Pakistan test-launches extended-range Fatah-4 cruise missile
The military says the domestically produced missile is equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids.
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Pakistan's military has conducted a test launch of the Fatah-4, an extended-range cruise missile, according to Anadolu Agency. The military described the missile as domestically produced and equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids.
The Fatah series has previously featured in Pakistan's indigenous weapons development programme, with earlier variants tested as part of the country's efforts to expand its domestic precision-strike capabilities. The Fatah-4 is described as an extended-range version, suggesting it is intended to strike targets at greater distances than prior models in the series.
Anadolu Agency's report does not specify the exact range achieved during the test, the launch location, or the specific guidance and propulsion technologies used in the missile's design beyond the general reference to advanced avionics and navigational aids.
Pakistan's missile development programme has long been viewed in the context of its strategic rivalry with neighbouring India, with both countries having tested a range of missile systems over the decades as part of their respective deterrence postures.
The Pakistani military did not provide additional detail in the cited report regarding future testing plans for the Fatah-4 or a timeline for its potential operational deployment.
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- Pakistan test-launches extended-range Fatah-4 cruise missile — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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