Pakistan Navy maritime air surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat capabilities

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Pakistan Navy maritime air surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat capabilities...

Pakistan Naval Aviation is the naval aviation branch within the Pakistan Navy that is responsible for aerial operations from the seaborne platform.

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.

Squadrons​

Squadron	Role	Date Established	Base	Aircraft
27 Squadron	ASW	17 January 1982	PNS Mehran	F27
28 Squadron	ASW ASuW		PNS Mehran	P-3C
29 Squadron	ASW EW	31 October 1975	PNS Mehran	ATR-72 Hawker 850XP
111 Squadron	ASW ASuW	28 September 1974	PNS Mehran	Sea King
222 Squadron	ASW	2006	PNS Mehran	Z-9EC
333 Squadron	ASW	1977	PNS Mehran	Alouette III