Ababeel missile
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The Ababeel missile is a Pakistani medium-range ballistic missile notable for its reported multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) capability, intended to enhance the survivability and effectiveness of Pakistan’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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| Ababeel missile canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Ababeel missile Context triple: [Pakistan nuclear weapons program, associatedMissileFamily, Ababeel missile]
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Brimstone missile
The Brimstone missile is a British air-launched, precision-guided anti-armor and multi-role strike weapon designed for high accuracy against moving and static targets with minimal collateral damage.
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R-1 missile
The R-1 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile closely based on the German V-2, marking the USSR’s first significant step into rocket and missile technology.
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Scud missiles
Scud missiles are Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missiles that gained widespread notoriety for their use by Iraq to attack coalition and civilian targets during the Gulf War.
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Arrow missile system
The Arrow missile system is an Israeli-developed, long-range, anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to intercept and destroy incoming ballistic missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
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R-2 missile
The R-2 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile, an improved derivative of the German V-2, used primarily for military purposes and high-altitude research in the early Cold War period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ababeel missile Target entity description: The Ababeel missile is a Pakistani medium-range ballistic missile notable for its reported multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) capability, intended to enhance the survivability and effectiveness of Pakistan’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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A.
Brimstone missile
The Brimstone missile is a British air-launched, precision-guided anti-armor and multi-role strike weapon designed for high accuracy against moving and static targets with minimal collateral damage.
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B.
R-1 missile
The R-1 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile closely based on the German V-2, marking the USSR’s first significant step into rocket and missile technology.
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C.
Scud missiles
Scud missiles are Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missiles that gained widespread notoriety for their use by Iraq to attack coalition and civilian targets during the Gulf War.
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D.
Arrow missile system
The Arrow missile system is an Israeli-developed, long-range, anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to intercept and destroy incoming ballistic missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
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E.
R-2 missile
The R-2 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile, an improved derivative of the German V-2, used primarily for military purposes and high-altitude research in the early Cold War period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pakistani weapon system
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ballistic missile ⓘ medium-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Inter-Services Public Relations ⓘ |
| category |
nuclear-capable missile
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strategic missile ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Pakistan ⓘ |
| deploymentStatus | not publicly confirmed ⓘ |
| designedFor | survivable second-strike capability ⓘ |
| designedToTarget | regional adversary strategic targets ⓘ |
| deterrencePosture | credible minimum deterrence (Pakistan policy context) ⓘ |
| developmentAgency | Pakistan’s National Engineering and Scientific Commission (reported) ⓘ |
| firstTestCountry | Pakistan ⓘ |
| firstTestDate | 2017-01-24 ⓘ |
| fuelType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
inertial guidance
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possible satellite updates ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
MIRV
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multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ nuclear warhead delivery ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
counter-missile-defense
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second-strike capability enhancement ⓘ strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Pakistan nuclear weapons program
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Pakistan Strategic Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Pakistan strategic forces
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| launchPlatform | road-mobile launcher ⓘ |
| launchPreparationTime | short (due to solid fuel and mobility) ⓘ |
| launchType | surface-to-surface ⓘ |
| MIRVStatus | claimed by Pakistan, not independently verified ⓘ |
| mobility | land-based mobile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ababeel (Quranic term for flocks of birds) ⓘ |
| operator |
Pakistan Army
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Pakistan Strategic Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Pakistan Strategic Forces Command
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| propulsion | solid-fuel ⓘ |
| publiclyKnownTests | limited ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance survivability of Pakistan’s nuclear deterrent
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penetrate ballistic missile defense systems ⓘ |
| range | approximately 2200 km ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | South Asia ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Shaheen missile series
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surface form:
Shaheen-III missile (in role and range class)
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| stageCount | three-stage (reported) ⓘ |
| status | under development ⓘ |
| testStatus | flight-tested ⓘ |
| usedBy | Pakistan ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear ⓘ |
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Subject: Ababeel missile Description of subject: The Ababeel missile is a Pakistani medium-range ballistic missile notable for its reported multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) capability, intended to enhance the survivability and effectiveness of Pakistan’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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