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| Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile |
| 2012-09-17 |
| Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful test fire of the indigenously developed multi tube Cruise Missile Hatf-VII (Babur), having a range of 700 kilometers. Babur Crusie Missile is a low flying, terrain hugging missile, which can strike targets both at Land and Sea with pin point accuracy. It carries stealth features. Equipped with modern cruise missile technology of Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) and Digital Scene Matching and Area Co-relation (DSMAC), it can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads. The missile was launched from a state of the art Multi Tube Missile Launch Vehicle (MLV), which significantly enhances the targeting and deployment options of Babur Weapon system. The test was witnessed by Director General Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General (R) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Chairman National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) Mr. Muhammad Irfan Burney, senior officers from the armed forces and strategic organizations. In todayÂ’s test National Command AuthorityÂ’s fully automated Strategic Command and Control Support System (SCCSS) was once again employed. It enables robust Command and Control capability of all strategic assets with round the clock situational awareness in a digitized network centric environment to decision makers at National Command Centre (NCC). The system has the added capability of real time remote monitoring of missile flight path. The test consolidates and strengthens PakistanÂ’s deterrence capability and National security. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 Nuke-wannabe Shia Iran is counting on BFF Sunni Pakistan's nukes to help defend it in the present agz any US-led ground invasion, in the name of the Prophet Muhammad + inter-Islamic Ummah. Remember, "JAPAN/EGYPT MODEL" = IRAN IS OFFICIALLY DEV ONLY THE TECHS, INDUSTRIAL CAPABIL TO PRODUCE NUCWEAPS IN TIMES OF CRISIS, BUT NOT ACTUALLY PRODUCE ANY NOW. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-09-17 20:32 |
| #3 India. It's a bad copy of the Agni, I'd bet. |
| Posted by: mojo 2012-09-17 16:25 |
| #2 700 km ~ 500 miles. Afghanistan, India, some of the other Stans, Iran (that's an unlikely target) would be in range. Targeting Iran would get my vote. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2012-09-17 09:49 |
| #1 Happy to see our US Foreign Aid dollars, in some small way, assisting such a worthwhile effort. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-09-17 04:50 |