Pakistan test-fires Fatah-4 cruise missile, boosts strike precision

Pakistan test-fires Fatah-4 missile (File)

Pakistan’s army announced that it has successfully test-fired a long-range cruise missile, aimed at boosting the country’s conventional missile capabilities.

According to a military statement, the Fatah-4 surface-to-surface missile has a range of 750 kilometres (470 miles) and is fitted with advanced avionics and modern navigation systems. Officials did not disclose the test site.

The army described the missile as designed to evade enemy air defences through terrain-hugging flight while striking targets with precision. It added that the system would “enhance the reach, lethality and survivability” of Pakistan’s conventional arsenal.

Regular test-firings of indigenous cruise missiles and other weapons are conducted to demonstrate Pakistan’s preparedness against potential threats from neighbouring India.

India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed states, have fought three wars since gaining independence from British colonial rule in 1947.

Tensions between India and Pakistan recently escalated after the Pahalgam terror attack, prompting India to launch Operation Sindoor, targeting terror hubs operating inside Pakistan in retaliation for the incident in Jammu and Kashmir.

With AP input