General Overview:
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Name: Hatf-I (also known as Hatf-1)
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Type: Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
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Origin: Pakistan
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Service Entry: Late 1980s
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Status: Initially deployed, later largely replaced by more advanced systems.
Specifications:
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Range: ~70–100 km (varies by variant)
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Warhead: Conventional or possibly nuclear (single warhead)
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Warhead Weight: ~500 kg
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Guidance System:
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Early versions: Unguided (free flight)
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Later versions (Hatf-IA, Hatf-IB): Improved with basic inertial or trajectory correction
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Propulsion: Solid-fuel rocket
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Launch Platform: Mobile Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL)
Development & Purpose:
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Developed as Pakistan’s first indigenous missile, originally with very basic technology.
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Based loosely on battlefield rocket designs, later upgraded for better accuracy.
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Served mainly as a deterrent against Indian battlefield forces.
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Named "Hatf," an Arabic word meaning "Deadly" or "Vengeance."
Variants:
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Hatf-I: Original unguided version.
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Hatf-IA: Improved range and possibly minor guidance.
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Hatf-IB: Most advanced version with limited inertial guidance for better accuracy.
Current Status:
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Likely retired or relegated to limited operational roles.
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Superseded by more capable missiles in Pakistan’s arsenal (e.g., Hatf-III Ghaznavi, Hatf-IV Shaheen, Hatf-V Ghauri).