List of Pakistan Air Force air defence squadrons

This is a list of squadrons from the Pakistan Air Force's Air Defense branch organized according to their type and role.

Command & Control Centers

Unit Founded Based Sector Status Notes
No. 481 Mission Control Centre
 1979 PAF Base Lahore CENSEC Active
No. 482 Mission Control Centre
 1979 PAF Base Malir SOUSEC Active
No. 483 Mission Control Centre
 1979 PAF Base MM Alam CENSEC Active
No. 484 Mission Control Centre
 1979 PAF Base Shahbaz WESSEC Active
No. 485 Mission Control Centre
 1980 PAF Base Rafiqui CENSEC Active
No. 486 Mission Control Centre
 1980 PAF Base Nur Khan NORSEC Active
No. 487 Mission Control Centre
 1979 PAF Base Samungli WESSEC Active
No. 488 Mission Control Centre
 2020 PAF Base Qadri NORSEC Active
No. 489 Mission Control Centre
 2021 PAF Base Pasni SOUSEC Active

Surveillance squadrons

Unit Base Equipment Status Notes
No. 401 Squadron
 PAF Base Samungli TPS-43G, MPDR-90P, MPRD-45E Active
No. 402 Squadron
 PAF Base Minhas TPS-43G Active
No. 403 Squadron
 PAF Base Lahore TPS-43J Active
No. 406 Squadron
 PAF Base Sukkur TPS-43G Active
No. 408 Squadron
 PAF Base Malir TPS-43G Active
No. 410 Squadron
 PAF Base Sakesar YLC-2 Active
No. 411 Squadron
 PAF Base Lower Topa YLC-2 active
No. 412 Squadron
 PAF Base Malir YLC-2 Active
No. 414 Squadron
 PAF Base Rafiqui YLC-2 Active
No. 901 Squadron
 PAF Base Mushaf TPS-77 Active
No. 902 Squadron
 PAF Base Lower Topa TPS-77 Active
No. 903 Squadron
 PAF Base Malir YLC-18A Active
No. 905 Squadron
 PAF Base Bholari TPS-77 Active
No. 906 Squadron
 PAF Base Masroor YLC-18A Active
No. 907 Squadron
 PAF Base Multan TPS-77 Active
No. 908 Squadron
 PAF Base Samungli YLC-18A Active
No. 909 Squadron
 PAF Base Qadri TPS-77 Active
No. 4091 Squadron
 PAF Base Korangi Creek TPS-77 Active
No. 4092 Squadron
 PAF Base Rafiqui TPS-77 Active
No. 4093 Squadron
 PAF Base Korangi Creek TPS-77 Active
No. 4094 Squadron
 PAF Base Shahbaz TPS-77 active
No. 4095 Squadron
 PAF Base Minhas TPS-77 Active
No. 4096 Squadron
 PAF Base Mushaf TPS-77 Active

Surface to Air Missile (SAM) squadrons

Unit Founded Based Equipment Status Notes
No. 451 Squadron
 1991 PAF Complex Sihala SPADA-2000, Mistral Active
No. 452 Squadron
 1950 PAF Base Masroor SPADA-2000, Mistral, HQ-16FE Active
No. 453 Squadron
 1982 PAF Base Nur Khan SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE Active Took part in the 2016 Pakistan Day parade.
No. 454 Squadron
 1982 PAF Base Shahbaz SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE, Mistral Active
No. 456 Squadron
 1976 PAF Base Shahbaz Crotale-2000, SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE Active
No. 457 Air Defence Wing
 1977 Composite Force Kahuta Crotale, HQ-9BE Active Takes part in the Pakistan Day Parade annually.
No. 458 Squadron
 2007 PAF Base Lahore HQ-16FE, Crotale Active
No. 459 Squadron
 2011 PAF Base Lahore Crotale, HQ-16FE Active
No. 460 Squadron
 1978 PAF Base Samungli Crotale, Mistral, HQ-16FE Active

Balloon Barrage Units (BBU)

Unit Deployed Equipment Founded Status Notes
No. 601 Balloon Barrage Wing
 PAF Camp Badaber Barrage balloons 1973 Active
No. 6012 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Mushaf Barrage balloons 1977 Inactive
No. 6013 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Peshawar Barrage balloons 1981 Inactive
No. 6014 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Masroor Barrage balloons 1982 Inactive
No. 6015 Balloon Barrage Unit
 PAF Base Samungli Barrage balloons 1981 Inactive
No. 6016 Balloon Barrage Squadron
 KRL Barrage balloons 1977 Inactive

Mobile Observer Units (MOU)

Unit Founded Based Status Notes
No. 246 Squadron
 1959 PAF Complex Sihala Active
No. 247 Squadron
 1959 PAF Base Korangi Creek Disbanded
No. 248 Squadron
 1965 PAF Complex Sihala Active

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq Hashmi, Qadeer. The History of the Pakistan Air Force 1999-2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Khan, Farhat; Hashmi, Qadeer (2024). History of the Pakistan Air Force (2014-2023): The Next Generation Air Force (1st ed.). ISBN 978-969-7518-01-2.
  3. ^ The Story Of The Pakistan Air Force. A Saga Of Courage And Honour. Shaheen Foundation. 1988.