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Pakistan Army successfully test-fires extended-range Fatah-2 hypersonic ballistic missile

ISPR says weapon system with advanced navigation can engage targets with high precision, defeat enemy defences

Pakistan Army successfully test-fires extended-range Fatah-2 hypersonic ballistic missile

The Pakistan Army successfully conducted a test launch of the Fatah-2 extended range (ER) hypersonic ballistic missile on Tuesday, according to the military's media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The Fatah-2 ER, equipped with advanced navigation and cutting-edge avionics, boasts superior precision and evasive capabilities due to its unique trajectory and maneuverability.

This extended-range missile significantly enhances the army's capacity to target deep-seated objectives. The test launch was observed by the Army Rocket Force Command chief, Lt Gen Nauman Zakaria, senior military officials, scientists, and engineers. The ARFC commander commended the scientists and engineers for their "dedication and technical prowess," while the president, prime minister, and chief of defence forces congratulated them on the successful test of the "extended range version of Fatah-2 weapon system."

In recent news, the indigenously developed extended version of the Fatah-IV ground-launched cruise missile also passed a successful test. The ISPR highlighted that the Fatah-2 ER's advanced avionics and navigational aids enable it to engage targets at extended ranges with unparalleled precision and lethality, validating additional technical parameters of its various sub-systems for improved accuracy and enhanced survivability.

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