List of missiles of Pakistan

This is a list of missiles used by Pakistan. It includes both offensively-used and defensively-used rockets and missiles, including cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, operated by the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, and Pakistan Air Force.

Surface-to-surface missiles

Multiple Rocket Launchers (MLRS)

(MLRS) operates under the Army Rocket Force Command of the Pakistan Army
Name Image Origin Manufacturer Type Operational Range Status Note
Ghazab Russia KRL MLRS 40 km[1] In service Based on the Soviet BM-21 Grad. The system can launch POF built Yarmuk rocket and is locally produced under the designation "Ghazab"
PHL-81 "Azar" China KRL MLRS 40 km[2] In service Based on the Type 81 Chinese variant of the BM-21 Grad. The locally produced system is designated as the "Azar"
A-100E China CALT MLRS 100 km[3] In service
Fatah-I Pakistan NESCOM Guided MLRS 140 km[4] In service
Fatah-II Pakistan NESCOM Guided MLRS 450 km[5] In service
Fatah-III Pakistan NESCOM Supersonic Cruise Missile 300 km[6] In service
Fatah-IV Pakistan NESCOM Subsonic Cruise Missile 750 km[7] In service
Fatah-V Pakistan NESCOM Long Range Cruise Missile 1000 km (Expected)[8] In service

Surface-to-surface ballistic missiles

Operated under the Strategic Plans Division Force of the Pakistan Army
Name Image Origin Manufacturer Type Operational Range Status Note
Tactical Ballistic Missiles (TBM)
Hatf-I Hatf-I Pakistan SUPARCO Ballistic Missile 70 km unguided In service
Hatf-I A 100 km unguided
Hatf-I B 100 km inertial guidance[9]
Nasr Pakistan NDC Ballistic Missile 70 km[10][11] In service
Abdali Pakistan SUPARCO Ballistic Missile 450 km[12] In service
Short Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)
Ghaznavi Pakistan NDC Ballistic Missile 300 km[13] In service
Shaheen-I Shaheen-I Pakistan NESCOM Ballistic Missile 700 km In service
Shaheen-I A 1000 km[14]
Medium Range Ballistic Missiles (MRBM)
Ghauri-I Pakistan KRL Ballistic Missile 1,500 km[15][16] In service
Ghauri-II Pakistan KRL Ballistic Missile 2,000 km[17][18] In service
Ababeel Pakistan NESCOM MIRV, Ballistic Missile 2,200 km[13] In service
Shaheen-II Pakistan NESCOM Ballistic Missile 2,500 km[19][20] In service
Shaheen-III Pakistan NESCOM Ballistic Missile 2,750 km[21][22] In service

Anti-Ship & Anti-Surface guided missiles

Name Image Origin Manufacturer Type Operational Range Status Note
Ground-Launched operated by the Pakistan Army
Babur 1 Babur-IA Pakistan NDC Cruise Missile 450 km[23] In service
Babur-IB 900 km
Babur 2 Pakistan NDC Cruise Missile 750 km[24] In service
Zarb Pakistan N/A Anti-Ship Cruise Missile 300 km[25] In service Used by coastal defense units.
Ship-Launched operated by the Pakistan Navy
Harbah Pakistan GIDS Anti-Ship Cruise Missile[26] 280 km In service Used by Azmat-class fast attack craft and other warships.
C-802 China CASIC Anti-Ship Cruise Missile[27] 120 km In service
C-802A 180 km Installed on Zulfiquar-class frigate.
CM-302 China CASIC Anti-Ship Supersonic Cruise Missile[28] 280 km In service
RGM-84, Harpoon Block-II United States McDonnell Douglas / BDS Anti-Ship Subsonic Cruise Missile N/A In service
P282 SMASH Pakistan MTC Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile[29] 350 km In service
Submarine Launched operated by the Pakistan Navy Submarine Force
Babur 3 Pakistan NDC SLCM[30][31][32] 450 km In service
Exocet SM-39 France MBDA SLCM 50 km In service Used by Khalid-class submarine.
UGM-84L, Harpoon Block-II United States McDonnell Douglas/BDS SLCM 124 km In service Used by Hashmat-class submarines.[33]

Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)

