Shaheen-III

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Shaheen-III
Type Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
Service history
In service Under Development
Production history
Manufacturer Unknown
Unit cost Unknown
Specifications
Weight Unknown
Length 19.2-12m
Diameter 1.4m-2m

Warhead Conventional / Non-conventional 150-300 Kt 3-5MIRV
Detonation
mechanism
Unknown

Engine Unknown
Operational
range
4000 km - 4500 Km
Flight altitude Unknown
Speed 5-5.5
Guidance
system
Unknown
Launch
platform
Unknown

The Shaheen missile series (named after a white eagle that lives in the mountains of Pakistan).

Shaheen-III an intermediate-range ballistic missile under development by Pakistan. The Shaheen-III missile started development around 2002 with a planned range of 4,000 km to 4,500 km. Few specific details are known as yet. Shaheen-III missile will be capable of carry both conventional and non-conventional payloads.If based on Shaheen-II then it will be a three stage missile with length of 19.2m and diameter of 1.4 m . On the other hand news appeared that it might well be a new missile with diameter of 2m and length of 12m with range of 4000km+. This might also be used as SLBM in future.

Other missiles currently in the service of Pakistan are Hatf-I (BRBM), Abdali-I (BRBM), Ghaznavi (SRBM), Ghauri-I (MRBM), Ghauri-II (MRBM), Ghauri-III (IRBM) (under development), Shaheen-I (MRBM), Babur (cruise missile) and Ra'ad (cruise missile).

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