Pakistani Ballistic and Cruise Missile Models

This article is a companion piece to Pakistan's missile page and missile table.

Name: Ababeel
Other names: أبابيل
Type: Ballistic
Length: 23m
Diameter: 1.4m
Payload: MIRV, Conventional or Nuclear
Range: 2,200 km
Status: Testing

Sources:
[1] James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
[2] ISPR, Press Release, Inter Services Public Relations, 24 January 2017, www.ispr.gov.pk
[3] Nagappa, Rajaram, “Does Pakistan’s Ababeel Medium Range Ballistic Missile Really Have MIRV Capability?” Delhi Defence Review, 3 February 2017, www.delhidefencereview.com
[4] Panda, Ankit, “Why Pakistan’s Newly Flight-Tested Multiple Nuclear Warhead-Capable Missile Really Matters,” The Diplomat, 25 January 2017, https://thediplomat.com.

Name: Shaheen-III
Other names: none
Type: Ballistic
Length: 18.5m
Diameter: 1.4m
Payload: Unknown
Range: 2,750 km
Status: Operational

Sources:
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies

Name: Ghauri-1
Other names: Hatf-5
Type: Ballistic
Length: 15.852-16m
Diameter: 1.32-1.35m
Payload: 500-700kg
Range: 1,300 – 1,500 km
Status: Operational

Sources:
[1] “Ghauri [Hatf-5],” Federation of American Scientists, 9 September 2000, https://fas.org.
[2] “Pakistan’s Nuclear Capable Missiles,” The Wisconsin Project Risk Report, Volume 5 Number 1, January-February 1999, www.wisconsinproject.org.
[3] “Arms Control and Proliferation Profile: Pakistan,” Arms Control Association, February 2015, www.armscontrol.org.

Name: Babur/Babar
Other names: Hatf-7
Type: Cruise Missile
Length: 6.2m
Diameter: 0.52m
Payload: 450-500kg
Range: 750km
Status: Operational

Sources:
[1] Strategic Weapon Systems – Jane’s Sentinel Security Assessment – South Asia, IHS Jane’s, 11 July 2014, https://janes.ihs.com.
[2] "Hatf 7 (Babur)," Jane’s Strategic Weapons System, IHS Jane’s, 14 July 2014, https://janes.ihs.com.
[3] "Hatf 7," Missile Threat, George C. Marshall Institute, 5 April 2013, https://missilethreat.com.

Name: Ra’ad
Other names: Hatf-8
Type: Cruise Missile
Length: 4.5m
Diameter: 0.52m
Payload: 450kg
Range: 350 km
Status: Operational

Sources:
[1] Strategic Weapon Systems – Jane’s Sentinel Security Assessment – South Asia, IHS Jane’s, 11 July 2014, https://janes.ihs.com.
[2] "Hatf 8 (Babur)," Jane’s Strategic Weapons System, IHS Jane’s, 7 January 2014, https://janes.ihs.com.
[3] "Pakistan Tests New Air-Launched Cruise Missile," The Diplomat, 5 February 2015, https://thediplomat.com.
[4] "New Successful Missile Test for Pakistan," Al Jazeera, 29 April 2011, https://aljazeera.net.
[5] "Pakistan successfully tests Ra’ad cruise missile," Pakistan Today, 19 January 2016, https://pakistantoday.com.pk