Operated by Pakistan Army
Name Image Origin Manufacturer Type Operational Range Status Note
Bhaktar Shikan Pakistan / China GIDS Wire-Guided Anti-Tank Missile N/A[34] In service
BGM-71 TOW United States RTX Wire-Guided Anti-Tank Missile 3,750 m[35] In service
Kornet-E Russia Degtyaryov Plant Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Missile 8,000 m[36] In service

Surface-to-air missiles

Air Defence Systems

Name Image Origin Manufacturer Type Variants Operational range Status Note
Operated by Air Defence Command of the Pakistan Army
HQ-9 China CASIC Long Range HQ-9P 125 km againstaircraft.[37]

25 km against Cruise missile

In service
HQ-16 China SAST Medium Range LY-80 40 km In service
LY-80EV 70 km
HQ-7 China CASC Short Range FM-90 15 km In service
Operated by Air Defence Command of the Pakistan Air Force
HQ-19 China CALT /

CASIC

Very-long Range/ABM/ASAT HQ-19E 3000 km[38] Induction Phase
HQ-9 China CASIC Long Range HQ-9BE 260 km In service
HQ-16 China SAST Medium Range HQ-16FE 160 km[39] In service
Spada-2000 Italy MBDA Italy Short Range Spada-2000 25 km[40] In service
Crotale France Thales Group Short Range
  • Crotale-2000
  • Crotale-3000
  • Crotale-4000
15 km[41] In service
Operated by Pakistan Navy
HQ-6 China SAST Short Range LY-60N 18 km[42] In service Limited use.
HQ-7 China CASC Short Range FM-90N 15 km In service Installed on Zulfiquar-class frigates.
HQ-16 China SAST Medium Range LY-80N 40+ km In service Installed on Tughril-class frigates.
CAMM UK / Italy MBDA Advanced Short-Range CAMM-ER 45 km[43] In service Installed on Babur-class corvettes.
RIM-66 Standard United States Raytheon Medium Range N/A 74 km – 170 km In service Installed on Oliver Hazard Perry class.

Shoulder-fired missiles

Operated by Pakistan Armed Forces
Name Image Origin Manufacturer Type Variant Operational range Status Note
Operated by Pakistan Army
Anza Pakistan GIDS Man-portable air-defense system Mk.I[44] 500 m – 6 km In service
Mk.II[44]
Mk.III[45]
RBS 70 Sweden Saab Bofors Dynamics Man-portable air-defense system

Total 1711 Missiles

250 m – 9 km In service The vehicle-mounted application consists of the RBS 70 VLM installed on M113A2 & Mouz APCs.[46]
913 Mk 1[47]
85 Mk 2
713 Bolide Mk 2)[48][49][50]
FIM-92 Stinger United States General Dynamics Man-portable air-defense system FIM-92A 160 m – 8.05 km In service
FN-6 China SAST Man-portable air-defense system FN-6 500 m – 6 km In service
FN-16[51]
Operated by Pakistan Navy
Anza Pakistan GIDS Man-portable air-defense system Mk.II[44] 500 m – 6 km In service In service with SSG Navy.
FN-6 China SAST Man-portable air-defense system FN-16[52] 500 m – 6 km In service
Mistral France MBDA France Man-portable air-defense system 8 km In service In service with coastal defense units.

Air-to-surface missiles

Operated by Pakistan Armed Forces
Name Image Origin Manufacturer Operated by Type Operational Range Status Note
Ra'ad Pakistan Air Weapons Complex Pakistan Air Force Air-Launched Cruise Missile 350 km – 550 km[53] In service
Ra'ad-II Pakistan Air Weapons Complex Pakistan Air Force Air-Launched Cruise Missile 650 km[53] In service
Taimoor Pakistan GIDS Pakistan Air Force / Pakistan Naval Air Arm Air-Launched Cruise Missile 600 km[54] In service
C-802AK

(Left)

