Babur (cruise missile)
| Babur Missile | |
|---|---|
| Type | GLCM/SLCM/AshM |
| Place of origin | Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2010–Present |
| Used by | Pakistan Army (Army Strategic Forces) [ Pakistan Navy (Naval Strategic Forces) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | National Defence Complex |
| Designed | 1998–2008 (GLCM) 2001–2018 (SLCM) |
| Manufacturer | National Defence Complex |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications (Technical data) | |
| Mass | 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) |
| Length | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.52 m (20 in) |
| Wingspan | 2.50 m (8.2 ft) |
| Maximum firing range | 900 km (560 mi) |
| Warhead | HE/NE |
| Warhead weight | 450 kg (990 lb) – 500 kg (1,100 lb) |
| Blast yield | 5 kilotons of TNT (21 TJ) – 12 kilotons of TNT (50 TJ) |
| Engine | Turbojet |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Suspension | WS2500 10WD |
| Propellant | Liquid-propellant (jet engine) Solid-propellant (booster) |
Operational range | Babur-I: 700 km (430 mi) Babur-IA: 450 km Babur-II: 750 km (470 mi) Babur-III: 450 km (280 mi; 240 nmi) Harbah: 700 km (430 mi; 380 nmi) Babur-IB: 900 km (560 mi) Harbah export variant: 290 km (180 mi; 160 nmi) |
| Flight altitude | Terrain-following |
| Maximum speed | 0.7 Mach. (subsonic) 990 km/h (620 mph) |
Guidance system | INS, TERCOM/DSMAC, GPS, GLONASS, Terminal, |
| Accuracy | 20 m (66 ft) CEP |
Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher Cruise-missile submarine |
| Transport | TEL, Horizontal launch tube (HLT) |
The Babur (Urdu: بابر; Military designated: Hatf-VII, Translit: Target–7) is an all-weather, subsonic cruise missile reverse-engineered by the National Defence Complex (NDC) from the U.S.Tomahawk missile. Babur entered military service with the Pakistan Army in 2010; subsequent variants evolved into a submarine-launched missile, which saw deployment with the Pakistan Navy in 2018. According to the Pakistani military, a SLCM-variant of Babur has provided Pakistan a much desired and long-sought "credible sea-based second-strike capability, augmenting existing strategic deterrence."