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The Hatf Program (Urdu: حتف , romanized: ḥāṯaʿf , lit. 'Target') ) was a classified program by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Pakistan for the comprehensive research and development of guided missiles . Initiatives began in 1986-87 and received support from Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in direct response to India's equivalent program in 1989. The Hatf program was managed by the ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior White House official on Thursday said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that eventually could allow it to strike targets ...
A transporter erector launcher (TEL), carrying four cruise missiles, on display at the IDEAS 2008 defence exhibition, Karachi, Pakistan. Ground-Launched Anti-Ship & Anti-Surface Guided Missiles [ edit ]
The low-yield weapons are probably in nuclear bombs carried on fighter-bombers such as the Dassault Mirage III and fitted to Pakistan's short-range ballistic missiles, while the higher-yield warheads are probably fitted to the Shaheen series and Ghauri series ballistic missiles. [134]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing new sanctions related to nuclear-armed Pakistan's long-range ballistic-missile program, including on the state-owned ...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Thursday denounced new U.S. sanctions on the country's ballistic missile program as “discriminatory” that put the region's peace and security at risk. Pakistan's foreign ministry warned in a statement that the sanctions “have dangerous implications for strategic stability of our region and beyond.”
Range of the Shaheen-III missile. The Shaheen program is composed of the solid-fuel system in contrast to the Ghauri program that is primarily based on liquid-fuel system. [8] With the successful launch of the Shaheen-III, it surpasses the range of Shaheen-II— hence, it is the longest-range missile to be launched by the Pakistani military. [9]
The Ghauri-III (Urdu: غورى–ااا) was the codename of a rocket program aimed at developing land-based medium range ballistic missile to fulfill Pakistan's objective of attaining a ground-based second-strike capability. [1] Development of the Ghauri-III commenced in 1999 with a planned operational range of 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles).