Pakistani missile research and development program

Hatf Program
The missile systems developed as part of the Hatf program mounted on TEL with Pakistani military markings in display at the IDEAS in Karachi, 2008.
Commercial?No
Type of projectOperational R&D
FounderMinistry of Defense (MoD)
CountryPakistan
Established1985 (1985)
BudgetClassified

The Hatf Program (Urdu: حتف, romanized: ḥāṯaʿf, lit. 'Target') was a classified program by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Pakistan for the comprehensive research and development of guided missiles. Initiatives began in 1986-87 and received support from Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in direct response to India's equivalent program in 1989.

The Hatf program was run by the Ministry of Defence, although policy guidance came directly from the Pakistan Armed Forces.

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