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
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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
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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
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multiple reentry vehicles ⓘ |
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