| 222 Squadron | |
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| ۲۲۲ سکواڈرن | |
| Active | Since 1994 |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan Navy |
| Branch | Pakistan Naval Air Arm |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Anti-submarine warfare &Anti-surface warfare |
| Station | PNS Mehran |
| Nickname(s) | Stingrays[1] |
| Mascot(s) | AStingray |
| Anniversaries | 8 September (Navy day) |
| Helicopters | Harbin Z-9EC |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Multirole helicopter | Harbin Z-9EC Westland Lynx |
222 ASW Squadron also known as theStingrays is a helicopter squadron from thePakistan Naval Air Arm which specializes inAnti-submarine warfare. It is stationed atPNS Mehran inKarachi and fliesHarbin Z-9EC helicopters out of its home base andvarious ships of thePakistan Navy.[2][3]
Established in 1994 with threeWestland Lynx armed choppers acquired from theUK, the 222 Squadron started flying operations fromPNS Mehran but faced problems with its Lynx helicopters due to shortage of spares such that by 2008, the squadron had grounded them.[4][5] In 2009, theNavy purchased 6 modernZ-9EC multi-purpose choppers which were manufactured byHarbin and allotted them to the 222 Squadron. Equipped withRadars,ESM andSonar equipment, the induction of Z-9ECs restarted flying operations in the 222 squadron.[6]
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