Barq

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Burq also called Barq,(Urdu: برق, "lightning") is a family of laser-guided missiles produced by Pakistani defence conglomerate Global Industrial Defence Solutions (GIDS).^[1][2]

Burq
Type	Laser-guided air-to-surface missile/Anti-tank guided missile
Place of origin	Pakistan
Service history
In service	Since 2015
Used by	See Users
Wars	War on Terror Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Production history
Designer	NESCOM
Manufacturer	GIDS
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	45 kg (99 lb)
Length	1,450 mm (57 in)
Width	180 mm (7.1 in)
Operational range	8 km
Flight ceiling	5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Maximum speed	Mach 1.1
Guidance system	Semi-active laser homing
Accuracy	90%
Launch platform	UCAVs and Attack helicopters

Burq has been developed for air–ground missions particularly for low-payload-capacity air platforms like UCAVs. It can engage both stationary and moving targets with high precision.^[3]

Design & Development

The Burq program started initially as a stand-alone air to ground missile when it was revealed to the public by the Inter-Services Public Relations in March 2015 being fired from a NESCOM Burraq UCAV during test trials, capable of destroying both stationary and moving targets.^[4][5][6][7]

By 2024, the Barq had underwent significant R&D phases through which it was transformed into a whole family of missiles with different specifications.^[6]

Combat use

The Burq's first combat mission was carried out against militants during Operation Zarb-e-Azb in the Shawal Valley of North Waziristan District, on 6 September 2015, successfully eliminating three high-value targets.^[8][6]

Variants

• Burq: Base version introduced in 2015.^[3]
• Burq-50P: 50 kg version.^[3]
• Burq-45P: 45 kg version.^[3]
• Burq-25G: 25 kg miniature version.^[3]

Technical specifications

Sources:^[9][3]

	Burq (2015)	Burq-50P	Burq-45P	Burq-25G
Diameter	180 mm (7.1 in)	180 mm (7.1 in)	180 mm (7.1 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Length	1,450 mm (4 ft 9 in)	1,450 mm (4 ft 9 in)	1,450 mm (4 ft 9 in)	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 in)
Weight	45 kg (99 lb)	50 kg (110 lb)	45 kg (99 lb)	25 kg (55 lb)
Range	2.5 to 8 km (1.6 to 5.0 mi)	2.5 to 12 km (1.6 to 7.5 mi)	2.5 to 12 km (1.6 to 7.5 mi)	3 to 12 km (1.9 to 7.5 mi)
Guidance	Semi-active laser	Semi-active Laser Homing + GNSS (Optional)	Semi-active laser Homing	Semi-active Laser Homing + GNSS (Optional)
Warhead	Multi-purpose warhead	20kg Blast Fragmentation or Anti-Armour warhead	10kg Blast Fragmentation, Anti-Armour or Shaped charge explosive	9kg Blast Fragmentation
Fuse	Proximity or Impact	Electro-mechanical	Electro-mechanical	Electro-mechanical
Platforms	UCAVs and Attack helicopters	UCAVs	UCAVs	UCAVs

Mountable Platforms

Sources:^[10]

• Bayraktar Akıncı
• Bayraktar TB2
• GIDS Shahpar-II
• GIDS Shahpar-III
• NESCOM Burraq

Operators

•  Pakistan
  •  Pakistan Armed Forces

See also

• AGM-114 Hellfire
• HJ-10
• Polyphem
• XM501 Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System
• ALAS (missile)
• AGM-169 Joint Common Missile
• HOT (missile)
• Spike (missile)
• PARS 3 LR
• Nag

Related lists

• List of anti-tank guided missiles