| Pakistan Naval Air Arm | |
|---|---|
 Patch of the Pakistan Naval Air Arm | |
| Founded | 9 December 1971 |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch |  Pakistan Navy |
| Type | Naval aviation and Combat service support |
| Role | Administrative and staffing oversight. |
| Size | 5,000 personnel, 85 aircraft |
| HQ/Garrison | PNS Mehran in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Nickname(s) | Air Arm |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Anniversaries | Navy Day: 6 September |
| Engagements | |
| Website | Website |
| 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 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 anti-submarine warfare.[2]
The Commander Naval Aviation (COMNAV) command is usually held by a one-star ranking officer at Commodore rank who directs the field operations of the naval aviation.
- ^ "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.