Pakistan tests missile that can evade anti-ballistic missile systems
Pakistan on Monday successfully conducted a training launch of a Fatah Series surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 kilometres, as part of the ongoing "Ex-INDUS" military exercise.
The launch aimed to ensure the operational readiness of troops and validate key technical parameters, including the missile's advanced navigation system and enhanced accuracy, according to a news release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The guidance system makes the rocket a precision weapon, enhancing its lethality and efficacy, while the trajectory mode and terminal guidance technology enable it to evade the enemy's anti-ballistic missile systems.
The training launch was witnessed by senior officers of the Pakistan Army, as well as scientists and engineers from Pakistan's strategic organisations.
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir congratulated the participating troops, scientists and engineers.
They expressed complete confidence in the operational preparedness and technical proficiency of the Pakistan Army to thwart any aggression against the territorial integrity of Pakistan, according to the ISPR.
President Asif Ali Zardari also felicitated the nation on the successful training launch of the Fatah Series missile, his office said in a statement on Monday.
The president appreciated the efforts by the security forces, scientists, and engineers to strengthen national defence, reiterating the nation's resolve to ensure national defence and security.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded Gen Mirza and Gen Munir, the scientists and engineers who took part in the successful training launch of the missile.
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