Municiones

H-4 Stand-Off Weapon

Also known as
  • H-4 SOW
  • bomba planeadora H-4

El H-4 Stand-Off Weapon es la bomba planeadora paquistani de clase 120 km, asistida por cohete, desarrollada por NESCOM a partir de la familia Raptor II de Denel para aviones de ataque Mirage III/5. Quwa y Dawn la situan en servicio con la Pakistan Air Force hacia 2003, y reportes posteriores vincularon la municion con la escaramuza fronteriza del 27 de febrero de 2019.

H-4 Stand-Off Weapon, Bomba planeadora guiada de precision, Municiones
Image source: Wikimedia Commons: Umbani at TFDC 2012

Role in Conflicts

2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes
Side
Pakistan
Role in conflict
Bomba de ataque stand-off guiada de precision

Usada por la Pakistan Air Force durante las escaramuzas fronterizas indo-paquistanies de 2019; ThePrint informo que cazas de la PAF dispararon bombas planeadoras H-4 el 27 de febrero de 2019 cerca de la LoC.

Design Notes

Quwa describio el H-4 como el miembro de mayor alcance de la familia paquistani de bombas stand-off H-2/H-4, con cohete acelerador y transporte en Mirage III/5.

TemaDetalleFuente
LinajeLa familia fue descrita como un derivado construido en Pakistan de la linea Raptor II de Denel.Quwa: Pakistan's Force Multipliers (Part 2): Precision-guided bombs
Factor de alcanceQuwa atribuyo al H-4 un alcance de 120 km y un perfil de planeo asistido por cohete acelerador.Quwa: Pakistan's Force Multipliers (Part 2): Precision-guided bombs
PortadorLa misma fuente dijo que la familia H-2/H-4 se desplegaba desde cazabombarderos Mirage III/5.Quwa: Pakistan's Force Multipliers (Part 2): Precision-guided bombs
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Pakistan
Type
Bomba planeadora guiada de precision
Service note
Decada de 2000-presente
Designer
NESCOM; linaje Denel Raptor II reportado
Designed
Comienzos de la decada de 2000
Unit cost
No publico
Produced
2003-presente
Number built
No publico
Developed from
Denel Dynamics Raptor II

Specifications

Ojiva
Clase de 1.000 kg
Alcance
Hasta 120 km
Guia
Guia electro-optica (TV); INS reportado
Plataforma de lanzamiento
Aviones cazabombarderos Dassault Mirage III/5
Propulsion
Bomba planeadora asistida por cohete acelerador
Variants
  • H-2 Stand-Off Weapon
Aviones de lanzamiento

Quwa describio la familia H-2/H-4 como una carga de cazabombarderos Mirage III/5.

CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
Dassault Mirage III/5, Single-engine delta-wing multirole fighter family, Aircraft & UAVsDassault Mirage III/5Avion de ataque

Quwa dijo que el H-2 y el H-4 estan desplegados actualmente desde aviones cazabombarderos Dassault Mirage III/5 de la Pakistan Air Force.

Sources: Quwa: Pakistan's Force Multipliers (Part 2): Precision-guided bombs

Timeline

H-4 Stand-Off Weapon Key Events

  1. Induccion reportada en la PAF

    Dawn informo que la Pakistan Air Force habia incorporado el H-4 a su arsenal hacia 2003.

    Sources: Dawn: PAF adds new bombs to its arsenal

  2. Uso en la escaramuza fronteriza

    ThePrint informo que cazas de la Pakistan Air Force dispararon bombas planeadoras H-4 el 27 de febrero de 2019 cerca de la Line of Control.

    Sources: ThePrint: Three live bombs fired by Pakistani fighter aircraft are still lying at LoC

Media

H-4 Stand-Off Weapon Images

H-4 Stand-Off Weapon, Bomba planeadora guiada de precision, Municiones - view 1
Source: Wikimedia Commons: PAF Dassault Mirage-IIIEP ISAC-1974
Related Weapon Systems
GIDS REK / Takbir, Range-extension guided glide bomb kit, MunitionsMunitionsGIDS REK / TakbirRange-extension guided glide bomb kitGIDS REK / Takbir is a Pakistani range-extension kit family that turns general-purpose steel bombs into GPS/GNSS-aided stand-off glide weapons. GIDS presents Takbir with a tail guidance unit, deployable wing unit, 100 km class range, and MIL-STD-1760 interface, while Qaswa and Quwa sources place the newer AZB/REK line across Mk 80-series bomb bodies and tie the Mk 83-class configuration to JF-17 strike reporting from Operation Swift Retort.

Sources

Dawn: PAF adds new bombs to its arsenalPublisher: Dawn | Note: Supports the H-4's 2003 induction, NESCOM manufacturing context, Mirage carriage, and reported 120 km range. | Accessed: 2026-06-21Quwa: Pakistan's Force Multipliers (Part 2): Precision-guided bombsPublisher: Quwa | Note: Supports the H-2/H-4 family lineage, 60 km and 120 km ranges, rocket-booster range extension, 600 kg warheads, EO guidance, and Mirage III/5 deployment. | Accessed: 2026-06-21ThePrint: Three live bombs fired by Pakistani fighter aircraft are still lying at LoCPublisher: ThePrint | Note: Supports the 2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes; ThePrint reported H-4 glide bombs fired by Pakistan Air Force fighters on 27 February 2019 near the LoC. | Accessed: 2026-06-21Tribune: Indian Army admits presence of senior commanders at HQ bombed by PAFPublisher: The Express Tribune | Note: Supports the 2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes; Tribune reported Pakistan Air Force aircraft dropped reportedly local-manufactured H-4 Stand-Off Weapon munitions on an Indian Army brigade HQ compound. | Accessed: 2026-06-21Wikimedia Commons: PAF Dassault Mirage-IIIEP ISAC-1974Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain image provenance for a Pakistan Air Force Mirage III-family aircraft used here as a launch-platform family representative. | Accessed: 2026-06-26Wikimedia Commons: Umbani at TFDC 2012Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Open-license image provenance for a Denel Dynamics Umbani glide-bomb photo used here as a related stand-off weapon family representative. | Accessed: 2026-06-21