Pakistani Ghauri Missile

Ghauri (Urdu: غوری), also designated Hatf-V, is a nuclear capable[1] medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) of Pakistan. The missile is named after Sultan Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghauri, the 12th century Muslim invader and ruler of India, while the "Hatf" designation originates from the name of the sword/lance of Prophet Muhammad.[2] Powered by a single stage liquid fuel rocket motor, the missile has an optimum range of 1,500 km and can carry a payload of 700 kg.[3]

Pakistani Ghauri Missile

The Ghauri missiles are part of Pakistan's Integrated Missile Research and Development Programme (IMRDP).[4] The Ghauri-II, a newer variant with an increased range of 2,300 km (1,429 miles), has been developed by increasing the motor assembly length and using improved propellants.[5] The latest variant, Ghauri-III, is under development with a planned range of 3500–4000 km.[3]

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Pakistani Ghauri Missile

Pakistani Ghauri Missile

In the early 1980s China is widely reported to have provided Pakistan with the blueprints for a 1966 design of a U-235 nuclear-implosion device, of the type used in the warhead that China flew on a DF-2A missile during its fourth nuclear test on 27 October 1966. This missile warhead was reported to weigh about 1,300 kilograms with a yield of 12-25 kt. This warhead design would be too large to be carried on an M-11, which does not have the range to reach beyond the Indian Desert to threaten New Delhi or other large population centers. The Ghauri missile represents both an opportunity to use heavier uranium bombs on ballistic missiles, as well as to deliver nuclear warheads to targets across much of India. The Ghauri missile was developed by the Kahuta-based Khan Research Laboratories, led by Dr. A.Q. Khan, which is responsible for uranium weapons development.

Pakistani Ghauri Missile

Pakistani Ghauri Missile

Pakistani Ghauri Missile