Abdali-I
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| Type | Short range ballistic missile SRBM |
| Service history | |
| In service | (Tests) 07/03/1997, 05/28/2002, 03/26/2003, 04/31/2005 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | National Defence Complex (NDC) |
| Unit cost | Unknown |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1,750 kg |
| Length | 9.75 m |
| Diameter | 0.56 m |
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| Warhead | Single Conventional HE/Nuclear |
| Detonation mechanism |
NA |
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| Engine | single stage solid propellant engine |
| Wingspan | Unknown |
| Operational range |
200 km |
| Flight altitude | Unknown (Apogee) |
| Speed | Unknown |
| Guidance system |
Inertial |
| Launch platform |
transporter erector launcher (TEL) |
Abdali-I is a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) , created in Pakistan and currently in service of Pakistan's Army. The Abdali-I was originally designed as the two-stage version of the Hatf-I, essentially a solid-propellant stage attached to the bottom of a Hatf-I. However, the program was cancelled in 1994, likely due to the purchase of the M-11 missiles from the People’s Republic of China, but a new design for the Abdali-I was started in 1997.
Its accuracy is sufficient for use against military targets such as bases or airfields. It is carried on a road mobile Transporter-Erector-Launcher (TEL) vehicle. The use of solid propellant and the TEL vehicle make the missile easy to store, transport and fire.
The Abdali-I has a range of 180 km and an accuracy of 150 m CEP. It is currently equipped with an inertial guidance system. It is able to be equipped with a variable payload of 500 kg, and can carry single high explosives or submunition warheads. It has a launch weight of 1,750 kg. It uses a single-stage solid propellant engine and has a length of 9.75 m and a width of 0.56 m.
The original Abdali-I missile started development in 1987 and was first displayed in 1989. The Abdali-I program has been halted due to technical problems with guidance and control systems. Another consideration may have been the purchase from China of the M-11 missiles with similar capabilities. Since the program was restarted with a new design in 1997, it has been flight tested in 2002 and 2005. As for its status; it is currently deployed and under production.
The Abdali-I has been named after Ahmad Shah Abdali.
Other missiles currently in the service of Pakistan are Hatf-I (BRBM), Ghaznavi (SRBM), Ghauri-I (MRBM), Ghauri-II (MRBM), Ghauri-III (IRBM) (under development), Shaheen-I (MRBM), Shaheen-II (IRBM), Babur (cruise missile) and Ra'ad (cruise missile).
| Designation | Other Name | Range | Payload | Status | Inventory |
| Hatf-I/IA (BRBM) | Hatf-I/IA | 80/100 km | 500 kg | Deployed | 100+ |
| Abdali (SRBM) | Hatf-II | 180 km | 500 kg | Deployed, Under production | Unknown |
| Ghaznavi (SRBM) | Hatf-III | 290 km | 500 kg | Deployed, Under production | ~100+ |
| Shaheen-I (MRBM) | Hatf-IV | 750 km | 750 kg | Deployed, Under production | ~75-150 |
| Ghauri-I (MRBM) | Hatf-V | 1500 km | 700-1000 kg | Deployed, Under production | ~100+ |
| Ghauri-II (MRBM) | Hatf-VA | 2,400 km, More range with lighter payload. | 1200 kg | Operational, Under production | ~100+ |
| Shaheen-II (IRBM) | Hatf-VI | 2,500 km, More range with lighter payload. | 1000+ kg | Deployed, Under production | 200+ |
| Babur (Cruise Missile) | Hatf-VII | 700 km | 500 kg | Deployed | 400-1000 |
| Ra'ad (Air Launched Cruise Missile) | Hatf-VIII | 350 km | Tested | --- | |
| Ghauri-III (IRBM) | 3,000+ km | 1000+ kg | Under Development | ||
| Shaheen-III (IRBM) | 3,500+ km | 1000+ kg | Under Development | ||
| M-11 (SRBM) | 300 km | 500 kg | In service | Unknown |
Note: Not every missile has nuclear payload.
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