On November 25, 2025, the Pakistan Navy conducted another test flight of its indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM), locally designated P-282 “SMASH”.
The Chief of the Naval Staff attended the event alongside senior scientists and engineers involved in the program.
According to Pakistan Navy, the missile is designed to strike both maritime and land targets and is fitted with a modern guidance package that enables high-accuracy engagement and terminal maneuvering. While official specifications remain undisclosed, Pakistani sources indicate a range of approximately 350 km. The system is still in its development phase and is intended for national requirements rather than export.
This latest firing follows what Pakistani defense outlets have described as the first public test in November 2024. Although some regional reporting suggests the missile may have been test-fired two or three times in total, only limited details have been released. All known launches to date have been conducted from a Type 22P frigate, consistent with the Navy’s test pattern for the program.
Quwa, a defence analysis outlet that closely follows Pakistan’s military programmes, notes that SMASH is being developed within a wider naval modernisation effort aimed at expanding the Navy’s inventory of indigenous missile systems. Although early speculation likened the weapon to supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles such as the CM-302 or BrahMos, subsequent information has confirmed that SMASH is a ballistic missile designed for anti-ship use.
The missile’s external features and reported characteristics indicate a degree of commonality with the GIDS Fatah-II ballistic missile, implying that Pakistan may be applying a shared engineering approach across several new missile projects. The emergence of SMASH also aligns with Pakistan’s current emphasis on deploying guided ballistic missiles for conventional strike roles within its broader force-development strategy.
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