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SECURITE

071013 UTC DEC 2015


NAVAREA IX (.) 375/15 (.) PAKISTAN (.) SOMALI BASIN (.)
CHARTS PAK 57 (INT 751) BA 4071 AND 4705 (.)

2. MISSILE FIRING WILL BE CARRIED OUT BETWEEN 0400 TO
0700 UTC ON 10 AND 11 DEC 2015 IN AREA BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING
COORDINATES:

(A) 25-43.83N 066-19.45E
(B) 25-16.83N 067-11.36E
(C) 02-00.31N 054-18.63E
(D) 02-27.26N 053-30.92E

SAFETY HIEGHT 578 KM

3. SHIPS AND CRAFT ARE TO KEEP WELL CLEAR AND NOT TO ENTER
ASSIGNED DANGER AREA ON ABOVE SPECIFIED DATES AND TIME (.)

4. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE ON 110900 UTC DEC 2015.

http://www.paknavy.gov.pk/securite/20151207SEC 375.txt


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Most probably 2nd test flight of Shaheen-III (2750 km range, 578 km apogee).
 
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Means they increase the range ? or just for safety if the missile overshoot the designated target area?
Yeah most probably there is a safety buffer area between impact point and the edge of restricted air & naval space. So the test range is same for now.
However it should NOT be assumed that 2750 km is the maximum possible range of this system, it might be 3000 km but being under-stated to not threaten our friend in the Middle East.
 
Yeah most probably there is a safety buffer area between impact point and the edge of restricted air & naval space. So the test range is same for now.
However it should NOT be assumed that 2750 km is the maximum possible range of this system, it might be 3000 km but being under-stated to not threaten our friend in the Middle East.
But most of the middle east already under the range but i think Pakistan tries avoid Israeli propaganda to not mention or test full range.

the assumed diameter and length you can easily estimate the full range which probably 3500 Kms to 4000 kms by using maximum range trajectory .
 
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Yeah most probably there is a safety buffer area between impact point and the edge of restricted air & naval space. So the test range is same for now.
However it should NOT be assumed that 2750 km is the maximum possible range of this system, it might be 3000 km but being under-stated to not threaten our friend in the Middle East.

That's shouldn't be the case because if you launch Shaheen-III (2750km range) from the Western Balochistan, it can reach Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, and even in Mediterranean sea---which means that the system already covers entire Israel in terms of range.

So why shouldn't we just test the system to its actual maximum range?
 
That's shouldn't be the case because if you launch Shaheen-III (2750km range) from the Western Balochistan, it can reach Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, and even in Mediterranean sea---which means that the system already covers entire Israel in terms of range.

So why shouldn't we just test the system to its actual maximum range?
There are certain operational constraints in launching from the tip of the western horn of Balochistan. Despite the claim by Lt. Gen. Kidwai, Pakistan can strike Andaman & Nicobar only from the south-eastern tip of Sindh (with 2750 km range)...which is again operationally very difficult.

Testing it at 3000-3200 km would mean that Pakistan has attained the capability to strike from the comfort of its operational mobility space of strategic weapons in the south, anywhere in Balochistan.
 
There are certain operational constraints in launching from the tip of the western horn of Balochistan. Despite the claim by Lt. Gen. Kidwai, Pakistan can strike Andaman & Nicobar only from the south-eastern tip of Sindh (with 2750 km range)...which is again operationally very difficult.

Testing it at 3000-3200 km would mean that Pakistan has attained the capability to strike from the comfort of its operational mobility space of strategic weapons in the south, anywhere in Balochistan.

by reducing the Payload , we can increase the Range right ?
so technically if we say that with less payload S3 can reach to far end's of ME .. so its not wrong right ?
 
by reducing the Payload , we can increase the Range right ?
so technically if we say that with less payload S3 can reach to far end's of ME .. so its not wrong right ?
It doesn't works like that. Warheads and re-entry vehicles are of standard and fixed specifications. They cannot be modified at anybody's wish. Changing any parameter of this magnitude will result in a new variant of the missile, requiring higher than expected R&D.
 
It doesn't works like that. Warheads and re-entry vehicles are of standard and fixed specifications. They cannot be modified at anybody's wish. Changing any parameter of this magnitude will result in a new variant of the missile, requiring higher than expected R&D.

thanks , i learn something new today :)
appreciated ..
 

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