Pakistan successfully tests extended-range Fatah-4 cruise missile

Pakistan has conducted a successful test launch of an extended-range version of its locally developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile. The test was confirmed by the Inter-Services Public Relations on Tuesday.

The missile is equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids, allowing it to engage targets at extended ranges with high precision and lethality, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations. The test also validated additional technical parameters of various sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy and enhanced survivability.

The launch was witnessed by senior officers from the Pakistan Army, along with scientists and engineers of the developing agency. High-ranking officials, including President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, commended the successful test and appreciated the technical prowess of those involved, as per Dawn. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also congratulated the nation on the successful test, calling it an important advancement in the defence sector.

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