Nasr (missile)
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This article is about Pakistan's battlefield missile. For Iran's short range cruise missile, see Nasr-1.
The Nasr (Military designation: Hatf-IX Nasr, Transl.: Target-9, Urdu: نصر), is a solid fueled tactical ballistic missile system developed by the National Development Complex (NDC) of Pakistan, currently in service with the Pakistan Army.[4]
Quick Facts Hatf-IX Nasr, Type ...
Hatf-IX Nasr | |
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Type | Tactical ballistic missile |
Place of origin | Pakistan |
Service history | |
In service | In service since 2011 |
Used by | Pakistan Army |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | National Development Complex |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,200 kg |
Length | 6.0m |
Diameter | 0.4m |
Warhead | 400 kg conventional high explosive, cluster munition[1] or plutonium or uranium nuclear warhead tactical nuclear weapon[2] |
Blast yield | 0.5-5 kilotons[2] |
Engine | Single-stage solid propellant |
Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 70 km (43.5 mi)[3] |
Accuracy | 10m |
Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher (TEL) |
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Quick Facts External media, Images ...
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Images | |
Nasr Missile and Launch Vehicle | |
Closeup of Nasr Missile | |
Video | |
Video of Nasr Missile Test | |
A video clip of the Nasr multi-tube ballistic missile |
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The ISPR described the system as a "Multi-tube Ballistic Missile" because the launch vehicle carries multiple missiles. Its existence was revealed after a test in 2011 and it appears to have entered in military deployment after further testing in 2013.[5]