Naval Aviation

Pakistan Navy successfully detected and located an intruding Indian Kalvari-Class (French Scorpène, non-AIP) attack submarine, which had crossed over into Pakistan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on the 16th of October 2021. The submarine was 110 nautical miles off the...

The Governments of Pakistan and Qatar have successfully completed a military sale of the entire combat fleet of Westland WS-61 Sea King helicopters of the Qatar Emiri Air Force to the Pakistan Navy. The deal comprises of a total...

As predicted by PSF a few days ago, the Pakistan Navy has officially disclosed that the aircraft selected for their Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft (LRMPA) mission is the Embraer Lineage 1000E. After wide-ranging and very extensive modifications, the Lineage 1000E...

The RAS-72 Sea Eagle is a modern turboprop Maritime Patrol Aircraft intended for maritime Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR), Anti-Submarine (ASW) and Anti Surface Warfare (ASW). Two aircraft have been delivered to the Pakistan Navy till date...

It has been a longstanding tradition of the Pakistani Services Chiefs to outline their major policy and platform achievements as well as future acquisitions and vision in their last official address as the operational commander of the service during...

P-3C Orions are naval ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) aircraft. The aircraft is powered by 04 x Alison T-56 turbo prop engine by means of which it can attain a maximum speed of 410 knots and service ceiling of 29000 ft....

Pakistan Naval Air Arm currently operates 2xATR-72 MPA (Maritime Patrol Aircraft). Pakistan Navy has received them recently by Rheinlander Air Service. They were upgraded by RAS to MPA standard which can conduct both ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) and search and...

ATR-72 MPA of PN is also known as RAS-72 Sea Eagle. PN has upgraded its ATRs to perform ASW role (Anti-Submarine Warfare). RAS-72 houses following systems & arsenal: a). Leonardo Seaspray 7300E AESA Radar. b). FLIR "Star SAFIRE III". c). Electronic Support...