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Ghaznavi (missile)
For Mahmood Ghaznavi please see Mahmood of Ghazni
The Ghaznavi ( Urdu:غزنوی; official codename: Hatf–III Ghaznavi), is a hypersonic and surface to surface short range ballistic missile designed and developed by the National Development Complex, in service with the Pakistan Army's strategic command since 2004. With an optimal range of 290 km, it is named after the 11th century Muslim Turkic conqueror Mahmud of Ghazni. The missile has a length of 9.64m, diameter of 0.99 m, launch weight of 5256 kg and is powered by a single stage solid fuel rocket motor. It is believed influenced from a Chinese design, the M-11 (NATO reporting name: CSS-7).
Ghaznavi
Ghaznavi is an Persian family name meaning "from Ghazni", it may refer to: