Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable missile

Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful test fire of the indigenously developed multi-tube cruise missile Hatf-VII (Babur), having a range of 700 kilometers, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

According to the statement issued by the ISPR, the cruise missile is a low-flying, terrain-hugging missile, which can strike targets both at land and sea with pin-point accuracy.

It added, “The missile carries stealth features – equipped with modern cruise missile technology of Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) and Digital Scene Matching and Area Co-relation (DSMAC). It can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads”.

The missile was launched from a state-of-the-art Multi Tube Missile Launch Vehicle (MLV), which enhances the targeting and deployment options of Babur Weapon system.

Director-General Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General (Retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Chairman National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) Muhammad Irfan Burney and senior officers from the armed forces and strategic organizations witnessed the test.

National Command Authority’s fully automated Strategic Command and Control Support System (SCCSS) has been once again employed in the today’s test.

The system has the added capability of real time remote monitoring of a missile’s flight path.

According to the statement, it enables robust command and control capability of all strategic assets with round the clock situational awareness in a digitised network centric environment to decision makers at National Command Centre (NCC).

“The system has the added capability of real-time remote monitoring of missile flight path. The test consolidates and strengthens Pakistan’s deterrence capability and national security”, it added.

President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee appreciated and congratulated the scientists and engineers on their achievement.

Pakistan and its nuclear-armed rival neighboring India routinely test different versions of their missiles.

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