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ASIAN DEFENCE: Pakistani ballistic missiles: Original of the Hatf Series
Pakistan Currently deploys a wide variety of ballistic and cruise missiles both for the nuclear delivery and conventional land attack role that can only be matched by very few nations outside United States of America, Russia, China and France (UK’s nuclear delivery systems are purchased from the United States).Unlike Nuclear weapons program of Pakistan which got active support from the country’s politic as soon as India conducted the nuclear tests May 1974 time, Missile program was not able to gather such support at that time as poltation and army thought that PAF can play the role of nuclear delivery effectively if needed by employing its existing aircrafts like Mirage-III and Mirage-V without too much extra expenses as aircraft used for Nuclear delivery will share same infrastructure with their conventionally armed fighter jets unlike expensive and uncertain Missile program. It was not until Pakistan army saw Use of ballistic missiles in war of cities in its neighborhood and the launch of the Prithvi ballistic missile program, Pakistan army realized the impact of the ballistic missiles on the modern warfare and decided to change its earlier decision about the missile program.,,,,,,,,,,,
Hatf-1
First one in the Hatf Series ballistic missiles was Hatf-1, It was designed as a short range, highly mobile, tactical ballistic missile system. .............. Hatf-1 ballistic missile had a range of 80 km range, with a length of 6.0 m, a body diameter of 0.56 m.... The rocket is a single-stage solid-propellant system, with a payload of 500 kg that could be HE, chemical or submunitions.............
Hatf-IB is the last version of the Hatf-I missile system. Aim of the Hatf-1B program was to convert Hatf-1A as well as new build Hatf-1B to provide army with tactical precision guided ballistic missiles capable of destroying important enemy position with its powerful 500 Kg HE explosive warhead or cluster munitions over a range of 100 Km with precision. Therefore it was decided to use advance inertial guidance system derived from the newer and more capable advance ballistic missiles like Hatf-2 Abdali to achieve the CEP of only 10m. The Hatf-IB is identical to Hatf-IA otherwise, retaining both range and payload of the Hatf-IA. Hatf-IB was first flight tested in February 2000. All in-service Hatf-I missiles have been upgraded to Hatf-IB standard. Hatf 1B missiles have been seen carried on a more modern four wheeled Transporter-Erector-Launcher (TEL) with a 12 m ramp.,,,,,
Hatf 2 Shadoz
The original Hatf 2 missile program known as Shadoz ballistic missile was also reveled in 1989 by the Army with hatf-1. It had a range of 300 km, was 9.75 m long, and had a body diameter of 0.56 m...........................Program was terminated in favor of new advance single stage Hatf-3 Ghaznavi short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) with range of 290 km. Hatf-3 Ghaznavi carries advance reentry vehicle with capability to maneuver in terminal face of its flight to deal with antiballistic missiles and carries a new INS guidance along with GPS updates to provide a CEP of less than 25m.
Hatf-3
The original Hatf 3 missile was a 10.0 m long , to have a first stage body diameter of 1.0 m and length of 4.0 m, a second stage diameter of 0.56 m and length of 6.0 m using Hatf 1 same as hatf-2. .............. The maximum range was 800 km. Development of the Hatf 3 started in 1987 in response of Pakistan army’s requirement of medium range ballistic missile and was terminated in 1994. This missile was tested only once and never entered in service with Pakistan Army............. Hatf-4 Shaheen-I is designed from the very start to deal with antiballistic missiles and carries a terminal guidance system along with GPS updates to provide a CEP of less than 20m.
Pakistan Currently deploys a wide variety of ballistic and cruise missiles both for the nuclear delivery and conventional land attack role that can only be matched by very few nations outside United States of America, Russia, China and France (UK’s nuclear delivery systems are purchased from the United States).Unlike Nuclear weapons program of Pakistan which got active support from the country’s politic as soon as India conducted the nuclear tests May 1974 time, Missile program was not able to gather such support at that time as poltation and army thought that PAF can play the role of nuclear delivery effectively if needed by employing its existing aircrafts like Mirage-III and Mirage-V without too much extra expenses as aircraft used for Nuclear delivery will share same infrastructure with their conventionally armed fighter jets unlike expensive and uncertain Missile program. It was not until Pakistan army saw Use of ballistic missiles in war of cities in its neighborhood and the launch of the Prithvi ballistic missile program, Pakistan army realized the impact of the ballistic missiles on the modern warfare and decided to change its earlier decision about the missile program.,,,,,,,,,,,
Hatf-1
First one in the Hatf Series ballistic missiles was Hatf-1, It was designed as a short range, highly mobile, tactical ballistic missile system. .............. Hatf-1 ballistic missile had a range of 80 km range, with a length of 6.0 m, a body diameter of 0.56 m.... The rocket is a single-stage solid-propellant system, with a payload of 500 kg that could be HE, chemical or submunitions.............
Hatf-IB is the last version of the Hatf-I missile system. Aim of the Hatf-1B program was to convert Hatf-1A as well as new build Hatf-1B to provide army with tactical precision guided ballistic missiles capable of destroying important enemy position with its powerful 500 Kg HE explosive warhead or cluster munitions over a range of 100 Km with precision. Therefore it was decided to use advance inertial guidance system derived from the newer and more capable advance ballistic missiles like Hatf-2 Abdali to achieve the CEP of only 10m. The Hatf-IB is identical to Hatf-IA otherwise, retaining both range and payload of the Hatf-IA. Hatf-IB was first flight tested in February 2000. All in-service Hatf-I missiles have been upgraded to Hatf-IB standard. Hatf 1B missiles have been seen carried on a more modern four wheeled Transporter-Erector-Launcher (TEL) with a 12 m ramp.,,,,,
Hatf 2 Shadoz
The original Hatf 2 missile program known as Shadoz ballistic missile was also reveled in 1989 by the Army with hatf-1. It had a range of 300 km, was 9.75 m long, and had a body diameter of 0.56 m...........................Program was terminated in favor of new advance single stage Hatf-3 Ghaznavi short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) with range of 290 km. Hatf-3 Ghaznavi carries advance reentry vehicle with capability to maneuver in terminal face of its flight to deal with antiballistic missiles and carries a new INS guidance along with GPS updates to provide a CEP of less than 25m.
Hatf-3
The original Hatf 3 missile was a 10.0 m long , to have a first stage body diameter of 1.0 m and length of 4.0 m, a second stage diameter of 0.56 m and length of 6.0 m using Hatf 1 same as hatf-2. .............. The maximum range was 800 km. Development of the Hatf 3 started in 1987 in response of Pakistan army’s requirement of medium range ballistic missile and was terminated in 1994. This missile was tested only once and never entered in service with Pakistan Army............. Hatf-4 Shaheen-I is designed from the very start to deal with antiballistic missiles and carries a terminal guidance system along with GPS updates to provide a CEP of less than 20m.
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