Barq (, "lightning") is a
laser-guided air-to-surface missile developed by Pakistan. It has a range of and weight of .
Operational history
The missile was unveiled on 13 March 2015 being fired from the
NESCOM Burraq unmanned combat aerial vehicle
An unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), also known as a combat drone, fighter drone or battlefield UAV, is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance and carries aircra ...
, 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.
See also
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AGM-114 Hellfire
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HJ-10
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Polyphem
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XM501 Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System
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ALAS (missile)
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AGM-169 Joint Common Missile
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HOT (missile)
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Spike (missile)
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PARS 3 LR
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Nag
;Related lists
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List of anti-tank guided missiles
References
Air-to-surface missiles of Pakistan
Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2015
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