Engineering:P282 SMASH
| Supersonic Missile Anti-SHip (SMASH) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) |
| Place of origin |  Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2024–present |
| Used by |  Pakistan Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Maritime Technologies Complex |
| Designed | 2010-2025 |
| Manufacturer | Maritime Technologies Complex |
| Specifications | |
| Length | ~9 m (30 ft) |
| Diameter | 85–90 cm (33–35 in) |
| Effective firing range | 350 km (217 mi) |
| Warhead | Single conventional HE/ICM |
| Propellant | Solid-fuel |
Guidance system | Inertial, Terminal |
Launch platform | Ship |
The P282 Supersonic Missile Anti-SHip (SMASH) is a Pakistani ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) capable of engaging both land and sea targets, with an officially stated range of 350 km (217 mi) and anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) capabilities.[1][2][3]
Development of the SMASH was first revealed by the former chief of the Pakistan Navy (PN), Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, who said in a 2020 speech at a change-of-command ceremony that the PN was developing the P282 missile, which he described as a hypersonic ship-launched anti-ship/land-attack ballistic missile.[4][5]
The indigenously-developed SMASH missile's first public test flight was carried out by the Pakistan Navy (PN) on November 2024, in which it was successfully launched from a Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. toward a land target.[2][6][7][8] Another successful test was carried out on November 2025, in which the SMASH was launched from a Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. and struck a sea target this time.[9][10][11]
According to Janes, the SMASH appears to have a diameter of 85–90 centimetres (33–35 in) and a length of about 9 metres (30 ft).[2][3] The Pakistan Navy stated that the supersonic missile is "equipped with a state-of-the-art navigation system and maneuverability features," and that it can be employed against land and sea targets "with high precision."[3]
See also
- Harbah (cruise missile)
References
- ↑ Team, Quwa (2024-12-26). "Pakistan Weapons Database | SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile" (in en-US). https://quwa.org/pakistan/munitions/smash-anti-ship-ballistic-missile/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rahmat, Ridzwan (2024-11-06). "Pakistan carries out test of new ship-launched ballistic missile" (in en). https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/industry/pakistan-carries-out-test-of-new-ship-launched-ballistic-missile.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Suciu, Peter (2024-11-08). "Could Pakistan SMASH the Indian Navy?" (in en-US). https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/could-pakistan-smash-indian-navy-213640.
- ↑ Ansari, Usman (2020-10-14). "Outgoing Pakistan Navy chief reveals details of modernization programs" (in en). https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/10/14/outgoing-pakistan-navy-chief-reveals-details-of-modernization-programs/.
- ↑ Ali, Samran (21 June 2021). "P282 Anti-ship Ballistic Missile: Strengthening Navy’s Conventional Deterrence". https://cscr.pk/explore/themes/defense-security/p282-anti-ship-ballistic-missile-strengthening-navys-conventional-deterrence/.
- ↑ Ali, Abbas (2024-11-04). "Pakistan Navy conducts successful test flight of ship-launched ballistic missile" (in en-US). https://www.geo.tv/latest/572663-pakistan-navy-conducts-successful-test-flight-of-ship-launched-ballistic-missile.
- ↑ Bernacchi, Giulia (2024-11-08). "Pakistan Test-Fires New ‘SMASH’ Ship-Launched Ballistic Missile" (in en-US). https://thedefensepost.com/2024/11/08/pakistan-test-ballistic-missile/.
- ↑ "Pak Navy conducts successful flight test of indigenously developed ballistic missile" (in en-US). 2024-11-04. https://www.app.com.pk/national/pak-navy-conducts-successful-flight-test-of-indigenously-developed-ballistic-missile/.
- ↑ "Pakistan Navy successfully tests indigenously-developed anti-ship ballistic missile: ISPR" (in en). 2025-11-25. https://www.dawn.com/news/1957303.
- ↑ Zehra, Zarmeen (2025-11-25). "Pakistan conducts successful test of ship-launched ballistic missile" (in en-US). https://www.geo.tv/latest/635525-pakistan-conducts-successful-test-of-ship-launched-ballistic-missile.
- ↑ Ozberk, Tayfun (2025-11-27). "Pakistan Navy Conducts New Test of 'SMASH' Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile" (in en-US). https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/11/pakistan-navy-conducts-new-test-of-smash-ship-launched-anti-ship-ballistic-missile/.
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