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Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) · Pakistan · 1998
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Ra'ad
Ra'ad Photo: Irib · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
65
Accuracy
70
Low-Observability
50
Lethality
75
Stand-Off Value
80
Nuclear Capability
0
Counter-Measure Resistance
60
Reliability
70
Technology
65
Strategic Value
70
Origin Pakistan
ManufacturerAir Weapons Complex
CategoryAir-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM)
EraPost-Cold War
In service1998
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
61
Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) MASS Rating
4/4
Post-Cold War
12/13
All-Time
Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) · 10 axes scored
Range
65
Accuracy
70
Low-Observability
50
Lethality
75
Stand-Off Value
80
Nuclear Capability
0
Counter-Measure Resistance
60
Reliability
70
Technology
65
Strategic Value
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air-launched cruise missiles (alcm) category.
01 / Overview
Ra'ad
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1998–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES (ALCM) · POST-COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
61
air-launched cruise missiles (alcm) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air-launched cruise missiles (alcm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile Typeair-launched cruise missile
  • Service Entry Year1998
  • DesignerNational Engineering & Scientific Commission; ; Air Weapons Complex;
  • Length4.85 m
  • Diameter500 mm
  • Launch Weight1,100 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
◇Performance6MOD.6
  • Minimum Range350 km
  • Maximum Range350 km
  • Top Speed272 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)0.8 Mach
  • Flight Profileterrain-following at subsonic speed
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Operators1
  • Variants1
  • Production Start1,998 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity and impact
  • Explosive Filler Weight450 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeICM/HE/NE
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1998Production started
  2. 2004Entered service
28
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
Sea‑skimming is a low‑altitude flight profile in which a missile or projectile flies close to the sea surface to minimize radar detection and increase survivability.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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