Abdali-I
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| Abdali-I/Hatf-II | |
|---|---|
| Abdali-I/Hatf-II | |
| Basic data | |
| Function | Short range ballistic missile SRBM |
| Manufacturer | National Defence Complex (NDC)
<tr><td>Unit cost</td><td>Unknown</td></tr> |
| Entered service | (Tests) 07/03/1997, 05/28/2002, 03/26/2003, 04/31/2005 |
| General characteristics | |
| Engine | single stage solid propellant engine |
| Launch mass | 1,750 kg |
| Length | 9.75 m |
| Diameter | 0.56 m
<tr><td>Wingspan</td><td>Unknown</td></tr> |
| Speed | Unknown |
| Range | 180 km<tr><td>Flying altitude</td><td>Unknown (Apogee)</td></tr><tr><td>Warhead</td><td>Single Conventional HE/Nuclear</td></tr><tr><td>Guidance</td><td>Inertial</td></tr><tr><td>Fuzes</td><td>NA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Launch platform</td><td>transporter erector launcher (TEL)</td></tr> |
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 (PRC, but a new design for the Abdali-I was started in 1997. The Abdali-I is similar the Chinese TY-3 research rocket.
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.
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