The H-2 SOW (Stand-Off Weapon) is a
precision-guided glide bomb manufactured by
NESCOM and deployed by the
Pakistan Air Force, capable of striking targets at stand-off range. It has a terminal guidance system based on an infra-red imaging seeker which identifies the target during the final stage of flight. Designed to hit targets out to 60 km, the bomb may be able to evade radar.
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According to a Pakistani source, the H-2 is a lighter version of the H-4 SOW. The H-4 is reported by the Pakistani press to have been created by Pakistan's National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM), working in collaboration with the Pakistan Missile Organisation and Air Weapons Complex in Pakistan.
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Operational history
The H-2 is stated to have entered service with the Pakistan Air Force in 2003.
A television-guided version of the H-2 was launched at a mock target from a distance of 60 km by Mirage III/5 fighters of the Pakistan Air Force during a firepower demonstration on 6 April 2010, marking the first phase of the Pakistan Air Force exercise High Mark 2010.
See also
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References
External links
Dawn – a Pakistani newspaper article on H-4
The Times of India – an Indian newspaper article on H-4
{{Pakistan Missiles
Post–Cold War weapons of Pakistan
Aerial bombs of Pakistan
Guided bombs
Military equipment introduced in the 2000s