PAKISTAN MARITIME SECURITY AGENCY (PMSA)

PAKISTAN MARITIME SECURITY AGENCY (PMSA)

PAKISTAN MARITIME SECURITY AGENCY (PMSA) • Maritime Security Agency Paramilitary ε2,000 personnel. Tasked with maritime law enforcement, search and rescue (SAR), and environmental protection within Pakistan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type

• AIRCRAFT Total 3 Aircraft.

Maritime Patrol (MP) with 3 ac:

• 3 Britten-Norman BN-2T Defender (forming 1 squadron).

• PATROL AND COASTAL COMBATANTS Total 23 Vessels.

Offshore Patrol (Large) with 2 ships:

• 2 Kashmir-class (PSO) (each equipped with 1 helicopter landing platform).

Coastal Patrol & Fast Interception with 21 vessels:

• 10 PCC (including 4 Barkat, 4 Hingol, and 2 Sabqat (ex-US Island) classes).
• 11 PBF (Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) type).

Note: The PMSA operates as a specialized paramilitary wing under the Ministry of Defence, distinct from the Pakistan Navy. While its organic aviation component is currently limited to specialized BN-2T Defender aircraft for coastal surveillance and SAR missions, its larger Kashmir-class ships provide the capability to host rotary-wing assets when required. For advanced anti-submarine warfare or long-range maritime strike capabilities, the PMSA relies on support from the Pakistan Naval Aviation wing.