| Pakistan Naval Air Arm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1970-Present |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Navy |
| Type | Naval aviation |
| Size | Classified |
| Part of | Pakistan Navy |
| Headquarters | COMPAK (Commander Pakistan Fleet) PNS Mehran PNS Base Faisal |
| Nickname(s) | Pakistan Naval Aviation |
| Motto(s) | Resources are limited; creativity in unlimited |
| Colors | Blue & White |
| Engagements | Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 |
| Commanders | |
| Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Material) | Rear Admiral Shahid Saeed |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Dassault Mirage V (Operated byPakistan Air Force) |
| Helicopter | Westland Lynx, Aérospatiale SA-319B Alouette III, Harbin Z-9 |
| Patrol | Lockheed P-3C Orion, Fokker F27-2000, Breguet Atlantique |
| Transport | Westland Sea King |
The Pakistan Naval Air Arm or Pakistan Naval Aviation is part of the Pakistan Navy which is tasked to carryout air surveillance and reconnaissance operations. The Naval Air Arm was created after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and it is designed to operate in all the facets of naval operations ranging from surveillance, tracking and subsequent destruction of enemy unitshttp://www.paknavy.gov.pk/helicopter.htm. Apart from this the naval air arm also take part in operations other than war such as search and rescue, casualty evacuation, relief operations[1][2].
