The Baktar Shikan is a man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) developed in Pakistan to provide infantry units with a reliable solution against modern armored vehicles. Designed for flexibility and ease of deployment, it enhances the Pakistani military’s ground combat capabilities in both defensive and offensive operations.
- Design & Portability: The Baktar Shikan is shoulder-fired, making it highly mobile and operable by a small infantry team without the need for heavy launch platforms. Its compact size ensures rapid deployment in diverse terrains, including urban, mountainous, and desert environments.
- Guidance System: The missile employs a semi-automatic command to line-of-sight (SACLOS) guidance system, allowing the operator to maintain sight on the target while the system steers the missile automatically.
- Warhead & Penetration: Equipped with a tandem-charge high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead, the Baktar Shikan is capable of defeating modern reactive and composite armor, making it effective against main battle tanks and armored personnel carriers.
- Range & Accuracy: The missile is effective at ranges up to 2,000 meters, providing infantry units with medium-range precision strike capability against armored threats.
- Operational Role: Designed for infantry deployment, it allows ground forces to engage and neutralize armored vehicles, bunkers, and fortified positions efficiently.
- Strategic Significance: The Baktar Shikan demonstrates Pakistan’s focus on domestically produced, cost-effective anti-armor solutions, reducing dependency on imported systems while maintaining operational flexibility.
By combining portability, precision, and armor-penetrating power, the Baktar Shikan ATGM strengthens Pakistan’s tactical ability to counter armored threats in modern battlefield scenarios.
