 360° traverse Type 54-1 (M-30) 122mm China ~490 WWII-era design; robust/simple M101A1 105mm USA ~216 Light divisional artillery Mod 56 105mm Italy ~113 Pack howitzer; mountain warfare
4.3 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) System Caliber/Range Origin In Service Notes Fatah-I ~140km guided Pakistan Classified Indigenous guided MLRS; precision strike Fatah-II ~400km guided Pakistan Classified Extended-range variant; tested April 2026 A-100E 300mm/120km China 450+ Long-range unguided/guided rockets Ghazab 122mm/40km+ Pakistan Classified Indigenous BM-21 Grad derivative; Yarmuk rockets PHL-81 “Azar” 122mm/40km China 52+ Local designation “Azar”; Grad-family
🚀 SECTION 5: MISSILE SYSTEMS 5.1 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) System Guidance/Range Origin Platform Notes Baktar-Shikan SACLOS/4km Pakistan (GIDS) Maaz, vehicles, helicopters License-produced HJ-8; 26,350+ units produced Kornet-E Laser beam-riding/5.5km Russia Vehicle/tripod 52 launchers acquired 2017-18 BGM-71 TOW-2A/B Wire/RF-guided/3.75-4.5km USA M901 ITV, M113, AH-1F Multiple variants; legacy but effective NESCOM Barq-I/II Laser-guided Pakistan Helicopters, UAVs Indigenous air-launched ATGM
5.2 Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM) System Type/Range Origin Notes HQ-9/P Long-range SAM/125km China Strategic air defense; commissioned 2021 HQ-16/LY-80 Medium-range SAM/40-70km China Brigade-level air defense HQ-7/FM-90 Short-range SAM/15km China Point defense; vehicle-mounted RBS-70 MANPADS/8km Sweden Man-portable; laser-guided; Mouz AFV integration Anza Mk-I/II/III MANPADS/5-6km Pakistan Indigenous; infrared homing SPADA 2000 Short-range SHORAD Italy/Pakistan Radar-guided; Aspide missiles
5.3 Strategic & Tactical Missiles (Army-Operated) System Type/Range Warhead Notes Nasr (Hatf-IX) SRBM/60-70km Nuclear/conventional Tactical nuclear capability; high mobility Abdali (Hatf-II) SRBM/200km Conventional Quick-reaction battlefield missile Ghaznavi (Hatf-III) SRBM/290km Conventional/nuclear Road-mobile; improved accuracy Shaheen-I/IA MRBM/650-900km Nuclear/conventional Solid-fuel; road-mobile TEL Shaheen-II MRBM/1,500-2,000km Nuclear/conventional Extended range; two-stage solid fuel Shaheen-III IRBM/2,750km Nuclear/conventional Longest-range; covers entire region Ababeel MRBM/2,200km MIRV-capable nuclear Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles
📡 SECTION 6: RADAR, C4I & SUPPORT SYSTEMS 6.1 Counter-Battery & Surveillance Radars System Type Origin Notes SLC-2 AESA counter-battery China Locates hostile artillery/rockets/missiles RASIT Ground surveillance France Vehicle-mounted; infantry detection AN/TPQ-36/37 Firefinder radar USA Acquired via FMS; counter-battery role
6.2 Electronic Warfare & Communications Capability Notes Indigenous EW suites NESCOM/GIDS-developed; vehicle/aircraft integration Tactical data links Link-16 compatible systems; joint operations enablement Secure comms POF/NRTC-developed encrypted radios; HF/VHF/UHF bands
6.3 Unmanned Systems (Army-Operated) System Type Role Origin Notes Burraq MALE UAV ISR/strike Pakistan Armed with Barq missile; operational since 2015 Shahpar-I/II Tactical UAV ISR Pakistan Indigenous; medium-altitude endurance FPV Attack Drones Loitering munition Anti-armor Pakistan Indigenous; low-cost tactical strike Orbiter-2M Mini-UAV Battalion-level ISR Israel (via third party) Short-range reconnaissance
🏭 SECTION 7: INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES 7.1 Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) – Key Products Category Products Small Arms G3P4, MP5 variants, POF-4/5 pistols, Azb DMR, PSR-90 Machine Guns MG3 (license), HMG PK-16, Type 54P HMG Ammunition 5.56mm, 7.62mm NATO/Soviet, 12.7mm, artillery shells (105-203mm) Explosives Grenades (fragmentation/smoke), mines, mortar rounds, rocket motors Advanced Systems POF Eye (corner-shot weapon), Yarmuk 122mm rocket, guided munitions R&D
7.2 Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) – Armored Systems Program Status Notes Al-Khalid MBT In production Co-developed with China; continuous upgrades Haider MBT Low-rate production Next-gen; modular armor; APS integration planned Talha/Saad APC In production Modular mission variants (Maaz/Mouz/Sakb) SH-15 Production ToT localization 155mm truck howitzer; phased domestic assembly Active Protection System (APS) R&D phase Indigenous APS for tank fleet protection
7.3 National Engineering & Scientific Commission (NESCOM) / GIDS Domain Projects Missiles Baktar-Shikan ATGM, Barq air-launched ATGM, Anza MANPADS UAVs Burraq, Shahpar series, tactical FPV drones Guidance Systems Laser designators, inertial navigation, GPS/INS integration
📈 SECTION 8: RECENT INDIGENOUS UNVEILINGS (2024-2026) Date System Type Significance Apr 2026 Fatah-II Guided MLRS 400km range; precision strike capability demonstrated Jan 2026 Taimoor Air-launched cruise missile PAF-tested; potential Army aviation integration 2025 Indigenous FPV Drones Loitering munition Low-cost anti-tank capability; rapid deployment 2024 HQ-9/P Commissioning Long-range SAM Strategic air defense layer operational 2024 Parade 5th Bakhtar-Shikan ATGM Improved seeker/range variant unveiled 2024 Lance IR SAM Short-range air defense Infrared-guided; man-portable/vehicle mount
📊 SUMMARY INVENTORY TABLE (2026 ESTIMATES) Category System Type Estimated Active Primary Origin Small Arms Rifles, MGs, SMGs 500,000+ Pakistan/Germany/China Anti-Tank ATGMs, RPGs, recoilless 30,000+ launchers Pakistan/China/USA/Russia Artillery Towed/SP/MLRS 3,520 systems Pakistan/China/USA/UK Armored Vehicles MBT/APC/IFV 5,500+ Pakistan/China/USA/Ukraine Missiles SRBM/MRBM/SAM Classified Pakistan/China/Russia UAVs ISR/Strike 200+ platforms Pakistan/Israel/China Radars/C4I Counter-battery, EW, comms Classified Pakistan/China/France/USA
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