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The Ra'ad ((ウルドゥー語:رعد), "Thunder") is an air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) developed jointly by Pakistan and South Africa and operational with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Though initially launched from a PAF Dassault Mirage III ROSE combat aircraft during testing, the missile is planned to be integrated with and launched from other PAF platforms such as the JF-17 combat aircraft.〔Article by Usman Ansari; ("Despite Missile Integration, Nuke Role Unlikely for Pakistan’s JF-17." ) Published online by (DefenseNews.com ) on 7 February 2013.〕 The Ra'ad's current range is stated to be 350 km.〔(Ra'ad Test Launch-Aljazeerza )〕 Ra'ad is designed to attack fixed enemy installations (such as radar posts, command nodes and stationary surface-to-air missile launchers) at stand-off range, keeping the launching aircraft away from enemy air defence systems. The missile can also be armed with a 10-35 kt nuclear warhead.〔 The accuracy of the missile is reported to be comparable to Pakistan's Babur cruise missile, which has "pinpoint accuracy" according to official sources.〔(Babur Cruise Missile Test Launch )〕 ==Development and design== After a successful test-launch in 2005 of the Babur (also known as Hatf VII), Pakistan's first cruise missile, it was stated by officials that the Babur would be modified to be launched from airborne platforms. But the Ra'ad, developed by Pakistan's Air Weapons Complex and NESCOM,〔http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3823118〕 appears to be an entirely new missile, as is evident by the new name and a new official designation of Hatf VIII. Denel of South Africa assisted in the design of the cruise missile.〔http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2012-06-08/pakistan-launches-indigenous-alcm-again〕 The Ra'ad's airframe is designed with stealth capability,〔http://www.sipri.org/research/armaments/nbc/nuclear/pakistan〕〔()〕 provided by the shape of the airframe and the materials used in its construction, to give the missile a low detection probability and allow it to penetrate enemy air defence systems.〔(Al-Jazeera News - Ra'ad Test Launch )〕 Designed to carry conventional or nuclear warheads, the missile would most likely be used for precision air strikes on enemy command centres, radars, surface-to-air missile launchers, ballistic missile launchers and stationary warships.〔(Ra'ad Missile )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hatf-VIII (Ra'ad)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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