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HAS-250 Anti-Ship Cruise Missile

The HAS-250 Anti-Ship Missile [HALCON AntiShip-250 km]features a seeker with an active/passive radar radio altimeter for greater precision against naval and coastal targets. Offering mission planners wide flexibility, the system operates at altitudes up to 3 kilometres and as low as 5-10 meters above ground. With a solid propellant booster and HS-350 turbojet engine, the HAS-250 can deliver a 200-kg warhead to distances up to 250 km using GNSS + INS guidance at speeds up to 0.8 Mach.

The HAS-250 is a UAE-designed and developed surface-to-surface missile capable of travelling at speeds of up to 0.8 Mach, with a range of over 250Km. During its terminal phase, it can fly towards its target at a sea-skimming altitude of below 5m. Engineered to provide the highest performance, the HAS-250 utilises Global Navigation Satellite and Inertial Navigation Systems (GNSS + INS) and for high accuracy targeting it is equipped with an active/passive terminal seeker and radio altimeter. The rear of the 6x6 ASTRA HD 6648 truck chassis is fitted with two launcher containers able to fire the HAS-250 anti-ship missile. Judging by appearances the HAS-250 and the Turkish ATMACA manufactured by Roketsan look identical and have almost the same dimensions.

HALCON, a regional leader in the production and supply of precision-guided weapons, unveiled its HALCON AntiShip-250 (HAS-250) cruise missile at the International Defence and Exhibition Conference (IDEX) 2021, taking place in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi between 21-25 February 2021. Saeed Al Mansoori, CEO of HALCON said: “Our focus on smart capabilities continue to deepen as we produce world-class products locally. The HAS-250 is a significant advancement in our quest to equip naval forces with the highest performing cruise missile system. Designed and developed by HALCON in the UAE, this weapon will assist in the active defence of the UAE’s water ways, and build on EDGE’s expanding reputation for being bold, agile, and disruptive.”

"A Halcon representative told Shephard that the HAS-250 remains at an early stage of development. An approximate timeline for initial tests is yet to be finalised and nor have contractors been selected to develop the most sophisticated components of the missile, such as the engine and the homing head."

HALCON is part of the Missiles & Weapons cluster within EDGE, an advanced technology group for defence that ranks among the top 25 military suppliers in the world. HALCON is a regional leader in the end-to-end manufacturing of precision-guided systems. Established in 2017, the company innovates and develops high-performance and cost-effective products. HALCON relies on a strong in-house research and development process, supported by one of the region’s most advanced testing facilities delivering high-tolerance, high-precision components, and sub-systems, finished through the company’s full assembly line services. Part of the Missiles and Weapons cluster of EDGE, the company also provide special manufacturing solutions, and automation and robotics consulting, and advisory services that help customers achieve their operational and tactical goals.

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