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Babur (cruise missile)larger figure on 4 of 4
Exocetlarger figure on 0 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.2 m (20 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Babur (cruise missile) | Exocet |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GLCM / SLCM / AshM[source] | Anti-ship cruise missile[source] |
| In service | 2010 –Present[source] | 1975 –present[source] |
| Used by | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces ) Pakistan Navy ( Navy Strategic Forces )[source] | See operators[source] |
| Designer | National Defence Complex[source] | 1967–1970: Nord Aviation 1970–1974: Aérospatiale |
6 m (19 ft 8 in)[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]
Operational; MM38 surface-launched: around AM39 air-launched: maximum range around
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceWarhead 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.
| Designed | 1998–2008 (GLCM) 2001–2018 (SLCM)[source] | 1967[source] |
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| Manufacturer | National Defence Complex[source] | 1979–1999: Aérospatiale 1999–2001: Aérospatiale-Matra 2001–present: MBDA France[source] |
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| Developed from | BGM-109 Tomahawk[source] | — |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Warhead | HE / NE[source] | 165 kg (364 lb)[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] | Solid propellant engine Turbojet (MM40 Block 3 version)[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] | Sea-skimming[source] |
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| Guidance system | INS , TERCOM / DSMAC , GPS , GLONASS , Terminal ,[source] | Inertial guidance , active radar homing , and GPS guidance[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] | Multi-platform: MM38 surface-launched AM39 air-launched SM39 submarine-launched MM40 surface-launched[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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| Place of origin | — | France[source] |
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| Wars | — | Iran–Iraq War Falklands War[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1974[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Operational; SM39 submarine-launched class"
Single sourceOperational; SM39 submarine-launched MM40 Block 3 surface-launched, Exocet Mobile Coastal: "
Single sourceMM38 surface-launched: around 40 km (25 mi; 22 nmi) AM39 air-launched: maximum range around 70 km (43 mi; 38 nmi) SM39 submarine-launched: 50 km (31 mi; 27 nmi) MM40 Block 3 surface-launched, Exocet Mobile Coastal: "200 km (120 mi; 110 nmi) class"[source]