Barq

Barq
TypeLaser-guided air-to-surface missile/Anti-tank guided missile
Place of originPakistan
Service history
In service2015 – Present
Used byPakistan Army
Wars
Production history
ManufacturerNational Engineering and Scientific Commission
Specifications
Mass45 kg

Effective firing range8 km
WarheadHE

EngineSingle-stage rocket motor
Launch
platform
UCAV, manned Observation/Attack aircraft/ Attack helicopter

Barq (Urdu: برق, "lightning") is a laser-guided air-to-surface missile developed by Pakistan. It has a range of 8 km (5.0 mi) and weight of 45 kilograms (99 lb).

Operational history

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The missile was unveiled on 13 March 2015 being fired from the NESCOM Burraq unmanned combat aerial vehicle, capable of destroying both stationary and moving targets.[1][2] On 28 November 2021 it was displayed being fired from Shahpar-II UCAV. Its first operational use was carried out against militants in Operation Zarb-e-Azb, on 6 September 2015, successfully eliminating three high-value targets.[3]

See also

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Related lists

References

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  1. ^ "Armed drone, laser-guided missile tested". Dawn. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Pakistan successfully tests first indigenous armed drone: ISPR".
  3. ^ "Daily chart: Drone attacks and terrorism in Pakistan". The Economist. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.