Hatf-IX - Tactical Multi-Tube Ballistic Missile

[Windjammer]

Pakistan successfully conducted the 1st flight test of the newly developed Short Range Surface to Surface Multi Tube Ballistic Missile Hatf IX

 

[kursed]

That rocket and even its carrier vehicle seem much like the A100 MRLS.

 

[The Deterrent]

There you go guys.

Woah, now I think that there would be 6-8 tubes and the WH would weigh about 250 kg,anyways I'll get the confirmed info soon...

 

[mautkimaut]

why would India be really worried about a 60 km missile, it can be brought down by ABM as well as air defence units.

 

[The Deterrent]

^ What was a retired Lieutenant General doing at the test ?

Why no other active army bigshot ?

Qidwai is the heading the Army Strategic Forces Command.....I think the user has to see what he will be using...this a bit smaller thing for Kiyani to come...

 

[kursed]

^ What was a retired Lieutenant General doing at the test ?

Why no other active army bigshot ?

He's Director SPD, which is basically the mother dept responsible for the upkeep and planning involving all strategic weapon systems of Pakistan.

 

[Markus]

He's Director SPD, which is basically the mother dept responsible for the upkeep and planning involving all strategic weapon systems of Pakistan.

Oops sorry. I thought he has retired from active service.

 

[kursed]

For comparison with A100 MRLS, take a look at this:

 

[The Deterrent]

why would India be really worried about a 60 km missile, it can be brought down by ABM as well as air defence units.

Pakistani scientists are not fools....it is not like the slow Prithvi.....I saw it on news,and I think it would be fast enough...on How low altitude can India intercept?

 

[Adios Amigo]

There you go guys.

Woow...Wooow..... A pleasant surprise..... and that too out of the blue.... this will add a new dimension to the battlefield .... Never heard of such technology ever... may be i am short of knowledge on this issue... or may be its a breakthrough... which to me seems more likely... in any case... well done fellas.

Taimi,
I don't think it would be any dengerous... remember atomic Annie?? This is a tactical weapon... and so far seems very promising one... What i can think of it right now is that it can put an end to cold start strategy.... before one could think of putting it to test.




Regards!

 

[Adios Amigo]

One more visual feature to notice is... the box shape tube....and not the ordinary circular ones... now many know the advantages of box shaped tubing over the circular ones.

 

[Areesh]

Maza aa gaya. Wah ji wah.

 

[kursed]

About the box shaped tubing of NASR and circular tubing of photographed A-100 MRLS, here's Kanwa's complete article informing about the sale of this weapon system.

From the last paragraph:

In addition, China is now undertaking technological and structural upgrades of both the A-100 and AR-2 multi-rocket launch systems. These upgrades may include replacing their tube-shaped launchers with box-shaped launchers, as the former are much more expensive, cannot be quickly and easily reloaded and are more difficult to maintain. The similar AR-1 MLRS, which are fitted with box-shaped launchers, no longer require transloaders to load the rockets.

Source: UPIAsia

As for the range question, it might be a deliberate attempt to state a shorter range?

 

[Windjammer]

One more visual feature to notice is... the box shape tube....and not the ordinary circular ones... now many know the advantages of box shaped tubing over the circular ones.

I tell you it's a whole new ball game, you are not only talking nuclear warheads but cluster munitions the lot.
One of the best systems against troop concentrations and armoured regiments.

 

[The Deterrent]

Another question:

Hatf 1: the 100km
Hatf 2: Abdali
Hatf 3:Ghaznavi
Hatf 4:Ghauri series
Hatf 5:Shaheen series
Hatf 6:???????
Hatf 7:Babur
Hatf 8:Ra'ad
Hatf 9:Nasr

What is Hatf 6??? any ideas about its name?