Produced 2012 Propellant Solid | Diameter 0.56 m (22 in) | |
Type Nuclear capable ballistic missile Manufacturer Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) Operational
range Hatf-III: 290 km (180 mi) | ||
Hatf-III also known as the Ghaznavi missile is a Pakistani short range ballistic missile which entered service with the Pakistan Army in 2012 after a successful launch conducted by ASFC (Army Strategic Command Force) on May 10, 2012. The word Hatf means deadly or vengeance in Arabic.
The Hatf-3 is "Scud" type ballistic missile. The missile could carry nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 km. The Hatf III was the second nuclear-capable missile test-fired by the Pakistan army in less than two weeks, since India's launch of Agni-V.
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