Ababeel

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Ababeel is a Pakistani medium-range ballistic missile notable for its reported multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) capability designed to enhance nuclear deterrence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballistic missile
medium-range ballistic missile
abbreviation MIRV
category nuclear-capable missile
strategic weapon
countryOfOrigin Pakistan NERFINISHED
deploymentStatus not publicly confirmed as fully operational
reported under development
designer Pakistan NERFINISHED
deterrenceDoctrine credible minimum deterrence
full spectrum deterrence
developedBy Pakistan strategic missile program
firstTestAgency Inter-Services Public Relations GENERATED
firstTestCountry Pakistan NERFINISHED
firstTestDate 2017-01-24
firstTestResult reported successful
fuelType solid propellant
guidanceSystem inertial guidance
possible satellite navigation updates
hasCapability multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle
hasRole nuclear deterrent
intendedWarheadType nuclear warhead
isMilitaryEquipmentOf Pakistan NERFINISHED
launchPlatform road-mobile launcher
transporter erector launcher
namedAfter Ababil NERFINISHED
a bird mentioned in Islamic tradition
operator Pakistan Army NERFINISHED
potentialTargets regional adversary military and strategic sites
propulsion solid-fuel rocket
publiclyAnnouncedBy Inter-Services Public Relations NERFINISHED
purpose to enhance second-strike capability
to penetrate missile defense systems
range approximately 2200 km
rangeType medium range
regionOfRelevance South Asia NERFINISHED
stageCount multi-stage
statusOfMIRVCapability claimed by Pakistan
not independently verified in open sources
strategicRole intended to counter regional missile defenses
part of Pakistan strategic forces
testStatus flight-tested
warheadConfiguration MIRV bus
multiple reentry vehicles

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