The lately examined “Abdali Weapon System” SSM seems to be a serious spinoff – if not totally different – platform from the unique Hatf-2 Abdali ballistic missile Pakistan inducted within the mid-2000s.
The unique Hatf-2 Abdali was a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) with a reported vary of 180-200 km. It was launched vertically by way of a single-rail launcher.
Not solely is that this new Abdali SSM for much longer in vary (reaching 450 km), however it leverages a dual-cell canisterized launch system much like that of the newly inducted Fatah-series of SSMs.
The truth is, in March 2024, the PA revealed {that a} Fatah-3 and a Fatah-4 had been underneath growth, with ranges of 450 km and 700 km, respectively. Contemplating the equivalent said ranges and key design similarities between the brand new Abdali and Fatah-series, the brand new Abdali will be the Fatah-3.
