Pakistan successfully test fires nuclear-capable cruise missile
April 29th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, April 29(ANI): Pakistan has successfully test fired the Hatf-VIII Cruise Missile, which is capable of carrying both nuclear and conventional warheads.
“Pakistan today conducted a successful Flight Test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile, Hatf-VIII (Ra’ad). The missile test was conducted as part of the continuous process of improving the technical parameters of the weapon system,” the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday.
The Ra’ad Missile, which has a range of over 350 kilometres, has been developed exclusively for launch from Aerial Platforms.
“This missile system has enabled Pakistan to achieve a greater strategic stand off capability on land and at sea. ‘Cruise Technology’ is extremely complex and has been developed by only a few countries in the world,” the ISPR said.
“The state of the art Ra’ad Cruise Missile with Stealth Capabilities is a Low Altitude, Terrain Hugging Missile with high maneuverability, and can deliver nuclear and conventional warheads with great pin point accuracy,” it added.
The statement said that Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) Chairman General Khalid Shameem Wynne congratulated the scientists and engineers on their achievement. (ANI)
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