gk - pakistan army
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GK - PAKISTAN ARMY General Information Founded 14th August 1947
Size Almost 6,00,000 active troops with 5,00,000 reserves
Headquarter GHQ Rawalpindi
Training Academy Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul
Motto Arabic: Iman, Taqwa, Jihad fi Sabilillah
English: A follower of none but Allah, the fear of Allah, Struggle for Allah.
Anniversary 6th September (Defense Day)
Highest Military Rank Nishan e Haider
Engagements 1947 Indo-Pakistan War, 1965 Indo-Pakistan War, 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War,
1971 Indo-Pakistan War, Grand Mosque Seizure 1979, Soviet-Afghan War 1979-89,
Siachen conflict 1984, Kargil War 1999, Global War on Terror, Siege of Lal Masjid 2007,
Operation Rah e Nijat 2009, Operation Rah e Rast 2009, Operation Zarb e Azb 2014.
Websites Inductions: www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk
General: www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif
Rank Structure There are total 11 ranks as commissioned officer in Pak Army.
1. 2nd Lieutenant: O-1, BPS-17
Abbreviated as: SLt
2. Lieutenant: O-1, BPS-17
Abbreviated as: Lt
3. Captain: O-3, BPS-17
Abbreviated as: Capt
4. Major: O-4, BPS-18
Abbreviated as: Maj
5. Lieutenant Colonel: O-4, BPS-19
Abbreviated as: Lt. Col
6. Colonel: O-5, BPS-19
Abbreviated as: Col
7. Brigadier: O-6, BPS-20,
1 Star Officer
Abbreviated as: Brig
8. Major General: O-7,
BPS-21, 2 Star General
Abbreviated as: Maj. Gen
9. Lieutenant General: O-8, BPS-22, 3 Star
General
Abbreviated as: Lt. Gen
10. General: O-9, BPS Apex,
4 Star General
Abbreviated as: Gen
11. Field Marshal: O-10, BPS Apex, 5 Star General
Abbreviated as: FM
Sub Divisions 1. Arms: Armored, Infantry, Artillery, Air Defense, Engineers, Signals, Aviation, Airborne and Chemical
2. Services: Army Services Corps (ASC), Military Police (MP), Military Intelligence, Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers (EME), Army Medical Corps (AMC), Ordnance, Army Dental Corps (ADC), Remount Veterinary and
Farms, Information and Computer Technology (ICT), Army Education Corps (AEC), Clerical and JAG Branch.
Field Formations Following are the field formations of Pak Army.
Division: An Army Division is an intermediate between a Corps and a Brigade. It is the largest striking force in
the army. Each Division is headed by General Officer Commanding (GOC) in the rank of Major General. It
usually consists of 15,000 combat troops and 8,000 support elements. Currently, the Pakistani Army has 29
Divisions including 20 Infantry Divisions, 2 Armored Divisions, 2 Mechanized Divisions, 2 Air Defense
Divisions, 2 Strategic Divisions and 1 Artillery Division. Each Division composes of several Brigades.
Brigade: A Brigade generally consists of around 3,000 combat troops with supporting elements. An Infantry
Brigade usually has 3 Infantry Battalions along with various Support Arms & Services. It is headed by a
Brigadier, equivalent to a Brigadier General in some armies. In addition to the Brigades in various Army
Divisions, the Pakistani Army also has 7 Independent Armored Brigades, 5 Independent Artillery Brigades, 3
Independent Infantry Brigades, and 3 Anti-Tank Brigades. These Independent Brigades operate directly
under the Corps Commander (GOC Corps).
Regiment: A regiment is commanded by a Colonel.
Battalion: A Battalion is commanded by a Lieutenant-Colonel and is the Infantry's main fighting unit. It
consists of more than 900 combat personnel.
Company: Headed by the Major/Captain, a Company comprises about 120–150 soldiers.
Platoon: An intermediate between a Company and Section, a Platoon is headed by a Lieutenant or
depending on the availability of Commissioned Officers, a Junior Commissioned Officer, with the rank of
Subedar or Naib-Subedar. It has a total strength of about 30–36 troops.
