Know about Pakistan’s Shaheen-III Ballistic Missile: Maximum Range and Key Details

2026-03-09 - 05:44

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan possesses a diverse arsenal of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, air-to-surface weapons, and other guided systems to strengthen its defense against external threats. The list of ballistic missiles (Surface-to-Surface) include Shaheen Series, Ghauri Series, Ababeel, Ghaznavi (Hatf-III), Abdali (Hatf-II), Nasr (Hatf-IX), Fatah-2 and others. On the other hand, Babur Series (Hatf-VII): Babur-I, Relad Series (Hatt-VIII) and Harbah are among the cruise missiles. Every missile has different range and capacity and here we have gathered details of the Shaheen-III Ballistic Missiles. Shaheen-III Missile The Shaheen-III is a long-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a maximum range of 2,750 kilometers, allowing it to cover northeastern India as well as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It uses solid fuel, enabling quick launch capabilities, and is equipped with a Post-Separation Altitude Correction (PSAC) system. This system allows the missile to adjust its warhead trajectory mid-flight, enhancing accuracy and helping it evade anti-ballistic missile defenses. The Shaheen-III was first test-fired in March 2015. Watch Successful Flight Test of Shaheen-III Missile On 9 April 2022, Pakistan successfully conducted the flight test of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-III. Pakistan today conducted successful flight test of Shaheen-III surface to surface ballistic missile. The test flight was aimed at revalidating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system. pic.twitter.com/WHmjPGZobZ — DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) April 9, 2022