Ababeel missile
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The Ababeel missile is a Pakistani medium-range ballistic missile notable for its reported multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) capability, intended to enhance the survivability and effectiveness of Pakistan’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ababeel missile canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pakistani weapon system
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ballistic missile ⓘ medium-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Inter-Services Public Relations ⓘ |
| category |
nuclear-capable missile
ⓘ
strategic missile ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Pakistan ⓘ |
| deploymentStatus | not publicly confirmed ⓘ |
| designedFor | survivable second-strike capability ⓘ |
| designedToTarget | regional adversary strategic targets ⓘ |
| deterrencePosture | credible minimum deterrence (Pakistan policy context) ⓘ |
| developmentAgency | Pakistan’s National Engineering and Scientific Commission (reported) ⓘ |
| firstTestCountry | Pakistan ⓘ |
| firstTestDate | 2017-01-24 ⓘ |
| fuelType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
inertial guidance
ⓘ
possible satellite updates ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
MIRV
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multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ nuclear warhead delivery ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
counter-missile-defense
ⓘ
second-strike capability enhancement ⓘ strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Pakistan nuclear weapons program
ⓘ
Pakistan Strategic Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Pakistan strategic forces
|
| launchPlatform | road-mobile launcher ⓘ |
| launchPreparationTime | short (due to solid fuel and mobility) ⓘ |
| launchType | surface-to-surface ⓘ |
| MIRVStatus | claimed by Pakistan, not independently verified ⓘ |
| mobility | land-based mobile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ababeel (Quranic term for flocks of birds) ⓘ |
| operator |
Pakistan Army
ⓘ
Pakistan Strategic Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Pakistan Strategic Forces Command
|
| propulsion | solid-fuel ⓘ |
| publiclyKnownTests | limited ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance survivability of Pakistan’s nuclear deterrent
ⓘ
penetrate ballistic missile defense systems ⓘ |
| range | approximately 2200 km ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | South Asia ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Shaheen missile series
ⓘ
surface form:
Shaheen-III missile (in role and range class)
|
| stageCount | three-stage (reported) ⓘ |
| status | under development ⓘ |
| testStatus | flight-tested ⓘ |
| usedBy | Pakistan ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear ⓘ |
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