Abdali-I vs K-6 (missile): Specs Compared

ABallistic missiles

K-6 (missile)

SLBM

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Abdali-ILength

9.75 m

Length source ↗

K-6 (missile)>

> 12 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Abdali-Ilarger figure on 0 of 1

None

K-6 (missile)larger figure on 1 of 1

Mass+2757%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

9 of 25 rows sourced on both sides

9.75m

> 12m>

Length

All recorded figures & sources

9.75 m

Length

Single source

9.75 m (384 in)^[source]

> 12 m

Single source

>12 m (39 ft )^[source]

560mm

> 2m>

Diameter

All recorded figures & sources

0.56 m

Diameter

Single source

0.56 m (22 in)^[source]

> 2 m

Single source

>2 m (6.6 ft )^[source]

1.8t

50t

Mass+2757%

All recorded figures & sources

1,750 kg

Mass

Single source

1,750 kg (3,860 lb)^[source]

50,000 kg

Mass

Single source

50 t (55 short tons )^[source]

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8,600–9,190km/hMaximum; Mach 7 – Mach 7.5 (

Speed

All recorded figures & sources

8,529.5232–9,189.35424 km/h

Maximum; 2.4–2.55 km/s

Single source

8,600–9,190 km/h

Maximum; Mach 7 – Mach 7.5 (

Single source

Mach 7 – Mach 7.5 (8,600–9,190 km/h; 5,300–5,710 mph; 2.4–2.55 km/s)^[source]

450kmMaximum; Maximum firing range

8,000–10,000kmOperational; Operational range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

450 km

Maximum; Maximum firing range

Single source

450 km (280 mi)^[source]

8,000–10,000 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

8,000–10,000 km (5,000–6,200 mi)^[source]

500kgWarhead weight

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Warhead mass

All recorded figures & sources

500 kg

Warhead weight

Single source

500 kg (1,100 lb)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Abdali-I and K-6 (missile) configuration
Specification	Abdali-I	K-6 (missile)
Type	SRBM^[source]	SLBM^[source]
Place of origin	Pakistan^[source]	India^[source]
Used by	Pakistan Army Army Strategic Forces Command^[source]	—
Designer	SUPARCO (Rocket stage) DESTO (Warhead design/assembly)^[source]	Advanced Systems Laboratory ( DRDO )^[source]
Designed	1993–97^[source]	—
Manufacturer	SUPARCO^[source]	—
Warhead	Single conventional HE / ICM^[source]	3,000 kg (6,600 lb ), 4-6 MIRV nuclear / conventional weapon^[source]
Transmission	Automatic^[source]	—
Suspension	MAZ-7310 8WD (With Pakistani military markings)^[source]	—
Propellant	Solid-propellent^[source]	—
Guidance system	Inertial , Terminal^[source]	—
Accuracy	100 m (330 ft)—150 m (490 ft) CEP .^[source]	—
Launch platform	Transporter erector launcher (TEL)^[source]	S5-class submarine^[source]
In service	—	Under development^[source]
Engine	—	Solid-fuelled^[source]
Role	—	intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile^[source]
Source measurement	—	K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile under development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India . The missile has a planned range of more than 8000 Kilometres.^[source]K-6 (missile) · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The development of the K-6 missile, with a range of 6,000 km, was initially reported in early 2017.^[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Admiral Arun Prakash wrote in 2018 that the missile range of the Arihant-class submarines is not sufficient to target potential adversaries of India ; a missile with a range of around 6,000-8,000 kilometres would be required for this task to be performed by a submarine patrolling in a "safe haven".^[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile . It is a three-stage missile and is solid fuelled . It is planned to armed with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles and will have a range of around 8,000 to 12,000 kilometres with a three-tonne payload. It has a planned length of over 12 metres and a diameter of over 2 metres. It will be able carry both conventional and nuclear warheads .^[source]K-6 (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Country of origin	—	India^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 6, cell 2; revision 1373427941; retrieved 2026-10-02

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Abdali-I

K-6 (missile)

Type

SRBM^[source]

SLBM^[source]

Place of origin

Pakistan^[source]

India^[source]

Used by

Pakistan Army Army Strategic Forces Command^[source]

—

Designer

SUPARCO (Rocket stage) DESTO (Warhead design/assembly)^[source]

Advanced Systems Laboratory ( DRDO )^[source]

Designed

1993–97^[source]

—

Manufacturer

SUPARCO^[source]

—

Warhead

Single conventional HE / ICM^[source]

3,000 kg (6,600 lb ), 4-6 MIRV nuclear / conventional weapon^[source]

Transmission

Automatic^[source]

—

Suspension

MAZ-7310 8WD (With Pakistani military markings)^[source]

—

Propellant

Solid-propellent^[source]

—

Guidance system

Inertial , Terminal^[source]

—

Accuracy

100 m (330 ft)—150 m (490 ft) CEP .^[source]

—

Launch platform

Transporter erector launcher (TEL)^[source]

S5-class submarine^[source]

In service

—

Under development^[source]

Engine

—

Solid-fuelled^[source]

Role

—

intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile^[source]

Source measurement

—

K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile under development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India . The missile has a planned range of more than 8000 Kilometres.^[source]K-6 (missile) · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The development of the K-6 missile, with a range of 6,000 km, was initially reported in early 2017.^[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Admiral Arun Prakash wrote in 2018 that the missile range of the Arihant-class submarines is not sufficient to target potential adversaries of India ; a missile with a range of around 6,000-8,000 kilometres would be required for this task to be performed by a submarine patrolling in a "safe haven".^[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile . It is a three-stage missile and is solid fuelled . It is planned to armed with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles and will have a range of around 8,000 to 12,000 kilometres with a three-tonne payload. It has a planned length of over 12 metres and a diameter of over 2 metres. It will be able carry both conventional and nuclear warheads .^[source]K-6 (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Country of origin

—

India^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 6, cell 2; revision 1373427941; retrieved 2026-10-02