Shaheen-III
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| Shaheen-III | |
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| Type | Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile |
| Service history | |
| In service | Under Development |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Unit cost | Unknown |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Length | 19.2-12m |
| Diameter | 1.4m-2m |
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| Warhead | Conventional / Non-conventional 150-300 Kt 3-5MIRV |
| Detonation mechanism |
Unknown |
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| Engine | Unknown |
| Operational range |
4000 km - 4500 Km |
| Flight altitude | Unknown |
| Speed | 5-5.5 |
| Guidance system |
Unknown |
| Launch platform |
Unknown |
The Shaheen missile series (named after a white eagle that lives in the mountains of Pakistan).
Shaheen-III an intermediate-range ballistic missile under development by Pakistan. The Shaheen-III missile started development around 2002 with a planned range of 4,000 km to 4,500 km. Few specific details are known as yet. Shaheen-III missile will be capable of carry both conventional and non-conventional payloads.If based on Shaheen-II then it will be a three stage missile with length of 19.2m and diameter of 1.4 m . On the other hand news appeared that it might well be a new missile with diameter of 2m and length of 12m with range of 4000km+. This might also be used as SLBM in future.
Other missiles currently in the service of Pakistan are Hatf-I (BRBM), Abdali-I (BRBM), Ghaznavi (SRBM), Ghauri-I (MRBM), Ghauri-II (MRBM), Ghauri-III (IRBM) (under development), Shaheen-I (MRBM), Babur (cruise missile) and Ra'ad (cruise missile).
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