Everything about Abdali-i totally explained
Abdali-I is a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), created in Pakistan and currently in service of Pakistan's Army. The Abdali-I was originally designed as the two-stage version of the
Hatf-I, essentially a solid-propellant stage attached to the bottom of a
Hatf-I. However, the program was cancelled in 1994, likely due to the purchase of the M-11 missiles from the People’s Republic of China, but a new design for the Abdali-I was started in 1997.
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.
The Abdali-I has a range of 180 km and an accuracy of 150 m CEP. It is currently equipped with an inertial guidance system. It is able to be equipped with a variable payload of 500 kg, and can carry single high explosives or submunition 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.
The original Abdali-I missile started development in 1987 and was first displayed in 1989. The Abdali-I program has been halted due to technical problems with guidance and control systems. Another consideration may have been the purchase from China of the M-11 missiles with similar capabilities. Since the program was restarted with a new design in 1997, it has been flight tested in 2002 and 2005. As for its status; it's currently deployed and under production.
The Abdali-I has been named after
Ahmad Shah Abdali.
Other missiles currently in the service of Pakistan are
Hatf-I (
BRBM),
Ghaznavi (
SRBM),
Ghauri-I (
MRBM),
Ghauri-II (
MRBM),
Ghauri-III (
IRBM) (under development),
Shaheen-I (
MRBM),
Shaheen-II (
IRBM),
Babur (
cruise missile) and
Ra'ad (
cruise missile).
| Designation |
Other Name |
Range |
Payload |
Status |
Inventory |
| Hatf-I/IA (BRBM) |
Hatf-I/IA |
80/100 km |
500 kg |
Deployed |
100+ |
| Abdali (SRBM) |
Hatf-II |
180 km |
500 kg |
Deployed, Under production |
Unknown |
| Ghaznavi (SRBM) |
Hatf-III |
290 km |
500 kg |
Deployed, Under production |
~100+ |
| Shaheen-I (MRBM) |
Hatf-IV |
750 km |
750 kg |
Deployed, Under production |
~75-150 |
| Ghauri-I (MRBM) |
Hatf-V |
1500 km |
700-1000 kg |
Deployed, Under production |
~100+ |
| Ghauri-II (MRBM) |
Hatf-VA |
2,400 km, More range with lighter payload. |
1200 kg |
Operational, Under production |
~100+ |
| Shaheen-II (IRBM) |
Hatf-VI |
2,500 km, More range with lighter payload. |
1000+ kg |
Deployed, Under production |
200+ |
| Babur (Cruise Missile) |
Hatf-VII |
700 km |
500 kg |
Deployed |
400-1000 |
| Ra'ad (Air Launched Cruise Missile) |
Hatf-VIII |
350 km |
|
Tested |
--- |
| Ghauri-III (IRBM) |
|
3,000+ km |
1000+ kg |
Under Development |
|
| Shaheen-III (IRBM) |
|
3,500+ km |
1000+ kg |
Under Development |
|
| M-11 (SRBM) |
|
300 km |
500 kg |
In service |
Unknown |
Note: Not every missile has nuclear payload.
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