Pakistan’s ‘Ship-Launched ASBM’ Claim Doesn’t Withstand Technical or Industrial Scrutinys

Pakistan’s ‘ship-launched ASBM’ claim doesn’t withstand technical or industrial scrutinys

Pakistan’s announcement that it has test-fired a “ship-launched Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile (ASBM)” has triggered a wave of dramatic online commentary — including claims that the missile could “send INS Vikrant to the bottom of the Arabian Sea.” A short promotional clip posted by the Pakistan Navy shows a missile being fired from PNS Tippu Sultan, a Chinese-built Type 054A/P frigate, accompanied by assertions that the system can strike naval tar…

Pakistan Navy’s Zulfiqar-class frigate Test Fires Locally Produced Anti-ship Ballistic Missile.

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 [...]

Islamabad’s ‘Hypersonic Ship-Launched ASBM’ Tale Falls Apart Under Scrutiny

Pakistani social media circles have been celebrating what has been described as a historic naval breakthrough: the maiden launch of a hypersonic, ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) said to strike targets up to 850 km away. According to these claims, the missile, dubbed “SMASH”, is claimed to have vaulted Pakistan into an elite club of maritime powers alongside China and the United States.  A short video of a projectile leaving the …

Pakistan Navy Conducts New Test of 'SMASH' Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile

The Pakistan Navy carried out another test flight of its indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM), locally designated as P-282 SMASH.