BALLSTIC MISSILES IN (DELETED) PAKISTAN (DELETED)

Created: 7/1/1990

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Pakistan began convening sounding rockets into miliury missiles in (bend has developed ivro SRBMs based on lhal work. Tbe single-siagend two-siagc Half II arc aolid-propellani missiles based oo PakJsUru-produced versions of French sounding rockeu. Tbe maximum raage of ibc> SO km, and ihc maximum range of tbe Half II it

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Both Haifa are flawed by the lackuidancead. hence, have very poor accuracy Both Halts have CEPa oa the order of several kilometers and cannotakistani-produced nuclear device. Pakistan may have begun deploying tbeut produciion and deployment of ihe Half II may be delayed2 because of its accuracy problems. Islamabad recognizes ibe shortcomings of (he Hatfs and has concluded an agreement with Beijing to purchase (he morem-range) SRBM. In addition. Pakistan is attempting to obtain Send missile technology from North Korea aadvelopiog theprobable longer range system. Pakistani officials have alto been in contact with represen'Jiivt* of lhe European consortium lhat supervised the development of-nvrengc Condor II in Argentina Production of the Condor II or another missileange longer than the Half II tt likely in Pakistan by the.

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