Shaheen-III
Type: Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
Domain: space
Country of Origin: Pakistan
Manufacturer: NESCOM (Pakistan)
First Deployed: 2015
Overview
The Shaheen-III (Hatf-VI variant) is Pakistan's longest-range ballistic missile, tested to 2,750 km — sufficient to reach India's most distant territories including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Solid-fuel propulsion allows rapid launch from cold storage, unlike liquid-fuelled Ghauri. The Shaheen-III is road-mobile on a TEL and nuclear-capable. It forms a key leg of Pakistan's nuclear deterrence triad alongside air-delivered weapons and the Babur-3 SLCM. Pakistan's MaRV development aims to defeat Indian ballistic missile defences. The missile is part of the broader Shaheen family (Shaheen-I: 750 km, Shaheen-II: 1,500 km).
Technical Specifications
| range | 2,750 km |
|---|---|
| length | ~14 m |
| weight | ~25,000 kg |
| warheads | Nuclear or conventional |
| propulsion | Two-stage solid fuel |
| launch_platform | Road-mobile TEL |
Operators
- Pakistan
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