Pakistan ‘successfully’ test-fires indigenously developed Fatah-4 cruise missile

Pakistan conducted a successful training fire of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile, Pakistan Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.

In a statement, the media’s military wing said that the Army Rocket Force Command conducted the training fire to enhance the operational efficiency of the troops and validate the technical parameters of various sub-systems incorporated to improve accuracy and survivability. ”Equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids, the weapon system is capable of engaging long-range targets with high precision,” it added.

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and chiefs of services commended the successful training fire of Fatah-4. The top civil and military leadership appreciated the technical prowess, dedication and commitment of all those who contributed towards the successful training fire of the F-series missile.

The test comes about two weeks after the Army Rocket Force Command conducted a successful training launch of the indigenously developed Fateh-II missile system.

Islamabad Post/AM