Pakistan Army on Thursday successfully carried out a training launch of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The military’s media wing said the Army Rocket Force Command conducted the test. The missile, equipped with advanced avionics and modern navigational systems, can strike long-range targets with high accuracy.
“The training fire was conducted to enhance the operational efficiency of troops and validate the technical parameters of various subsystems incorporated for improved accuracy and enhanced survivability,” the statement said.
The ISPR added that senior officers from the Pakistan Army Rocket Force Command, along with scientists and engineers from the developing agency, witnessed the launch.
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“President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu commended the successful training fire of Fatah-4 and appreciated the technical prowess, dedication, and commitment of all those who contributed to the success of the F-series missile training fire,” it added.
Earlier, on April 21, the Pakistan Navy successfully tested the indigenously developed Taimoor air-launched cruise missile, an anti-ship weapon system described as “a powerful demonstration of precision strike capability and operational readiness”.
According to the ISPR, the missile accurately completed its mission, demonstrating the Pakistan Navy’s ability to detect, engage, and neutralise enemy sea-based targets at long distances.
Before that, on April 16, the Pakistan Navy also conducted a successful live weapon firing of a locally developed ship-launched anti-ship missile.