Faaz

Faaz
Faaz
Type	Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Place of origin	Pakistan
Service history
Used by	Pakistan Air Force; Pakistan Army;
Production history
Designer	NESCOM
Manufacturer	GIDS
Produced	Early 2020s
Variants	See variants
Specifications
Effective firing range	8 km for Faaz-SL SAM version; 100 km for Faaz-1 series; 180 km for Faaz-2 BVRAAM
Warhead	HE
Detonation; mechanism	Proximity fuze/Contact fuze
Operational; range	Faaz-RF: 25 km (16 mi); Faaz-IIR: 40 km (25 mi); Faaz-SL: 20 km (12 mi); Faaz-2: 180 km (110 mi);
Flight altitude	6,000 feet
Maximum speed	4321.8 km/h (Mach 3.5)
Guidance; system	Infrared homing and Active radar homing
Launch; platform	Aircraft & Ground vehicle

The Faaz (Urdu: فاز, lit. 'Victorious') is a family of under-development beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missiles produced by Pakistani defense conglomerate GIDS. It is intended for use both by air platforms as air-to-air missiles as well as ground-based air defense (GBAD) system units as a surface-to-air missile.

Design

GIDS locally maintains and owns intellectual property rights of the Faaz missile.

History

In 2024, media reports emerged from Turkey and Pakistan that both countries were planning to merge missile technology projects. It is expected that the Faaz and GÖKTUĞ missile projects will be merged in the near future.

Variants

Faaz-1 Series

Faaz-SL: (Faaz-Surface Launched) SAM variant with max range of 20-25km. Operated from a ground vehicle.
Faaz-RF: (Faaz-Radio Frequency) Active radar guided version with 25 km seeker detection range. Overall range exceeds 100 km (62 mi), max speed is Mach 3.5 and can fly 6,000 feet above sea level.
Faaz-IIR: (Faaz-Imaging Infra-Red) Infrared homing version with 40 km seeker detection range. Overall range exceeds 100 km (62 mi), max speed is Mach 3.5 and can fly 6,000 feet above sea level.

Faaz-2 Series

Faaz-2: Upgraded BVRAAM version with up to 180 km range.^{[need quotation to verify]}

Operators

In future

Pakistan

References

↑ "GIDS FAAZ and FAAZ-2 Air-to-Air Missiles". Quwa. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
1 2 3 4 "Road to the Future". GIDS Website.
1 2 "IDEF 2023: GIDS reveals details of prototype air-launched missiles". Janes. 28 July 2023.
↑ "MISSILE, ARTILLERY, HYPERSONICS, BALLISTICS AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS UPDATE". Battlespace. 4 August 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 Ansari, Usman (3 August 2023). "Pakistani defense conglomerate unveils new drone, missiles at IDEF". Defense News. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
↑ "Turkey, Pakistan Collaborate on Development of Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles". Defense Security Asia. 16 February 2024.
↑ "Pakistan's Defence Industry Lays Out Ambitious Future Roadmap". Quwa. 22 May 2023.

[1] "GIDS FAAZ and FAAZ-2 Air-to-Air Missiles". Quwa. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

[gids-2] 1 2 3 4 "Road to the Future". GIDS Website.

[janes-3] 1 2 "IDEF 2023: GIDS reveals details of prototype air-launched missiles". Janes. 28 July 2023.

[4] "MISSILE, ARTILLERY, HYPERSONICS, BALLISTICS AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS UPDATE". Battlespace. 4 August 2023.

[DN-5] 1 2 3 4 5 Ansari, Usman (3 August 2023). "Pakistani defense conglomerate unveils new drone, missiles at IDEF". Defense News. Retrieved 4 January 2026.

[6] "Turkey, Pakistan Collaborate on Development of Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles". Defense Security Asia. 16 February 2024.

[7] "Pakistan's Defence Industry Lays Out Ambitious Future Roadmap". Quwa. 22 May 2023.