| Hatf-V Ghauri | |
|---|---|
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| Type | MRBM[1] |
| Place of origin |  Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2003–Present |
| Used by |  Pakistan Army(Army Strategic Forces Command) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) |
| Designed | 1994–2001 |
| Manufacturer | Khan Research Laboratories |
| No. built | 30 (estimated 2021)[2] |
| Variants | Ghauri-II, Ghauri-III |
| Specifications (Technical data) | |
| Mass | 15,850 kg (34,940 lb) |
| Length | 15.90 m (52.2 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.35 m (4.4 ft) |
| Maximum firing range | 1,500 km (930 mi) |
| Warhead | HE/NE |
| Warhead weight | 750 kg (1,650 lb) |
| Blast yield | 12 kilotons of TNT (50 TJ)—35 kilotons of TNT (150 TJ)[3] |
| Engine | Single Stage |
| Payload capacity | 760 kg (1,680 lb)–1,158 kg (2,553 lb)[1] |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Suspension | Atego x 8WD semi-trailer (With Pakistani military markings) |
| Propellant | Liquid-propellant Fuel: TM-185 (20% Gasoline 80% Kerosene) [1] Oxidizer: AK-27I (73% HNO3, 27% N2O4) [1] |
| Fuel capacity | 12,912 kg (28,466 lb)[1] |
Operational range | 1,350–1,500 kilometres (840–930 mi)[1] |
| Flight altitude | 350 km (220 mi) reached in first test flight |
Guidance system | Inertial, Terminal |
| Accuracy | 190 m (620 ft) CEP: 182 [4][1] |
Launch platform | Launch pad |
The Ghauri–I (Urdu: غوری-ا; Military designation: Hatf–V, Trans.: Target-5) is a land-based medium-range ballistic missile, in current service with the strategic command of the Pakistan Army.[5]
Influenced from the propellent design of Nodong-1 of North Korea, its extensive modification, warhead design and assembly, and engineering of its control system took place in Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) in 1994–2001 with an objective of developing an electronic system that uses a single stage liquid fuel rocket motor to carry a payload of 700 kg to a range of 1,500 km.[6][7] This range is applicable to address Pakistan's nuclear deterrence against India, if not all of India.
Codenamed as Ghauri, the missile was developed in as part of the secretive Hatf program that started in 1987.[8] The program later evolved into the development of now cancelled Ghauri-III and the Ghauri-II which uses increased motor assembly length and improved propellants for an increased range of 2,300 km (1,400 mi).[9]
The Ghauri is deployed in the ASFC with using the "Hatf-V" military designation which means "Target-5".[10]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ghauri [Hatf-5] – Pakistan Missile Special Weapons Deleivery Systems". FAS. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017.
- ^ The Military Balance 2021. International Institute for Strategic Studies. p. 290.
- ^ "Ghauri (Hatf 5)". Missile Threat. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Pakistan Intelligence, Security Activities and Operations Handbook - Strategic Information and Developments. Lulu.com. August 2013. ISBN 978-1-4387-3722-5.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Ghauri". www.globalsecurity.org.
- ^ Lodi, Lieutenant General Safdar F.S. (May 1998). "Pakistan's Missile Technology". Head of Integrated Missile Research and Development Programme (IMRDP). Pakistan. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Rediff On The NeT: Celebrations in Pakistan as Ghauri II is test-fired". www.rediff.com.
- ^ "Pakistan's Missile Technology". Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2007.