| Pakistan Naval Air Arm | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander Naval Aviation (COMNAV) |  CDRE Syed Talat Hussain |
| Insignia | |
| 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 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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[1]
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.
- ^ a b "Pakistan Navy Official Website". www.paknavy.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 4 July 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ John Pike (1 January 1987). "Pakistan". Globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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