Hatf-5 MRBM
Country of Origin: Pakistan
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The Hatf-5 ("Deadly") is a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) also known as the Ghauri-1. The name is derived from the rulers of the 12th-century Ghurid Sultanate that spanned present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India.
The weapon was likely developed from the North Korean-designed No-dong missile (see separate record).
The Hatf-5 can carry a much heavier payload than previous Pakistani missiles, giving Islamabad the potential to aim at targets deeper in Indian...
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