Section: Smallest military outfit with a strength of about 9–13 personnel. Commanded by a Non-
commissioned officer of the rank of Havildar Major or Sergeant Major.
Equipment of Pakistan Army
Small Arms
Weapon Comments
Handguns
Glock 17
Glock 26
HK P7
Steyr M9A1 Acquired by SSW
Beretta 92F Used by Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army.
SIG Sauer P226 Used by Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army.
Tokarev Produced locally
Sub-Machine Guns (SMG) and Carbines
Heckler & Koch MP5 Manufactured by POF.
Heckler & Koch MP5K Also used by Airport Security Force & Personal Security Detail of VIP's. Manufactured
by POF in Wah Cantt.
FN P90
Sterling SMG Used in small numbers.
Assault Rifles
Type 56 Chinese-manufactured AK-47.
Type 81
M16A1 Used by SSG.
M4A1 carbine Used by SSG.
Steyr AUG
FN F2000
Battle Rifles
Heckler & Koch G3 The Pak Army's service rifle. G3A3, G3P4 variants in service. Manufactured by POF.
FN FAL Used in small numbers
Grenades
M26 grenade
M67 grenade
Sniper Rifles
Dragunov SVD
HK PSG1 Manufactured under license by POF.
Steyr SSG 69
Anti-Material Rifles
Istiglal Small number in service.
M82 Barret
Machine Guns
FN MAG
FN Minimi Para
MG3 Manufactured under license by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.
RPD
DShKM Heavy Machine Gun.
KPV Heavy Machine Gun.
M2 Browning Heavy Machine Gun.
Grenade Launchers
Carl Gustav recoilless
rifle
Mk 19 grenade
launcher
M203 grenade
launcher
RPG-7 Type 69 variant manufactured under license by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.
RPG-29
Milkor MGL
Armor
Vehicle/System
Firm
Number in
Service
Status
Main Battle Tanks (MBT)
Al-Khalid II
In Early stages of development and believed to incorporate re-designed
turret, upgraded modular armor package and Sensors, Improved
ammunition and new Power pack developing 1,500 hp. As of 2012, two
prototypes are developed.
Al-Khalid I -- Currently in production.
Al-Khalid 300+ As of January 2013.
T-80UD 320
320 delivered by Ukraine between 1997 and early 2002, incorporating re-
designed T-84 turret. Negotiations on between Russia & Pakistan to
upgrade the T-80UD tanks jointly.
Al-Zarrar 600 Upgraded form of Type 59.
Type 85-IIAP 300
Type 69-II 400
Type 63 50 Light Amphibious tank.
Type 59 600 Being upgraded to Al-Zarrar standard.
T-54/55 54 In Reserve.
M48A5 300 In Reserve.
Armored Personnel Carriers, Infantry Fighting Vehicles & Armored Cars
APC Talha 400+ Total 2,000 planned to be deployed.
Otokar Akrep 260
Ferret AFV 90
WZ551 --
Al-Fahd IFV 140
Al-Hamza IFV -- In Service.
Type 63 80
Sakb --
Al-Qaswa -- 200 to be procured.
PT-76 32 Delivered by Indonesia between 1969 and 1970.
M113 1600
Saad APC -- Currently in production.
M901 ITV 24
BTR-70 /BTR-80 120
Mohafiz -- In Service & Additional APCs being procured.
UR-416 46 In Service.
OT-64 SKOT 6 Delivered by Slovakia in 1993.
Otokar Cobra 10
BRDM-2 --
Mine Protected & Clearing Vehicles
Cougar 20 Buffalo EOD version. Delivered in 2010.
Navistar -- 160 to Be Provided by FMS Program
Armored Recovery Vehicles
M88A1 ARV 52 In Service.
Al-Hadeed -- Based on APC Talha.
Type 653 ARV -- ARV based on the chassis of the Type 69 tank.
