Harbah (cruise missile)

Harbah
Type	Cruise missile Surface-to-surface missile
Place of origin	Pakistan
Service history
In service	Since 2018
Used by	Pakistan Navy
Production history
Designer	National Development Complex Maritime Technologies Complex
Manufacturer	GIDS
Developed from	Hatf-VII
Variants	Harbah Harbah-NG
Specifications
Mass	1,350 kg (2,980 lb)
Length	6.8 m (22 ft)
Diameter	0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Warhead	Fragmentation or armour-piercing warhead
Propellant	JP-8 Liquid fuel
Operational range	280 km (170 mi)
Flight altitude	Sea skimming
Maximum speed	Mach 0.6-0.8
Guidance system	GLONASS DSMAC camera Infrared homing INS Radar homing SatNav
Accuracy	>=10 m CEP
Launch platform	Warships Land-based TEL

The Harbah (Urdu: حَرْبَہ, lit. 'Weapon'), is a Pakistani medium-ranged all-weather turbojet powered anti-ship subsonic cruise missile that can be launched from ships, submarines & Transporter erector launchers. It is developed by Global Industrial Defence Solutions at NDC facility.

Development history

The Harbah is reportedly a version of the Babur-III ship/submarine-based cruise missile. Initially, the Babur family of land attack missiles were entirely ground-launched. That changed in 2017 when the Babur-III version was fired from an underwater submarine. Therefore, it is possible that Harbah uses a truncated/smaller airframe making it possible for submarine tubes and ship-based launch canisters to carry the missile. It was later revealed that the Harbah was developed to address the requirements of the Pakistan Navy for a cost-effective and indigenous anti-ship & land attack missile. During the development, engineers had to reportedly limit its range owing to Pakistan's commitment to MTCR policies.

The Harbah was first test-fired in 2018 from PNS Himmat during which it successfully struck a decommissioned ship target. It was first showcased to the international market in 2022 at Doha during the DIMDEX exhibition.

Design

The Harbah is similar in design to the Babur family of cruise missiles. Its modular design allows it to be fitted with a wide array of warheads, guidance systems and extended range capabilities.

In case of the Harbah-NG variant, its guidance suite consists of a combined navigation system of GPS/GNSS and INS coupled with a Digital Scene Matching Area Correlator (DSMAC) camera. Moreover, it uses a terminal-stage seeker for anti-ship applications, which can optionally be an infrared seeker or Active radar homing system.

Variants

• Harbah: Base model.
• Harbah-NG: Export-oriented version with improved sub-systems and extended range.

Operators

Current

• Pakistan
  • Pakistan Navy
    • Azmat-class fast attack craft

Potential

• Qatar: In talks with GIDS to locally produce the missile.

See also

• CX-1 Missile Systems – (China)
• Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon – (France, Italy, United Kingdom)
• YJ-12 – (China)
• Boeing X-51 Waverider – (United States)
• RATTLRS – (United States)
• ASM-3 – (Japan)
• Yun Feng – (Taiwan)
• NASM-MR – (India)

External media

• Harbah-NG Anti-Ship Cruise Missile