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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Abu Mahdi (missile) | Babur (cruise missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cruise missile[source] | GLCM / SLCM / AshM[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | — |
| In service | 20 August 2020[source] | 2010 –Present[source] |
| Used by | Iran[source] | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces ) Pakistan Navy ( Navy Strategic Forces )[source] |
Wingspan
Single source2.50 m (8.2 ft)[source]
Maximum; 0.7 Mach. (subsonic)
Single source0.7 Mach. (subsonic) 990 km/h (620 mph)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceOperational; Babur-I
Single sourceOperational; Babur-IA
Single sourceOperational; Babur-IB
Single sourceOperational; Babur-II
Single sourceOperational; Babur-III
Single sourceOperational; Harbah
Single sourceOperational; Harbah export variant
Single source900 km (560 mi)[source]
Babur-I: 700 km (430 mi) Babur-IA: 450 km Babur-II: 750 km (470 mi) Babur-III: 450 km (280 mi; 240 nmi) Harbah: 700 km (430 mi; 380 nmi) Babur-IB: 900 km (560 mi) Harbah export variant: 290 km (180 mi; 160 nmi)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source450 kg (990 lb) – 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.
| Warhead | High Explosive[source] | HE / NE[source] |
|---|
| Designer | — | National Defence Complex[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1998–2008 (GLCM) 2001–2018 (SLCM)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | National Defence Complex[source] |
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| Developed from | — | BGM-109 Tomahawk[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 5 kilotons of TNT (21 TJ) – 12 kilotons of TNT (50 TJ)[source] |
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| Engine | — | Turbojet[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Automatic[source] |
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| Suspension | — | WS2500 10WD[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Liquid-propellant (jet engine) Solid-propellant (booster)[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | Terrain-following[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | INS , TERCOM / DSMAC , GPS , GLONASS , Terminal ,[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 20 m (66 ft) CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Transporter erector launcher Cruise-missile submarine[source] |
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| Transport | — | TEL , Horizontal launch tube (HLT)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Pakistan[source] |
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