Nasr
Nasr (Arabic: نصر, meaning Victory) or Al-Nasr or variant Al Nasr or An-Nasr or An Nasr (Arabic: النصر) with the definite article Al- and An- (in Arabic) meaning "The Victory"
Nasr and its variants may refer to:
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Nasr (name)
Nasr is a very common Arabic given name and surname, which is usually translated as "Victory", and may refer to:
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Nasr (missile)
The Hatf IX ("Vengeance IX") or Nasr (Arabic: نصر), is a solid fueled tactical ballistic missile system developed by National Development Complex (NDC) of Pakistan.
The ISPR described the system as "Multi-tube Ballistic Missile" because the launch vehicle carries multiple missiles. Its existence was revealed after a test in 2011 and it appears to have entered service after further testing in 2013.
Background
According to defence analysts and missile technology experts the system appears to have been developed as a "low-yield battlefield deterrent" targeted at "mechanized forces like armed brigades and divisions". Therefore it is believed by analysts that the system is deployed to deter and respond to India's "Cold Start" doctrine. The military ISPR maintains that the Hatf IX was developed to "add deterrence value... at shorter ranges... with high accuracy, shoot and scoot attributes" for "quick response."
Design
The Hatf IX Nasr is a ballistic missile which carries a sub-kiloton nuclear warhead out to a range of 60 km (37.3 mi). It is believed to be derived from the WS-2 Weishi Rockets system developed by China's Sichuan Aerospace Corporation. Four missiles are carried on the same Chinese-origin 8x8 transporter erector launcher (TEL) as the Pakistan Army's A-100E 300mm Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), a Chinese version of the BM-30 Smerch.
Serdar
Serdar is the Turkic spelling of the Persian name Sardar which means Field Marshal.
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Serdar (Ottoman rank)
Serdar (Ottoman Turkish: سردار, a variant of Sardar, a long-standing Iranian rank) was a military rank in the Ottoman Empire and a noble rank in Montenegro and Serbia. It means a head (ser) of place/land (dar). Serdars especially served at the borders of Ottoman Empire. They were responsible for security of lands. For example, Yakup Ağa who was the father of Barbaros from Yenice.
Serdar was also used in the Principality of Montenegro and the Principality of Serbia as a lesser noble title below that of vojvoda (duke) equating to count. For example, Janko Vukotić who was a military leader and former prime minister of Montenegro had the title of serdar.
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Serdar (city)
Serdar (formerly Kyzyl-Arvat or Gyzylarbat) is a location in Turkmenistan, located north-west of the capital, Ashkhabad on the road to the Caspian Sea. The population of Serdar is 50,000 people, mainly Turkmen. The main language spoken in the region is Turkmen.
History
Serdar is close to the old Persian city of Farava. In ancient times, the region was inhabited by the Dahae, an Indo-European people.
The modern city was established in 1881 with a station on the Trans-Caspian Railway.
In July 1918, following his declaration of martial law in Ashgabat, Commissar V. Frolov, head of the Tashkent Cheka, came to Kyzyl-Arvat to impose the authority of the Tashkent Soviet. However the railway workers had heard of his execution of strike leaders in Ashgabat and organised an armed response. He was shot with some of his followers and the rest were disarmed. This action opened the way to the formation of the Transcaspian Government.
Climate
Serdar has a cool desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk), with cool winters and very hot summers. Rainfall is generally light and erratic, and occurs mainly in the winter and autumn months.
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