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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.
In 1859, the British Royal Navy in India established its first command post in Manora Fort when Captain Thomas Maitland from HMS Wellesley succeeded in capturing most of the southern region of British India, which now is modern-day Pakistan.: 473 [1] In 1864, the Gen. Charles James Napier had built city's one of first Church and the first Lighthouse in 1888.: 475 [1]
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 historical origins of the Logistics Command is not widely documented. However, by 1994, the Pakistan Navy operated under a structure of four principal commands: the Fleet Command (), responsible for fleet operations; the Karachi Command (), overseeing naval operations in Karachi; the now-disbanded COMFORNAV, managing naval installations in northern Pakistan; and the Logistics Command itself.
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 squadron includes two fleet tankers, PNS Moawin and PNS Nasr, which provide logistical support to Pakistan Navy vessels operating in distant waters.These tankers are responsible for replenishing fuel, provisions, and other supplies, enabling extended maritime deployments.
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 ]
The Pakistan Navy Special Service Group (reporting name: Navy SSG or simply Pakistan Navy SEALs, [3] [4]) is the special operations force tasked with the conducting the small-unit based military operations in all environmental formats of the sea, air, and land by adopting to the tactics of the unconventional warfare.