Pakistan conducted successful flight test of Air Launched Cruise Missile “Ra’ad-II”.

[HRK]

my feeling is we are looking at air luanched Babur version...which is also very understated in range and payload.

RAAD is Babur Cruise Missile adopted for air launch ....

This makes all INS capital naval surface assets targets of our Stand Off Strike Packages... and with it goes those Indian dreams of blockading our sealines of communications...

all of coast of Sindh and the coast of Indian Gujarat and Eastern Maharashtra would be a contested space for naval forces of India and Pakistan

Now I don't see Indian Navy deploying its Naval Assets within 1000 Km range at the south of Sindh Coast, but there is a possibility of deployment of Indian Naval Flotilla in open International sea 200-300 Km down south of Duqm port of Oman where they have agreement for logistic and docking with Oman to intercept and disturb Pakistani SLOC.

So from the south of Gwadar and Makran Coast relatively 1,000 KM secure zone for operation for PN would be available, but IN submarine force in this zone would still pose threat in this zone, therefore long range and long endurance anti-submarine Jet is necessary for PN operation in this zone in Future Naval war.

 

[Bilal.]

RAAD is Babur Cruise Missile adopted for air launch ....

It also has or had H4 DNA in it

 

[HRK]

It also has or had H4 DNA in it

undeniable fact ....

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

It also has or had H4 DNA in it

What about Tomahawk?

RAAD is Babur Cruise Missile adopted for air launch ....

all of coast of Sindh and the coast of Indian Gujarat and Eastern Maharashtra would be a contested space for naval forces of India and Pakistan

Now I don't see Indian Navy deploying its Naval Assets within 1000 Km range at the south of Sindh Coast, but there is a possibility of deployment of Indian Naval Flotilla in open International sea 200-300 Km down south of Duqm port of Oman where they have agreement for logistic and docking with Oman to intercept and disturb Pakistani SLOC.

So from the south of Gwadar and Makran Coast relatively 1,000 KM secure zone for operation for PN would be available, but IN submarine force in this zone would still pose threat in this zone, therefore long range and long endurance anti-submarine Jet is necessary for PN operation in this zone in Future Naval war.
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The one with Air Superiority will surely win the contest

 

[Mujahid Memon]

Ok so now we have a ALCM with 600km range that can target both land and sea targets .
So now our navy has harba,zarb and now raad.

There's a high probability the next Feb 26/27 will happen in the sea

 

[waz]

Great development.
Now time for home developed supersonic versions.

 

[HRK]

What about Tomahawk?


The one with Air Superiority will surely win the contest

India does not have capabilities to establish Air Superiority 1000 KM away from her shores .....

If I may add... UACV for PNS with SOM carrying capcity will be force multipliers... both Turkish and Chinese systems are available.. however, PAC needs to now produce that MALE UACV for all Four Services...

UCAV is already under consideration and officially stated by PN chief

but I believe initially those would be for operation in littoral zone for Marine and near sea maritime operations not in anti-ship role, though I may be wrong as Turkey is developing MALE UAV which can carry SOM so may be PN may find her interest in capabilities similar to Turkey

Regardless, key here is Integeration and application of Artificial Intelligence into our overall asset utilisations...which is available and can be developed further.

AI is must for future wars in all domains

 

[Gryphon]

This is a step towards consolidation of the triad, congrats to PAF.

Look forward to see this fired from the JF.

 

[Khanivore]

Off-topic but has Pakistan looked into loitering munitions, something to suppress SAM defences or take out armored columns or supply conveys?

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

However, I would like to see a Supersonic Cruise Missile test sooner than later.

Supersonic Cruise Missile --> CM-400AKG (experts believe that we already have this missile from China for Thunders, not 100% confirmed yet)

 

[Haris Ali2140]

This is a step towards consolidation of the triad, congrats to PAF.

Look forward to see this fired from the JF.

What about nukes from subs???

 

[FuturePAF]

Similar to the KEPD-350E

What about nukes from subs???

Babur 3 at 450 km

Although a hypersonic boost glide missile like the CJ-100/DF-100 would be great. Small enough that a hanger class could carry 8-12 in a VLS configuration. (hopefully; my guess is the diameter is 1 meter or less)
At a 1000+ km range per globalsecurity.org

if half of the hangor class carry VLS similar to the Amur 950 SSK design (the other half still as well as the Agostas carrying babur 3 as backup), Pakistan can always have a modest minimum credible second strike force on deterence patrol AT ALL TIMES; even at 1000 km off the coast of Mumbai. the indians would be going nuts sending out their P-8s trying to hunt down all our submarines.

http://errymath.blogspot.com/2019/10/cj-100-or-df-100-cruise-missile.html?m=1
https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/china/df-100.htm

Off-topic but has Pakistan looked into loitering munitions, something to suppress SAM defences or take out armored columns or supply conveys?

PAF should look into developing a similar missile as the Spear EW; designed to suppress S-400 and allow regular Spear missiles to take out the SAM radar and launchers.

here is the Chinese equivalent; PAF just needs to build an EW variant with China and we can safely arm the JF-17 Growlers with a means to suppress enemy air defense from multiple angles and from a safe distance

We are already getting BriteCloud From Leonardo, stick it in the Chinese CS/BBM-2 and you have Spear 3, SEAD capabilities greatly improved, S-400 capabilities neutered.

http://chinesemilitaryreview.blogspot.com/2014/11/csbbm2-100-kg-chinese-small-diameter.html

These can also be launched along with or inside the Ra'ad II Missile and released near the target to provide terminal jamming protection from enemy air defenses, similar to the MBDA CVS 401. except the sub-munitions would be two mini-spear EW type missiles that protect for the last 100-200 km of the journey.

more details on Spear EW
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zo...-warfare-variant-to-swarm-with-is-a-huge-deal

BriteCloud

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

UCAV is already under consideration and officially stated by PN chief
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but I believe initially those would be for operation in littoral zone for Marine and near sea maritime operations not in anti-ship role, though I may be wrong as Turkey is developing MALE UAV which can carry SOM so may be PN may find her interest in capabilities similar to Turkey

AI is must for future wars in all domains

The following brothers-in-arms have the motivation and potential to embody the “collective” and “cooperating” and “collaborative” intelligence of Turks and Paks spanning over a couple of millenniums spanking hard all the “ignorant” and “arrogant” folks - imaged after Satan - spread over the entire known world....

These are the modern versions of the Zulfiker at the hands of neo Zulkernain...

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

This is a step towards consolidation of the triad, congrats to PAF.

Look forward to see this fired from the JF.

The Ra'ad II was revealed in 2017, and with a range of 550 km. So, not only did they extend the stated range to 600 km, but it's been 3 years since its first disclosure. So, I wonder if they actually went back to redesign it (e.g. @Bilal.'s notes about the different horizontal stabilizers). The Ra'ad II shown at IDEAS 2017 seems to retain the older version's stabilizers, while this one has a new design @JamD

 

[Haris Ali2140]

The Ra'ad II was revealed in 2017, and with a range of 550 km. So, not only did they extend the stated range to 600 km, but it's been 3 years since its first disclosure. So, I wonder if they actually went back to redesign it (e.g. @Bilal.'s notes about the different horizontal stabilizers). The Ra'ad II shown at IDEAS 2017 seems to retain the older version's stabilizers, while this one has a new design @JamD

Does RAAD series have midcourse correction capability???