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The Royal Pakistan Air Force (RPAF) was established on 15 August 1947 with the independence of Pakistan from British India. The RPAF began with a paper share allotment of 2,332 personnel, a fleet of 24 Tempest II fighter-bombers, 16 Hawker Typhoon fighters, two H.P.57 Halifax bombers, two Auster aircraft, twelve North American Harvard trainers and ten de Havilland Tiger Moth biplanes.
The Chief of the Air Staff ( Urdu: سربراہ پاک فضائيہ) ( reporting name: CAS) is a military appointment and a statutory office held by an Air Chief Marshal in the Pakistan Air Force, who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and final confirmation by the President of Pakistan. [2] The CAS is the highest-ranking officer of ...
Pakistan National Guard is a military reserve force and a component of the Pakistan Army. Functioning as a "second line of defense" alongside the Pakistan Army Reserve and the Civil Armed Forces, the National Guard's primary roles include internal security, disaster relief and wartime support for the regular army.
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex ( PAC) is a major defense contractor and an aerospace manufacturer that is headquartered in Kamra, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex is one of the largest defense contractor in aerospace, military support, and national security provider to the Pakistan military. [2] [3]
Pakistan Air Force (Amendment) Act, 2020 seeks to amend the Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953. It provides a measure to President of Pakistan acting on advice of Prime Minister of Pakistan to extend the tenure of Chief of Air Staff (COAS) by three years. The amendment also bars the act of the extension of tenure from being challenged in any court.
Air Headquarters, Islamabad. Unofficial names. Deputy Air Chief. Deputy. Assistant Chief of the Air Staff. Website. www .paf .gov .pk. Deputy Chief of the Air Staff ( DCAS) refers to several principal staff officers of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), reporting under the Vice Chief of the Air Staff. As of December 2022, PAF lists the following ...
Below is a list of aircraft currently in active service with the Pakistan Air Force . All Block 1 and 2 JF-17s are planned to be upgraded to Block 3 standard. Several variants with extensive Project ROSE upgrades. All Mirage IIIs being replaced by Block 3 JF-17Cs [18] and J-10CEs.
The Vice Chief of the Air Staff ( VCAS) is the principal deputy and second-in-command (S-in-C) of the Pakistan Air Force, reporting under the Chief of the Air Staff. [1] [2] The post is usually held by an Air Marshal, a three-star rank air force general, who is responsible for flight safety, intelligence, procurement, public relations, and the ...