Harbah (cruise missile)
| Harbah | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Cruise missile Surface-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since 2018 |
| Used by | File:Naval Standard of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | National Development Complex Maritime Technologies Complex |
| Manufacturer | GIDS |
| Developed from | Hatf-VII |
| Variants | Harbah Harbah-NG |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,350 kg (2,980 lb) |
| Length | 6.8 m (22 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Warhead | Fragmentation or armour-piercing warhead |
| Propellant | JP-8 Liquid fuel |
Operational range | 280 km (170 mi) |
| Flight altitude | Sea skimming |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.6-0.8 |
Guidance system | GLONASS DSMAC camera Infrared homing INS Radar homing SatNav |
| Accuracy | >=10 m CEP |
Launch platform | Warships Land-based TEL |
The Harbah (Urdu: حَرْبَہ, lit. 'Weapon'), is a Pakistani medium-ranged all-weather turbojet powered anti-ship subsonic cruise missile that can be launched from ships & Transporter erector launchers. It is developed by Global Industrial Defence Solutions at NDC facility.[1][2][3][4]
Development history
[edit | edit source]The Harbah is reportedly a version of the Babur-III ship/submarine-based cruise missile. Initially, the Babur family of land attack missiles were entirely ground-launched. That changed in 2017 when the Babur-III version was fired from an underwater submarine. It was later revealed that the Harbah was developed to address the requirements of the Pakistan Navy for a cost-effective and indigenous anti-ship & land attack missile. During the development, engineers had to reportedly limit its range owing to Pakistan's commitment to MTCR policies. [1][5][6][7]
The Harbah was first test-fired in 2018 from PNS Himmat during which it successfully struck a decommissioned ship target. It was first showcased to the international market in 2022 at Doha during the DIMDEX exhibition. [8][9][10][11]
Design
[edit | edit source]The Harbah is similar in design to the Babur family of cruise missiles. Its modular design allows it to be fitted with a wide array of warheads, guidance systems and extended range capabilities.[1]
In case of the Harbah-NG variant, its guidance suite consists of a combined navigation system of GPS/GNSS and INS coupled with a Digital Scene Matching Area Correlator (DSMAC) camera. Moreover, it uses a terminal-stage seeker for anti-ship applications, which can optionally be an infrared seeker or Active radar homing system. [1]
Variants
[edit | edit source]- Harbah: Base model.
- Harbah-NG: Export-oriented version with improved sub-systems and extended range.
Operators
[edit | edit source]Current
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Potential
[edit | edit source]- File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar: In talks with GIDS to locally produce the missile.
See also
[edit | edit source]- CX-1 Missile Systems
- Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon
- YJ-12
- Boeing X-51 Waverider
- RATTLRS
- ASM-3
- Yun Feng
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