✈️ Combat & Multirole Fighters

• Chengdu J‑10C “Firebird” – ~36 ordered, with at least 12 operational since 2022, equipped with advanced PL‑15E missiles reddit.com+14en.wikipedia.org+14ft.com+14.

• PAC/CAC JF‑17 Thunder – ~149 active (47 Block I, 62 Block II, 25 two-seat B variants); further Block III production ongoing medium.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2.

• General Dynamics F‑16 Fighting Falcon – ~75 (including Block 15 MLU, A/B ADF, C/D Block 52+) en.wikipedia.org.

• Dassault Mirage III – ~80 (multiple upgraded variants under Project ROSE) ft.com+12en.wikipedia.org+12wdmma.org+12.

• Dassault Mirage 5 – ~90 (various upgraded strike and trainer variants) propakistani.pk+4en.wikipedia.org+4reddit.com+4.

• Chengdu F‑7PG / Trainer FT‑7 – ~135 interceptors & ~5 two-seaters aero-database.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1.

🛫 Air𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧e Early Warning & Control (AEW&C)

• Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C – ~7 active aircraft, serial “23058” added recently reuters.com+15aero-database.com+15propakistani.pk+15.

🚁 Helicopters

• AW139 SAR utility – 12

• Bell 205 / 412 – general utility

• Mil Mi‑171 – transport/gunship

• SA330 / SA316 – transport and training globalmilitary.net+4aero-database.com+4wdmma.org+4en.wikipedia.org+11wdmma.org+11ft.com+11.

🛩️ Transports & Logistics

• Ilyushin Il‑78 – 4 aerial tankers

• Airbus A319 – VIP transport

• C‑130B/E / L‑100 – ~19 tactical transports

• CASA CN‑235, Beechcraft King Air 350, Harbin Y‑12 aero-database.com+1wdmma.org+1.

🎓 Trainers & Light Attack

• PAC MFI‑17/395 Mushshak – primary basic trainer (~477 globally; many with PAF) en.wikipedia.org+1aero-database.com+1.

• Hongdu K‑8, Cessna T‑37, Mirage IIIBE/D, JF‑17B, FT‑6, FT‑7 advanced trainers, SA316 en.wikipedia.org+6aero-database.com+6wdmma.org+6.

🤖 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

• SATUMA RECON UAV – ~46 units

• Falco (Selex ES/PAC) licensed recon drone – ~26 units en.wikipedia.org.

📊 Force Size & Mix

• Total active aircraft: ~1,396 (including ~578 combat, 380 trainers, 362 helicopters, 54 transports, and ~22 special-mission platforms) businessinsider.com+15globalmilitary.net+15globalmilitary.net+15.

🔭 Future Outlook

• Shenyang J‑35A stealth fighters (FC‑31) – Pakistan expressed plans to acquire 30‑40; pilots are reportedly training, though government has categorized rapid delivery claims as speculative reuters.com+11en.wikipedia.org+11apnews.com+11.

• Future Combat Air System – Block III JF‑17s with AESA radars and new munitions becoming the backbone, with modernization efforts continuing