Shaheen-III
Sign in to saveThe Shaheen-III ( ; lit. Falcon), is a land-based medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) operated by the Pakistan Army, which first test-fired the weapon on 9 March 2015.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Shaheen-III
- Weapon.image_size
- 300px
- Weapon.caption
- The Shaheen-III successfully test-fired from Sonmiani Flight Test Range of Pakistan Air Force in 2015.
- Weapon.type
- MRBM
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.is_bladed
- no
- Weapon.is_explosive
- yes
- Weapon.is_artillery
- yes
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.is_UK
- no
- Weapon.service
- 2015–present
- Weapon.designer
- National Engineering & Scientific Commission (NESCOM)
- Weapon.design_date
- 2003–2013
- Weapon.manufacturer
- National Engineering & Scientific Commission
- Weapon.variants
- Ababeel
- Weapon.spec_label
- Technical data
- Weapon.filling
- HE/NE
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Development history
- Testing
- Analysis
- Strategic prospect
- Peace prospect
- See also
- Notes
- References
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The Shaheen-III ( ; lit. Falcon), is a land-based medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) operated by the Pakistan Army, which first test-fired the weapon on 9 March 2015.
Development began in secrecy in the early 2000s in response to India's Agni-III, Shaheen was successfully tested on 9 March 2015 with a range of , which enables it to strike all of India and reach deep into the Middle East parts of North Africa. The Shaheen-III, according to its program manager, the Strategic Plans Division, is "18 times faster than speed of sound and designed to reach the Indian islands of Andaman and Nicobar so that India cannot use them as "strategic bases" to establish a second strike capability." thumb|300px|Range of the Shaheen-III missile The Shaheen program is composed of the solid-fuel system in contrast to the Ghauri program that is primarily based on liquid-fuel system. With the successful launch of the Shaheen-III, it surpasses the range of Shaheen-II— hence, it is the longest-range missile to be launched by the Pakistani military.