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Country: Pakistan
Type: MRBM
Introduction: 1999 |
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Shaheen-I missile is a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) with an optimal range of 750 km. The Shaheen-I has a single stage solid fuel rocket motor. The Shaheen missile system can deliver either a conventional or a nuclear, chemical or biological payload. The solid propellant engine, makes Shaheen missiles faster to deploy than earlier systems deployed by Pakistan. Shaheen-I was first flight tested on April 15, 1999. It was formally deployed in 2003.
The Shaheen missile series (named after a white eagle that lives in the mountains of Pakistan) was developed by National Defence Complex (NDC), a subsidiary of the NESCOM which was formed in 1993.
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| General Information |
| Developed by |
Pakistan |
| Deployed by |
Pakistan |
| Development Year |
1993 |
| Deployment Year |
1999 |
| Platform |
Modified MAZ 543 TEL(Scud TEL) |
| Number deployed |
5-10 |
| Design |
Pakistani National Development Complex |
| Dimensions and Performance |
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Length |
12.0m |
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Body Diameter |
1.0m |
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Launch Weight |
9,500kg |
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Range |
750km |
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Accuracy |
200m CEP |
| Components |
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Propulsion |
1-stage solid-fuel rocket motor |
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Payload |
single warhead 750-1,000kg |
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Warhead |
35kT nuclear, HE, chemical or HE warhead |
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Guidance |
inertial(locally developed terminal guidance system) |
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