Barq

{{Short description|Pakistani air-to-surface missile}}

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| name = Barq

| caption = (Barq) Missile

| origin = Pakistan

| type = Laser-guided air-to-surface missile/Anti-tank guided missile

| used_by = Pakistan Army

| manufacturer = National Engineering and Scientific Commission

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| service = 2015 – Present

| wars =* War on terror

| engine = Single-stage rocket motor

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| weight = 45 kg

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| filling = HE

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| launch_platform = UCAV, manned Observation/Attack aircraft/ Attack helicopter

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| range = 8 km

| is_ranged = 8 km

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Barq ({{langx|ur|برق}}, "lightning") is a laser-guided air-to-surface missile developed by Pakistan. It has a range of {{convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} and weight of {{convert|45|kg|lb}}.

Operational history

The missile was unveiled on 13 March 2015 being fired from the NESCOM Burraq unmanned combat aerial vehicle, capable of destroying both stationary and moving targets.{{cite news|title=Armed drone, laser-guided missile tested | date=14 March 2015 | newspaper=Dawn|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1169452 | access-date=19 March 2019}}{{cite web|title=Pakistan successfully tests first indigenous armed drone: ISPR|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/852698/pakistan-successfully-test-fires-first-indigenous-drone-ispr/}} 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.{{cite news|title=Daily chart: Drone attacks and terrorism in Pakistan|url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2015/09/daily-chart-drone-attacks-and-terrorism-pakistan|access-date=28 September 2015|newspaper=The Economist|date=23 September 2015}}

See also

References

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{{Missiles of Pakistan}}

Category:Air-to-surface missiles of Pakistan

Category:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2015

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