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Pakistan Rocket Force will command the country's entire missile arsenal. (File)
Pakistan Rocket Force: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced the creation of a new military unit of the Pakistan Army, the Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC), aka the Pakistan Rocket Force, which will command the country's entire missile arsenal. Here's which missiles the Pakistan Rocket Force will have under its command. Which missiles will Pakistan Rocket Force command? Shaheen-1 missile : Officially known as the Hatf-4, the Shaheen-1 is a medium-range missile capable of hitting targets at up to 750 km, while its latest variant, Shaheen-1A, has a range of 900 kilometers.
: Officially known as the Hatf-4, the Shaheen-1 is a medium-range missile capable of hitting targets at up to 750 km, while its latest variant, Shaheen-1A, has a range of 900 kilometers. Shaheen-2 missile : Aka the Hatf-6, the Shaheen-2 is a medium-range ballistic missile, with a range of up to 2000. The advanced missile can carry a conventional or nuclear warhead weighing up to 700 kg.
: Aka the Hatf-6, the Shaheen-2 is a medium-range ballistic missile, with a range of up to 2000. The advanced missile can carry a conventional or nuclear warhead weighing up to 700 kg. Shaheen-3 missile : Pakistan's longest-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, the Shaheen-3 is designed to carry both nuclear and conventional warheads at ranges of up to 2800 km.
: Pakistan's longest-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, the Shaheen-3 is designed to carry both nuclear and conventional warheads at ranges of up to 2800 km. Ghaznavi missile : Also known as Hatf-3, the Ghaznavi missile is reportedly to Pakistan's first hypersonic missile, with a range of up to 290 km.
: Also known as Hatf-3, the Ghaznavi missile is reportedly to Pakistan's first hypersonic missile, with a range of up to 290 km. Ghauri-1 missile : The Ghauri-1 missile, also known as Hatf-5, was developed by Pakistan in collaboration with North Korea and Iran. The missile has a range of 1500 km, according to reports.
: The Ghauri-1 missile, also known as Hatf-5, was developed by Pakistan in collaboration with North Korea and Iran. The missile has a range of 1500 km, according to reports. Nasr missile : Known within Pakistani military as Hatf-9, the Nasr is a short-range tactical ballistic missile, capable of striking targets at up to 70 km.
: Known within Pakistani military as Hatf-9, the Nasr is a short-range tactical ballistic missile, capable of striking targets at up to 70 km. Raad cruise missile : Designated as Hatf-8, the Raad is Pakistan's second cruise missile with a range of 350 km, while its upgraded variant, the Raad-II has a range of 600 km.
: Designated as Hatf-8, the Raad is Pakistan's second cruise missile with a range of 350 km, while its upgraded variant, the Raad-II has a range of 600 km. Abdali missile : Officially known as the Hatf-2, the Abdali surface-to-surface missile has a range of 290 km.
: Officially known as the Hatf-2, the Abdali surface-to-surface missile has a range of 290 km. Babur cruise missil e: Pakistan's first indigenous cruise missile, the Babur cruise missile, aka the Hatf-7, has a range of up to 700 km, and is capable of carrying conventional as well as nuclear warheads.
e: Pakistan's first indigenous cruise missile, the Babur cruise missile, aka the Hatf-7, has a range of up to 700 km, and is capable of carrying conventional as well as nuclear warheads. Fatah cruise missiles : The Fatah range of cruise missiles has four variants, with Fatah-IV being the most advanced, boasting a range of 700 km.
: The Fatah range of cruise missiles has four variants, with Fatah-IV being the most advanced, boasting a range of 700 km. Hatf-1 missile: The Hatf-1 is a tactical, subsonic unguided missile, with a range between 70 and 100 kilometers, and the ability to carry a conventional warhead weighing up to 500 kilos. What is the Pakistan Rocket Force?
According to reports, the Army Rocket Force Command aka the Pakistan Rocket Force, will be deployed as a special unit of the Pakistan Army, and have the command of the country's conventional missile and rocket systems. The Pakistan Rocket Force will command ballistic, cruise and hypersonic weapons acquired from China under an integrated command structure, providing support to the Pakistan Army by taking charge of missile and rocket systems.
