Ghauri-II
The Ghauri-II (Urdu: غوری-اا) is a land-based medium range guided ballistic missile designed and developed by the Khan Research Laboratories.
| Ghauri-II | |
|---|---|
| Type | MRBM/Demo |
| Place of origin | Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2004–Present (No deployment) |
| Used by | Pakistan Army (Army Strategic Forces Command) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) |
| Designed | 1993–2003 |
| Manufacturer | Khan Research Laboratories |
| Variants | Ghauri-III |
| Specifications (Technical data) | |
| Length | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Diameter | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
| Maximum firing range | 2,300 km (1,400 mi) |
| Warhead | HE |
| Warhead weight | 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) |
| Engine | Two-stage |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Suspension | Atego x 8WD semi-trailer |
| Propellant | Liquid-propellant (Confidential) |
Operational range | 1,500–2,000 kilometres (930–1,240 mi) |
| Flight altitude | 612 mi (985 km), reached in first test flight |
Guidance system | Inertial, Terminal, |
Launch platform | Silo |
| Transport | Transporter erector launcher |
Developed in response to India's Agni-II, its propellant technology is influenced from the Taepodong-1 from North Korea.: 245
Only two tests of Ghauri-II were conducted in 1999 and in 2004, but no military designation for deployment was ever assigned by the Pakistani military.: 246
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