Pakistan’s Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS) formally unveiled theSMASH – designated as a “Hypersonic Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile” (ASBM) – at the2026 World Defense Show, which recently concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The SMASH is being marketed as a dual-role guided munition for anti-ship and land-attack missions, drawing on the land-based 600 mm Fatah-2 guided rocket system inducted by the Pakistan Army.
The SMASH features a terminal-stage active radar-homing (ARH) seeker, tightened accuracy, and structural changes suited for shipboard launch.
Specifications of the SMASH
According to GIDS’ official product sheet, the SMASH has two distinct configurations.
In anti-ship mode, the missile carries a 384 kg unitary blast and blast fragmentation warhead, and achieves a circular error probable (CEP) of within 10 m.
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