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H-4
TypePrecision-guided glide bomb
Place of origin Pakistan
Service history
In service2003 [1] [2]
Used byPakistan Air Force
Production history
ManufacturerNESCOM
Specifications
WarheadHigh explosives
Operational
range
60 km
Guidance
system
Electro-optical (infra-red imaging)
Launch
platform
Combat aircraft

The H-2 MUPSOW (MUlti-Purpose Stand-Off Weapon) is a precision-guided glide bomb manufactured by Pakistan and deployed by the Pakistan Air Force, capable of striking targets at stand-off range. It has a terminal guidance system based on an infra-red imaging seeker which identifies the target during the final stage of flight. Designed to hit targets out to 60 km, the bomb may be able to evade radar.[3]

History

According to a Pakistani source, the H-2 is a lighter version of the H-4 MUPSOW. The H-4 which was created by Pakistan's National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM), working in collaboration with the Pakistan Missile Organisation and Air Weapons Complex in Pakistan, by modifying the design of the South African Denel T-darter beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile.

However, H-2's stated range of 60 km and its glide bomb design has lead to speculation that it may be a copy or a Pakistani variant of the Denel Raptor I glide bomb, which is also guided by an infra-red imaging seeker and has a range of 60 km.[4]

See also

Related development

References

  1. ^ http://www.dawn.com/2003/12/18/top6.htm
  2. ^ http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.48/pub_detail.asp
  3. ^ Richard Fisher, Jr. (2004-10-29). "Report On the International Defense Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) September 14-17, 2004, Karachi, Pakistan". International Assessment and Strategy Center (IASC). Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  4. ^ http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.48/pub_detail.asp
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