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A transporter erector launcher (TEL), carrying four cruise missiles, on display at the IDEAS 2008 defence exhibition, Karachi, Pakistan. Ground-Launched Anti-Ship & Anti-Surface Guided Missiles [ edit ]
With the revelation of India's missile program, General Mirza Beg, then-chief of army staff working under President Zia-ul-Haq, launched a Hatf (lit. Target) program to meet India's challenge.: 235 [4] The Hatf-I was developed in response and attempt to counter India's Prithvi and the program was first delegated to Space Research Commission.: 235 [4] Designing of Hatf rocket system began in ...
On 6 May 2009, Pakistan conducted another test-firing but did not announce the event until 9 May 2009, citing political reasons. [33] [34] On 28 October 2011, Pakistan successfully test-fired its Babur cruise missile which has a range of 700 km. The ISPR said Babur was capable of carrying conventional and atomic warheads.
The Hatf Program (Urdu: حتف , romanized: ḥāṯaʿf , lit. 'Target') ) was a classified program by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Pakistan for the comprehensive research and development of guided missiles . Initiatives began in 1986-87 and received support from Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in direct response to India's equivalent program in 1989. The Hatf program was managed by the ...
The Shaheen-I and Shaheen-IA are transported with Pakistan-reverse engineered former Soviet MAZ-7310 military trucks with visible Pakistani military markings since 2003. [21] [22] [circular reference] Another was tested on 8 May 2010 [23] The Shaheen 1A was test fired on 25 April 2012. [24] On April 10, 2013, Pakistan tested another Shaheen 1A [25]
It also raised questions about whether Pakistan has shifted the objectives of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs long intended to counter those of India, with which it has fought three ...
In 1993, the Pakistani government initiated discussions regarding the acquisition of M-11 missiles from China for rapid deployment. [6] [7] However, while Pakistan succeeded in procuring the M-11 missiles, attempts to reverse-engineer the Chinese system to extend its range and add nuclear capability were unsuccessful. This failure stemmed from ...
Ababeel Missile (Urdu: أبابيل; lit. Ababeel) or the Ababeel Weapon System [2] is an MIRV surface-to-surface medium-range ballistic missile developed by Pakistan. [2] It is "aimed at ensuring survivability of Pakistan's ballistic missiles in the growing regional Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) environment", in response to the Indian anti-ballistic missile systems.