Pakistan Naval Air Arm
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The Pakistan Naval Air Arm (unofficially: Pakistan Naval Aviation) is the naval aviation branch within the Pakistan Navy that is responsible for aerial operations from the seaborne platform.
The naval aviation branch is responsible for conducting the land-based strike capability, fleet air defence, evacuation and extraction, search and rescue, maritime reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare. Early in its inception the Naval Air Arm was dependent upon the Air Force and the Army to meet its training requirement of air and ground crew.
The Commander Naval Aviation (COMNAV), usually at rank of Commodore, is a senior commander who directs the field operations of the naval aviation.
Aircraft Inventory[edit | edit source]
Fixed Wing Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- ATR-72A ASW x 2 (ASW/Maritime Patrol/Transport Aircraft)
- Dassault Mirage 5PA3 x 12 (Attack Aircraft)
- Fokker F27 Maritime Enforcer x 7 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
- Hawker 800XP x 1 (Surveillance Aircraft)
- Lockheed P-3C Orion x 6 (ASW/Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
Helicopters[edit | edit source]
- Aérospatiale SA319B Alouette III x 7 (Liaison/Utility Helicopter)
- Harbin Z-9EC x 5 (ASW/SAR/Utility Helicopter)
- Mil Mi-14PS x 2 (SAR/Utility Helicopter)
- Westland WS-61 Sea King Mk.45/HAR.3/HC.4 x 9 (ASW/SAR/Utility Helicopter)
UAVs[edit | edit source]
- GIDS Uqab x 20 (Surveillance UAV)
- Luna X-2000 x 8 (Surveillance UAV)