Taimur is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It is Pakistan’s first intercontinental ballistic missile whose range will be more than 7000 km.
The missile can deliver nuclear as well as conventional warheads. The missile has been termed a significant milestone for the defence of the country.
So, Taimur missile is real or not? The Taimur missile might be in development right now or might have been developed, waiting to be tested. A project had started after the development of the Shaheen 3 (Pakistan’s longest-range missile) in 2015 for the creation of Pakistan’s first I C B M. Just like the Shaheen-3’s development which was kept completely confidential, the Taimur missile won't be unveiled to the public until the right time.
How many Short-Range Ballistic Missiles available (Range 1,000km or less)
► Hatf-1: Short-range, a solid-fueled ballistic missile with a range of 70 to 100km.
► Abdali (Hatf-2): Flight-tested six times; entered service in 2005. 180-200km range.
► Ghaznavi (Hatf-3): 290km range.
► Shaheen-1 (Hatf-4): 750km range.
► Shaheen-1A (Hatf-4): 900km range.
► Nasr (Hatf-9): Range 70 to 90km. Each NASR launcher, however, contains 4 missile tubes primarily for conventional payloads.
How many Medium-Range Ballistic Missiles available (Range,1000 to 3000km)
► Shaheen-2 (Hatf-6): 1,500-2,000km range.
► Shaheen-3 (Hatf-10): effective range, 2750 km, operational range, 3000+km.
► Ghauri-1 (Hatf-5): 1,250-1,500km range.
► Ghauri-2 (Hatf-5a): Medium-range liquid-propellant missile, Range of at least 1,800km.
► Ababeel: this is a surface-to-surface medium-range ballistic missile, with a range of 2,200km, reportedly capable of carrying multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles.
How many Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles available in Pakistan (ICBM).
► It is speculated, albeit loosely, that the Taimur missile, with a range of 7,000km, is an ICBM under development or secretly developed.
How many Cruise Missiles available in Pakistan?
► Babur (Hatf-7): ground-launched nuclear cruise missiles; range 350km (Pakistani government claims a range of 700km).
► Babur-2: ground-launched cruise missile, its range is 700km.
► Babur-3: sea-based cruise missile and its range is 450km.
► Ra’ad (Hatf-8): nuclear-capable air-launched cruise missile, its range is 350km.
► Ra'ad-2: nuclear-capable air-launched cruise missile; range 600km.
How many Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles, and Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles available in Pakistan?
Pakistan does not currently possess Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles. Following the launch of India’s, INS Arihant submarine in 2009, the Pakistan Navy announced its intention to build a nuclear submarine of its own, and in 2012 the Navy announced it would start construction.
According to the Navy, the submarine is an ambitious project, will be designed and built indigenously and will take between 5 and 8 years. It not yet clear if Pakistan is attempting to complete the nuclear triad.
According to Hans Kristensen and Robert Norris, there are indications that Pakistan is developing a nuclear weapon for deployment on submarines. Pakistan’s announcement that it would stand up a Naval Strategic Force Command in 2012 also points to an interest in developing sea-based capabilities.
There was a confirmed test of the nuclear-capable Babur cruise missile from a mobile underwater platform in January 2017. It may be converted for use on submarines.
In April 2018, Pakistan announced that it had conducted a second successful flight test of its Babur-3 nuclear-capable submarine-launched cruise missile, which has 450km.
