- For Ahmed Shah Abdali please see Ahmed Shah Abdali
Abdali-I
Hatf-IIType Short range ballistic missile (SRBM) Service history In service Since 1996[1] Used by Pakistan Production history Manufacturer Space Research Commission Specifications Mass 1,750 kg Length 9.75 m Diameter 0.56 m Warhead Single Conventional HE/NE 500Kg Engine Single stage solid propellant Operational
range180 km Guidance
systemInertial, Terminal Launch
platformtransporter erector launcher (TEL) Abdali-I (Codename: Hatf-II; named after the Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali, the founder of the Durrani Empire) is a supersonic short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), and currently in operational service with the Pakistan Armed Forces.[1]
The Abdali program was conceived and originally designed by the Space Research Commission in 1990s. The program's first derivative was originally designed as the two-stage version of the Hatf-I, essentially a solid-propellant stage was attached to the bottom of a Hatf-I.[2] However, the program was canceled in 1994, likely due to the purchase of the M-11 missiles from the People’s Republic of China.[2][3] In 1995, SUPARCO successfully persuaded and designed a new module for the Abdali program which was started the same year.
Design and Specification[]
Its accuracy is sufficient for use against military targets such as bases or airfields. It is carried on a road mobile Transporter-Erector-Launcher (TEL) vehicle. The use of solid propellant and the TEL vehicle make the missile easy to store, transport and fire.[2]
The Abdali-I has a range of 180 km and an accuracy of 15 m CEP.[2] It is equipped with an inertial guidance system with terminal guidance. It can be equipped with a variable payload up to 500 kg, and can carry single HE explosive or cluster sub-munition warheads. It has a launch weight of 1,750 kg. It uses a single-stage solid propellant engine and has a length of 9.75 m and a width of 0.56 m. Abdali is nuclear capable.[2]
Development History and Current Status[]
The original Abdali-I missile started development in 1987 and was first displayed in 1989. Another consideration may have been the purchase from China of the M-11 missiles with similar capabilities.[2] Since the program was restarted with a new design in 1997, it has been flight tested in 2002, 2005 and 2006.[4][5] Abdali is currently deployed and under production.[1][6]
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