Shaheen-II
Sign in to saveThe Shaheen-II (Urdu:شاهين–اا; Military designation: Hatf-VI, Trans: Target-6), is a land-based medium-range ballistic missile currently deployed in military service with the strategic command of the Pakistan Army.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.is_bladed
- no
- Weapon.is_explosive
- yes
- Weapon.type
- MRBM
- Weapon.is_artillery
- yes
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.name
- Hatf-VI Shaheen-II
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.is_UK
- no
- Weapon.service
- 2014–Present
- Weapon.designer
- National Engineering & Scientific Commission
- Weapon.design_date
- 2000–2013
- Weapon.manufacturer
- National Engineering & Scientific Commission
- Weapon.spec_label
- Technical data
- Weapon.filling
- HE/NE
- Weapon.yield
- >
- Weapon.engine
- Two-stage
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- ballistic missile
- Country of origin
- Pakistan
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- service entry
- 2004-03-09
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Re-entry design
- Ground-based deterrence
- See also
- References
- External links
The Shaheen-II (Urdu:شاهين–اا; Military designation: Hatf-VI, Trans: Target-6), is a land-based medium-range ballistic missile currently deployed in military service with the strategic command of the Pakistan Army.
Designed and developed by the National Engineering & Scientific Commission, the Shaheen-II provides long-range nuclear weapons delivery, and is described by the Pakistani military as a "highly capable missile which fully meets Pakistan's strategic needs towards maintenance of desired deterrence stability in the region."
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