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Faaz

Pakistani missile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Faaz (Urdu: فاز, "victorious") is a family of under-development beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile produced by Pakistani defense conglomerate GIDS. It is intended for use both by air platforms as air to air missiles as well as ground based air defense (GBAD) system units as a surface to air missile.[1][2][3]

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Design

The design of the Faaz is inspired from the Chinese SD-10 missile. GIDS maintains it locally manufactures and owns intellectual property rights of the Faaz missile.[4]

History

The Faaz was first revealed to the public during the IDEF 2023 at Turkey. Both air variants and the SAM version were displayed. In 2024, media reports emerged from Turkey and Pakistan that both countries were planning to merge missile technology projects. It is expected that the Faaz and GÖKTUĞ missile projects will be merged in the near future.[5]

Variants

Faaz-1 Series

  • Faaz-SL: (Faaz-Surface Launched) SAM variant with max range of 20-25km. Operated from a ground vehicle.[1][6]
  • Faaz-RF: (Faaz-Radio Frequency) Active radar guided version with 25km detection range.[1][4]
  • Faaz-IIR: (Faaz-Imaging Infra-Red) Infrared homing version with 40km detection range.[1][4]

Faaz-2 Series

  • Faaz-2: Upgraded BVRAAM version with up to 180km range.[2]

Operators

 Pakistan

See also

References

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