Shaheen-I
The Shaheen-I (Urdu: شاہين-ا; Military designation: Hatf–IV), is a supersonic and land-based short-range ballistic missile designed and developed by the National Defence Complex and National Engineering & Science Commission.
| Hatf-IV Shaheen | |
|---|---|
| Type | SRBM |
| Place of origin | Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2003–Present |
| Used by | Pakistan Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | National Defence Complex |
| Designed | 1995–99 |
| Manufacturer | National Defence Complex National Engineering & Scientific Commission |
| Variants | Shaheen-IA |
| Specifications (Technical data) | |
| Mass | 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) |
| Length | 12.0 m (470 in) |
| Diameter | 1.0 m (39 in) |
| Maximum firing range | 750 km (470 mi)—900 km (560 mi) |
| Warhead | HE/ICM/CE//NE |
| Warhead weight | 700 kg (1,500 lb) (Shaheen-I) 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) (Shaheen-IA) |
| Blast yield | 35 kilotons of TNT (150 TJ) (Shaheen-I) 40 kilotons of TNT (170 TJ) (Shaheen-IA) |
| Engine | Single-stage |
| Drive | four-axle |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Suspension | MAZ-7310 8WD (With Pakistani military markings) |
| Propellant | Solid-propellant |
Operational range | 790 km (490 mi)–900 km (560 mi) |
Guidance system | Inertial, Terminal |
| Accuracy | <50 m (160 ft) CEP |
Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher (TEL), Silo, launch pad |
| Transport | TEL |
The system is currently deployed in military service with strategic commands of the Pakistan Army asHatf-IV', and it is dedicated and named after a species of Falcon found in the mountain ranges of Pakistan.
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