Armored Bridging Vehicles
M60A1 AVLB -- In Service.
M48 Armored
Vehicle Launched
Bridge
-- In Service.
Artillery
Vehicle/System Caliber Quantity Comments
Self-Propelled Artillery
M110 howitzer 203 mm 60 Tracked chassis.
M109A2 155 mm 150+ Tracked chassis. Being upgraded to M109A5 standard.
M109A5
155 mm 115 Tracked chassis. 67 delivered by US in 2008. 48 more supplied in
February 2010. Total 297 Planned to be acquired.
NORINCO SH1 155 mm 90 6×6 wheeled chassis.
M7 Priest 105 mm 50 Being Phased out.
MLRS-Multiple Launch Rocket System
A-100E 300mm 42 42 ordered in 2008 and delivered between 2011 and 2012.
KRL 122
122 mm 40
Truck-mounted. Kahuta Research Laboratories from Pakistan have
developed a rocket launcher that is very similar to the North-Korean
BM-11
Azar (Type
83)
122mm 52 Pakistani variant of Type 83.
Towed Artillery
M115 203 mm 28
MKEK Panter
155 mm 72
12 ordered for evaluation in 2007 & delivered by Turkey between
2008-2009. Another 60 produced locally under TOT between 2011
and 2013 by Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT).
M198 155 mm 148 Delivered in 1997.
M114 155 mm 144
M59 155 mm 30
Type 59-I 130 mm 410
Type 54 122 mm 490
Type 60 122 mm 200
M56 105 mm 113
D-30 122mm 143 Delivered by China between 2003 & 2004.
OTO Melara
Mod 56
105mm 50 Delivered by Italy between 1975 and 1978.
M101 105 mm 250 In Service.
Type 56 85 mm 200
Ordnance QF
25 pounder
88mm 1000
Helicopters
Aircraft Role Quantity Comments
Mil Mi-35 Hind
Multi-
purpose
4 4 to be delivered by June,2016.
CAIC Z-10
Attack
Helicopter 3 3 delivered for trials and evaluations.
Bell AH-1F/S
Cobra
Attack
Helicopter
51
20 AH-1S supplied by US between 1984 and 1986; 12 AH-1F
acquired in 2007; One AH-1F squadron (14 helicopters) supplied in
March 2010. 8 Ex-Jordanian AH-1S Cobras inducted in October
2013. Three lost to Crashes.
Bell AH-1Z Viper
Attack
Helicopter
--
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Bell Helicopter a
USD581 million contract that includes the delivery of 15 AH-1Z
Viper attack helicopters to Pakistan by 2018.
Eurocopter
AS550 C3 Fennec
Attack
Helicopter
-- 10 to be acquired. To be armed with 70 mm (2.75 inch) unguided
rockets.
Mi-35M Hind E
Attack
Helicopter
-- 4 units were purchased and are expected to be delivered in 2016.
Aerospatiale
Puma
Transport
helicopter 30
Mil Mi-17 Transport
helicopter 92 According to World Air forces 2009.
Bell UH-1Y
Venom
Utility
Helicopter -- 15 Lot 12 UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters.
Bell 206Jet
Ranger
Utility
helicopter 15
Bell 407 Utility
helicopter 45
Bell 412 Utility
helicopter 25
Bell UH-1
Huey
Utility
helicopter 30
Eurocopter
AS550 U2 Fennec
Utility
helicopter 50 Unarmed variant in service.
Aerospatiale
Alouette III
Utility
helicopter 43 Being phased out.
Aerospatiale
SA-315B Lama
Utility
helicopter 34 Being phased out.
Drones & Un-Manned Aerial Vehicles
Aircraft Role Quantity Comments
Burraq UCAV Reconnaissance & Strike 12 Inducted in November 2013. Around 12 examples are
visible in a picture. Used jointly with PAF.
GIDS
Shahpar UAV Reconnaissance 5 Five inducted in 2012. Currently in production.
GIDS
Uqab UAV Reconnaissance 20+ In service since 2008.
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