ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy has successfully carried out a test flight of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday.
According to the military's media wing, the advanced weapon system is capable of engaging both sea and land targets with high accuracy.
It features state-of-the-art guidance technology along with enhanced manoeuvrability for improved performance in complex operational environments.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, along with senior scientists and engineers, witnessed the test, the ISPR added.
The military’s media wing said the achievement underscores Pakistan’s growing technological competence and the Navy’s commitment to safeguarding national interests.
President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz, outgoing Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and the services chiefs congratulated the participating units and scientists on the milestone.
Earlier on September 30, the Pakistan Army successfully conducted a training launch of the newly-inducted indigenously developed Fatah-4, a ground-launched cruise missile at a range of 750 kilometres.
Equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids, this weapon system is capable of evading an enemy's missile defence system due to terrain-hugging features and engaging targets with high precision, the ISPR added,