Pakistan Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS)
Ra'ad-II
Pakistan's air-launched cruise missile, carried by Mirage III/V fighters, extending strike range beyond the launch aircraft's own reach and giving Pakistan an air-delivered leg for its nuclear-capable cruise missile arsenal.
In service since 2007 · 1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
550
km range
0.8
Mach
400
kg warhead
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to Pakistan export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 1 operator
In service since 2007. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 0.8 Mach Stronger than 18% of missiles
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 550 km Stronger than 80% of missiles
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 400 kg Stronger than 73% of missiles
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- Nuclear or conventional
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- Inertial navigation, GPS-aided, Terrain contour matching
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 4.85 m
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Turbojet
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 0 Stronger than 13% of missiles
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 1 Stronger than 13% of missiles
Specifications compiled from public Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the range of the Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Ra'ad-II? +
The Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Ra'ad-II has a maximum range of 550 km.
What is the Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Ra'ad-II used for? +
The Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Ra'ad-II is a missile typically used for deep strike.
How many countries operate the Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Ra'ad-II? +
The Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Ra'ad-II is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Ra'ad-II cost? +
Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) Ra'ad-II: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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