Mirage IIIRP, Jasoos I UAV, Jasoos II Bravo+ UAV, Shahpar UAV, Selex ES Falco
Trainer
MFI-17 Mushshak, MFI-395 Super Mushshak, T-37, K-8P, F-16B/D, JF-17B
Transport
C-130B/E/L-100, Gulfstream IV, Phenom 100, Saab 2000, Harbin Y-12
Tanker
Ilyushin Il-78
Military unit
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (Urdu: پاک فِضائیہ, romanized: Pāk Fìzāʾiyah; pronounced[pɑːkfɪzɑːɪjəɦ])[Note 1] is the aerial warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces, tasked primarily with the aerial defence of Pakistan, with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Navy when required, and a tertiary role of providing strategic airlift capability to Pakistan. As of 2021[update], as per the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the PAF has more than 70,000 active-duty personnel.[7] PAF stands as the eight largest Air Force in the world.[8] PAF is the largest Air Force of the Muslim world in terms of aircraft fleet.[9] Its primary mandate and mission is "to provide, in synergy with other inter-services, the most efficient, assured and cost effective aerial defence of Pakistan." Since its establishment in 1947, the PAF has been involved in various combat operations, providing aerial support to the operations and relief efforts of the Pakistani military.[10] Under Article 243, the Constitution of Pakistan appoints the President of Pakistan as the civilian Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), by statute a four-star air officer, is appointed by the President with the consultation and confirmation needed from the Prime Minister of Pakistan.[11]
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^"Air Force Civilians". paf.gov.pk. ISPR Air Force. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^"Pakistan Air Force – A Symbol of Pride for the Nation." Archived 4 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine Pakistan Air Force, 17 May 2020, Retrieved: 17 May 2020.
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^The International Institute of Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated. ISBN 9781032012278. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
^"Largest Air Forces in the World 2023". Wisevoter. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^"2023 Pakistan Military Strength". www.globalfirepower.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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