GK - PAKISTAN ARMY General Information Founded 14Th August 1947
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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 4. Major: O-4, BPS-18 Abbreviated as: SLt Abbreviated as: Maj 2. Lieutenant: O-1, BPS-17 5. Lieutenant Colonel: O-4, BPS-19 Abbreviated as: Lt Abbreviated as: Lt. Col 3. Captain: O-3, BPS-17 6. Colonel: O-5, BPS-19 Abbreviated as: Capt Abbreviated as: Col 7. Brigadier: O-6, BPS-20, 9. Lieutenant General: O-8, BPS-22, 3 Star 1 Star Officer General Abbreviated as: Brig Abbreviated as: Lt. Gen 8. Major General: O-7, 10. General: O-9, BPS Apex, BPS-21, 2 Star General 4 Star General Abbreviated as: Maj. Gen 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. Also used by Airport Security Force & Personal Security Detail of VIP's. Manufactured Heckler & Koch MP5K 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. Used in small numbers FN FAL 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 Firm Vehicle/System Number in Status Service Main Battle Tanks (MBT) In Early stages of development and believed to incorporate re-designed turret, upgraded modular armor package and Sensors, Improved Al-Khalid II 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. 320 delivered by Ukraine between 1997 and early 2002, incorporating re- T-80UD 320 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 -- In Service. Bridge 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. Tracked chassis. 67 delivered by US in 2008. 48 more supplied in M109A5 155 mm 115 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. Truck-mounted. Kahuta Research Laboratories from Pakistan have KRL 122 122 mm 40 developed a rocket launcher that is very similar to the North-Korean BM-11 Azar (Type 122mm 52 Pakistani variant of Type 83. 83) Towed Artillery M115 203 mm 28 12 ordered for evaluation in 2007 & delivered by Turkey between MKEK Panter 155 mm 72 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 105mm 50 Delivered by Italy between 1975 and 1978. Mod 56 M101 105 mm 250 In Service. Type 56 85 mm 200 Ordnance QF 88mm 1000 25 pounder Helicopters Aircraft Role Quantity Comments Multi- Mil Mi-35 Hind 4 4 to be delivered by June,2016. purpose Attack CAIC Z-10 3 3 delivered for trials and evaluations. Helicopter 20 AH-1S supplied by US between 1984 and 1986; 12 AH-1F Bell AH-1F/S Attack acquired in 2007; One AH-1F squadron (14 helicopters) supplied in 51 Cobra Helicopter March 2010. 8 Ex-Jordanian AH-1S Cobras inducted in October 2013. Three lost to Crashes. The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Bell Helicopter a Attack Bell AH-1Z Viper -- USD581 million contract that includes the delivery of 15 AH-1Z Helicopter Viper attack helicopters to Pakistan by 2018. Eurocopter Attack 10 to be acquired. To be armed with 70 mm (2.75 inch) unguided -- AS550 C3 Fennec Helicopter rockets. Attack Mi-35M Hind E -- 4 units were purchased and are expected to be delivered in 2016. Helicopter Aerospatiale Transport 30 Puma helicopter Transport Mil Mi-17 92 According to World Air forces 2009. helicopter Bell UH-1Y Utility -- 15 Lot 12 UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters. Venom Helicopter Bell 206Jet Utility 15 Ranger helicopter Utility Bell 407 45 helicopter Utility Bell 412 25 helicopter Bell UH-1 Utility 30 Huey helicopter Eurocopter Utility 50 Unarmed variant in service. AS550 U2 Fennec helicopter Aerospatiale Utility 43 Being phased out. Alouette III helicopter Aerospatiale Utility 34 Being phased out.