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The Pakistan Navy (PN) (Urdu: پاکستان بحریہ; romanized: Pākistān Bahrí'a; pronounced [ˈpaːkɪstaːn baɦɽia]) is the naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Chief of the Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
Hovercraft are mostly used by Pakistan navy marines & SSG(N). Pakistan is using British origin Griffon 8100TD & Griffon 2000 TD type of hovercraft. Chaser TM-1226 class Rapid response boat 30 Poland: Pak Navy is using the Chaser TM-1226 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB) for its Special Services Group Navy (SSGN) commandos. [41] [42] Indigenous Gun Boats
Rotorcraft; Aircraft Image Origin Role Quantity Service Notes Lynx HAS.3 United Kingdom Multi-purpose military helicopter: 3 1994-2008 Retired and currently put on sale with one put on display at Pakistan Maritime Museum.
The Pakistan Navy's NHQ is a command post of the Pakistan Navy where the secretariat of the Chief of the Naval Staff functions to ensure the ceremonial and operational command of the navy.: 86–87 [6] There are three chief of staff branches that composed of multiple offices to oversee the administrative operations of the navy. [7]
The Pakistan Navy Submarine Force was established on 1 June 1964, making it one of the earliest submarine forces in South Asia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The creation of the Submarine Force is attributed to vice admiral Afzal Rahman Khan , who was the naval commander-in-chief at the time and played a central role in its development. [ 3 ]
Originally, it was known as Pakistan Navy Hydrographic Department but later re-organized and re-designated itself as National Hydrographic Office (NHO). [4] The Office is mandated to conduct scientific inquiries on hydrographic surveys of maritime borders of Pakistan by publishing the military nautical maps and datasets. [9]
The Pakistan Naval Air Arm (unofficially: Pakistan Naval Aviation) is the naval aviation and military administrative branch of the Pakistan Navy. [1]The air arm is tasked with providing configuration of all naval aviation aircraft and is responsible for conducting the land-based strike capability, fleet air defense, evacuation and extraction, search and rescue, maritime reconnaissance, and ...
The Chief of the Naval Staff (Urdu: رئیسِ عملۂ پاک بحریہ, romanized: Rais amlah pak bahriyah; reporting name as CNS) is a military appointment and a Statutory office held by a four-star admiral in the Pakistan Navy, who is nominated and appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and confirmed by the President of Pakistan. [2]