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Pakistan Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS)
Shaheen-III
Pakistan's longest-range operational ballistic missile, a two-stage solid-fuel road-mobile weapon designed to cover the full breadth of Indian territory including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, forming the top tier of Pakistan's land-based nuclear deterrent.
In service since 2015 · 1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
2,750
km range
12
Mach
1,000
kg warhead
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to Pakistan export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 1 operator
In service since 2015. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 12 Mach Top 5% of missiles
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 2,750 km Top 3% of missiles
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 1,000 kg Top 6% of missiles
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- Nuclear or conventional
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- Inertial navigation, GPS-aided
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 16.5 m
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Two-stage solid-fuel rocket
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 0 Stronger than 13% of missiles
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 1 Stronger than 13% of missiles
Specifications compiled from public Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the range of the Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Shaheen-III? +
The Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Shaheen-III has a maximum range of 2,750 km.
What is the Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Shaheen-III used for? +
The Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Shaheen-III is a missile typically used for deep strike.
How many countries operate the Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Shaheen-III? +
The Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Shaheen-III is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Shaheen-III cost? +
Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Shaheen-III: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
