Hatf-I

Hatf-I is a Pakistani road-mobile, solid-fuel short-range ballistic missile family developed from Pakistan's early solid-rocket work. CSIS describes the system as a 70-100 km battlefield missile with a 500 kg conventional warhead, and Stimson Center analysis links Indian Army-reported Hatf-I debris to Pakistan's short-range ballistic missile activity during the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict.

2025 India-Pakistan ConflictPakistan

Conflict side: Pakistan
Built by: Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Built in: Pakistan

Hatf-I, Short-range ballistic missile, Munitions

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Profile

Type: Short-range ballistic missile
Conflict side: Pakistan
Origin: Pakistan
Service note: Revealed in 1989; reported operational service from 1992

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Service History

In service: Reported operational service from 1992
Used by: Pakistan Army
Wars: 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict

Production History

Designer: Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Designed: Late 1980s
Built by: Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Built in: Pakistan
Unit cost: Not publicly reported
Produced: Late 1980s onward
Number built: Not publicly confirmed
Variants: Hatf-I, Hatf-IA, Hatf-IB

Specifications

Class: Short-range ballistic missile
Range: 70-100 km
Payload: Single 500 kg warhead
Launch weight: About 1,500 kg
Length: 6.0 m
Diameter: 0.56 m
Propulsion: Single-stage solid propellant
Basing: Road-mobile transporter-erector-launcher

Conflict Usage

2025 India-Pakistan Conflict: Side: PakistanRole: Short-range ballistic missile attack attemptstrike
Stimson Center analysis reports that the Indian Army claimed recovery of debris associated with Hatf-I after Pakistan's May 9-10 short-range ballistic missile attacks; the public evidence is debris-based and the specific launch details remain limited.

Hatf-I Images

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Sources

Hatf 1Publisher: Missile Threat, Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports Hatf-I background, service status, road-mobile basing, range, dimensions, payload, propulsion, and variant context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)Publisher: Nuclear Threat Initiative | Note: Supports manufacturer and background context, including analyst attribution of Hatf-1 and Hatf-2 missile work to SUPARCO. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Four Days in May: The India-Pakistan Crisis of 2025Publisher: Stimson Center | Note: Supports 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict usage: Hatf-I was reportedly fired by Pakistan based on Indian Army-claimed recovery of Hatf-I debris after the May 9-10 short-range ballistic missile attacks. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 SRBM ComparisonPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-domain U.S. Missile Defense Agency comparison graphic that includes Hatf-1. | Accessed: 2026-06-21