China CASIC Pakistan Air Force Air-Launched Cruise Missile 180 km[27] In service
KaGeM V3 Pakistan / Turkey Baykar / NASTP Pakistan Air Force Air-Launched Cruise Missile 150 km[55] In service
Burq Pakistan NESCOM / GIDS Pakistan Air Force / Pakistan Army Aviation Corps Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Missile 8 km[56][57] In service
AGM-114 Hellfire United States Lockheed Martin Pakistan Army Aviation Corps Laser Guided Anti Armor Missile 11 km[58][59] In service
BGM-71 TOW United States RTX Pakistan Army Aviation Corps Anti-Tank Guided Missile 3,750 m[35] In service
CM-502KG

(Bottom-center)

China CASIC Pakistan Army Aviation Corps Anti-Tank Guided Missile 70 km[60] In service
Baktar Shikan Pakistan / China GIDS Pakistan Army Aviation Corps Anti-Tank Guided Missile N/A[34] In service
MAM-L Turkey Roketsan Pakistan Air Force Semi Active Laser-Guided Missile 15 km[61] In service
MAM-T Turkey Roketsan Pakistan Air Force Semi Active Laser-Guided Missile 30 - 80 km In service
AS-30L France Aérospatiale Pakistan Air Force Semi-Active Laser homing missile 3 - 12 km In service
MAR-1 Brazil Mectron Pakistan Air Force Anti-Radiation Missile 60km – 100km[62] In service
LD-10 China Pakistan Air Force Anti-Radiation Missile 70km – 100km[63] In service
C-705KD China CASIC Pakistan Air Force Anti-ship Infrared Homing Missile 140 – 170 km[64] In service
CM-400AKG China CASIC Pakistan Air Force Anti-Radiation Supersonic Cruise Missile 250 km[65] In service
AGM-84, Harpoon Block-II United States McDonnell Douglas/BDS Pakistan Air Force / Pakistan Naval Air Arm Active Radar Homing Guided Missile 220 km In service
Exocet AM-39 France Aérospatiale Pakistan Air Force / Pakistan Naval Air Arm GPS / INS Guided Missile 70 km In service
AGM-65 Maverick United States Raytheon Pakistan Air Force Electro-Optical Guided Missile 22 km In service

Air-to-air missiles

Operated by Pakistan Air Force
Name Image Origin Manufacturer Type Variant Operational Range Status Note
PL-5 China CAIC Short-range Infrared Homing PL-5E 16 – 18 km[66] In service Arms the JF-17's.
PL-5EII
PL-9 China Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC) Short-range Infrared Homing PL-9C 22 km In service Arms the JF-17's & F-7PG.
PL-10 China CAIC Short-range Infrared Homing / Active Radar Homing PL-10E 20 – 30 km[67] In service Arms the JF-17's & J-10CE.
PL-11 China SAST Medium-range Semi-Active Radar Homing PL-11 75 km In service Arms the JF-17s.
PL-12 China Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute Medium-range Active Radar Homing, BVR Missile SD-10A 70 – 100 km[68] In service Arms the JF-17's.
PL-15[69] China China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA) Long-range Active Radar Homing, BVR Missile PL-15E 145 km In service Arms the JF-17's & J-10CE.
PL-15 300 km[70]
AIM-7 Sparrow United States Raytheon Medium-range Semi-Active Radar Homing Unknown 25 – 70 km In service Arms the F-16.
AIM-9 Sidewinder United States Raytheon Short-range Infrared Homing AIM-9B 35 km In service Arms the F-16, Mirage 3, Mirage 5 & F-7.
AIM-9J
AIM-9L
AIM-9P
AIM-9M
AIM-120 AMRAAM United States Raytheon Advanced Medium-Range air-to-air missile, BVR Missile AIM-120C-5 100 km In service Arms the F-16.
AIM-120D-3 180 km On order[71]
MAA-1 Piranha Brazil Mectron Short-range Infrared Homing MAA-1B 12 km[72] In service Arms the JF-17's.
R.550 Magic France Matra / MBDA Short-range Infrared Homing Magic 1 10 km In service Arms the Mirage III & Mirage 5.
Magic 2 20 km
R-Darter South Africa Denel Dynamics Medium-range Active Radar Homing, BVR Missile -- 80 km[73] In service Arms the JF-17's.
Operated by Pakistan Army Aviation Corps
Name Image Origin Manufacturer Type Operational

Range

Status Note
TY-90

(Right-center)

China AVIC Active Radar Homing 8 km[60] In service Arms the Z-10ME.

See also

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