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Babur (cruise missile)larger figure on 3 of 4
Storm Shadowlarger figure on 1 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.2 m (20 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Babur (cruise missile) | Storm Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GLCM / SLCM / AshM[source] | Air-launched cruise missile[source] |
| In service | 2010 –Present[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Used by | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces ) Pakistan Navy ( Navy Strategic Forces )[source] | See operators[source] |
| Designer | National Defence Complex[source] | Matra BAe Dynamics |
STORM SHADOW / SCALP · Length
Single sourceMaximum; 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; Operational range
Single source550 km (342 mi; 297 nmi)[source]
Microturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet 1,200 lb f
Single sourceMicroturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet 5.4 kN (1,200 lb f )[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] | 1994–2001[source] |
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| Manufacturer | National Defence Complex[source] | MBDA[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] | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[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] | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[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] | Mirage 2000 , Rafale , Su-24 , Tornado , Typhoon , Gripen[source] |
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| Country of origin | Pakistan[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | France United Kingdom[source] |
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| Wars | — | Iraq War Libyan Civil War 2011 military intervention in Libya Syrian Civil War US intervention in the Syrian civil war Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | £ 2,000,000 (FY2023) ( US$ 2,500,000)[source] |
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| Steering system | — | 6 tailplanes (4 vertical & 2 horizontal)[source] |
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| References | — | Janes & The Telegraph[source] |
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