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Babur (cruise missile)larger figure on 1 of 1
Gabriel (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.2 m (20 ft)[source]
A/S
Single sourceMark I
Single sourceMark II
Single sourceMark III Mark III
Single sourceMark IV
Single sourceMark V
Single sourceMark I: 3.35 m (11.0 ft) Mark II: 3.36 m (11.0 ft) Mark III: 3.75 m (12.3 ft) Mark III A/S: 3.78 m (12.4 ft) Mark IV: 4.7 m (15 ft) Mark V: 5.5 m (18 ft)[source]
Wingspan
Single source2.50 m (8.2 ft)[source]
Wingspan
Single sourceMark I / II
Single sourceMark III Mark IIIA/S1.08 m (
Single sourceMark IV
Single sourceMark I / II:1.35 m (4 ft 5 in) Mark III:1.32 m (4 ft 4 in) Mark IIIA/S1.08 m (3 ft 7 in) Mark IV:1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[source]
Mass
Single source1,500 kg (3,300 lb)[source]
A/S
Single sourceMark I
Single sourceMark II
Single sourceMark III Mark III
Single sourceMark IV
Single sourceMark V
Single sourceMark I: 430 kg (950 lb ) Mark II: 522 kg (1,151 lb) Mark III: 560 kg (1,230 lb) Mark III A/S: 590 kg (1,300 lb) Mark IV: 960 kg (2,120 lb) Mark V: 1,250 kg (2,760 lb)[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; IIIA/S
Single sourceOperational; Mark I
Single sourceOperational; Mark II
Single sourceOperational; Mark III Mark
Single sourceOperational; Mark IV
Single sourceOperational; Mark V/Blue Spear/Sea Serpent
Single sourceMark I: 20 km (12 mi) Mark II:6–36 km (3.7–22.4 mi) Mark III:36 km (22 mi) Mark IIIA/S:60 km (37 mi) Mark IV:200 km (120 mi) Mark V/Blue Spear/Sea Serpent:400 km (250 mi)[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.
Configuration
| Specification | Babur (cruise missile) | Gabriel (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GLCM / SLCM / AshM[source] | Anti-ship missile[source] |
| In service | 2010 –Present[source] | 1970[source] |
| Used by | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces ) Pakistan Navy ( Navy Strategic Forces )[source] | See operators[source] |
| Designer | National Defence Complex[source] | — |
| Designed | 1998–2008 (GLCM) 2001–2018 (SLCM)[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | National Defence Complex[source] | Israel Aerospace Industries[source] |
| Developed from | BGM-109 Tomahawk[source] | — |
| Variants | See variants[source] | developed from Luz (missile)[source] |
| Warhead | HE / NE[source] | Mark II: 100 kg (220 lb) Mark III / IIIA/S: 150 kg (330 lb) Mark IV: 240 kg (530 lb)[source] |
| Blast yield | 5 kilotons of TNT (21 TJ) – 12 kilotons of TNT (50 TJ)[source] | — |
| Engine | Turbojet[source] | — |
| Transmission | Automatic[source] | — |
| Suspension | WS2500 10WD[source] | — |
| Propellant | Liquid-propellant (jet engine) Solid-propellant (booster)[source] | — |
| Flight altitude | Terrain-following[source] | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)[source] |
| Guidance system | INS , TERCOM / DSMAC , GPS , GLONASS , Terminal ,[source] | Mark I / II:Semi-Active Radar Mark III / IIIA/S / IV: Active Radar, Mark V/ Blue Spear/ Sea Serpent: Inertial Navigation System (INS), Global Positioning System GPS, Active Radar Seeker, Two-way Data Link.[source] |
| Accuracy | 20 m (66 ft) CEP[source] | — |
| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher Cruise-missile submarine[source] | Mark I-V: naval ships; Blue Spear: naval ships, Scania 6x6 or 8x8 truck-mounted.[source] |
| Transport | TEL , Horizontal launch tube (HLT)[source] | — |
| Country of origin | Pakistan[source] | — |
| Place of origin | — | Israel[source] |
| Wars | — | Yom Kippur War[source] |
| Unit cost | — | US$5 million per missile (Gabriel V / Blue Spear)[source] |
| Alternative designation | — | Gabriel[source] |