P282 SMASH

Supersonic Missile Anti-SHip (SMASH)
TypeAnti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM)
Place of origin Pakistan
Service history
In service2024–present
Used by Pakistan Navy
Production history
DesignerMaritime Technologies Complex
Designed2010-2025
ManufacturerMaritime Technologies Complex
Specifications
Length~9 m (30 ft)
Diameter85–90 cm (33–35 in)
Effective firing range350 km (217 mi)
Extended-range: 450–500 km (280–311 mi)
Export variant: 290 km (180 mi)
WarheadSingle conventional HE/ICM
PropellantSolid-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. Extended-range variants of the SMASH have reportedly reached ranges of 450–500 km.

Development

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. The missile shares many similarities with the Fatah-II missile.

Deployment

The indigenously developed SMASH missile's first public test flight was carried out by the Pakistan Navy (PN) in November 2024, in which it was successfully launched from a Zulfiquar-class frigate toward a land target. Another successful test was carried out in November 2025, in which the SMASH was launched from a Tughril-class frigate and struck a sea target this time. Yet another successful test was carried out in April 2026, in which the missile was launched from a Babur-class corvette and hit a sea target at "extended range."

Design

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). 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."

See also

References

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