Pakistan Naval Air Arm
The Pakistan Naval Air Arm (unofficially: Pakistan Naval Aviation) is the naval aviation branch within the Pakistan Navy that is responsible for aerial operations from the seaborne platform.
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Pakistan Naval Aviation logo | |
Founded | 9 December 1971 |
Country | Pakistan |
Type | Naval aviation |
Role | Sea-to air-combat surface attack Anti-surface warfare Search and Rescue Aerial reconnaissance Weather observation |
Size | 5,000 personnel, 85 aircraft |
Part of | Pakistan Navy |
Headquarters | PNS Mehran in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Nickname(s) | PNA |
Anniversaries | Navy Day: 6 September |
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Commanders | |
Commander Naval Aviation (COMNAV) | CDRE Syed Talat Hussain |
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Roundel | |
Fin Flash | |
Aircraft flown | |
Helicopter | Harbin Z-9, Alouette III, Westland Sea King |
Patrol | P-3C Orion, ATR P-72 ASW, Embraer Lineage |
Reconnaissance | GIDS Uqab, Hawker 850XL, EMT Luna X-2000 |
The naval aviation branch is responsible for conducting the land-based strike capability, fleet air defence, evacuation and extraction, search and rescue, maritime reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare. Early in its inception the Naval Air Arm was dependent upon the Air Force and the Army to meet its training requirement of air and ground crew.
The Commander Naval Aviation (COMNAV) command is usually held by a senior officer of Commodore rank who directs the field operations of the naval aviation.
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