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Estimated missile strength of India,
Pakistan
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| REUTERS [ SATURDAY,
MAY 25, 2002 12:40:44 PM ] |
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LONDON: India and Pakistan are the world's newest known nuclear
powers.
The two countries conducted back-to-back nuclear tests in 1998,
but the exact number of warheads held by each side is not
known.
The following are estimates supplied by Jane's Strategic Weapon
Systems in London.
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India
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Pakistan |
Estimated
nuclear warheads: 100 to 150.
20 bombs deliverable by Jaguar or Mirage 2000
aircraft.
Rest may be fitted to Agni or Prithvi missiles.
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Estimated nuclear warheads: 25
to 50.
20 bombs deliverable by F-16
fighter jets.
Rest may be fitted to Shaheen or Ghauri
missiles. |
Agni 1
(2,500 km/1,560 miles)
Agni 2 (3,000 km/1,875
miles; upgraded, up to 3,500 km/2,190 miles)
Prithvi
SS-150 (150 km/94 miles)
Prithvi SS-250 (250
km/156 miles) |
Shaheen 1 (600 km/375 miles)
Shaheen 2 (under
development - up to 2,500 km/1,560 miles)
Ghauri 1
(1,500 km/940 miles)
Ghauri 2 (2,300 km/1,440
miles) | |
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Indiatimes Id: akira24
Posted: Saturday,
May 25, 2002 4:33:30 PM
Comment:
sir, from the looks of the details of weapon
arsenal its like kids playing ...
Indiatimes Id: m.c.mathew
Posted: Saturday,
May 25, 2002 3:28:07 PM
Comment:
Let Pakistan test any number of missiles, we
don't mind. We have full faith & co...
Indiatimes Id: brao123
Posted: Saturday,
May 25, 2002 2:51:27 PM
Comment:
To destroy each other, do we need more than a
couple of warheads and may be thre...
Indiatimes Id: Rangaraj_Char
Posted: Saturday,
May 25, 2002 1:00:59 PM
Comment:
The message is clear. Pakistan is not a
competitor to us where as china is!
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