Barq | |
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Type | Laser-guided air-to-surface missile/Anti-tank guided missile |
Place of origin | Pakistan |
Service history | |
In service | 2015 – Present |
Used by | Pakistan Army |
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Manufacturer | National Engineering and Scientific Commission |
Specifications | |
Mass | 45 kg |
Effective firing range | 8 km |
Warhead | HE |
Engine | Single-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).
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. 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.
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** = Includes all ship-to-ship, ship-to-sub, sub-to-ship and sub-to-sub torpedoes
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