Pakistan Navy Test Fires Locally Developed Anti-Ship Missile.

Pakistan Navy Test Fires Locally Developed Anti-Ship Missile.

Pakistan Navy has successfully test-fired a locally developed missile which can hit targets on both land and sea. The missile was launched from the Fast-Attack Missile Craft in North Arabian Sea which successfully hit its target, a statement from the Navy said on Tuesday. “The indigenously developed Cruise Missile has anti-ship missile and Land Attack capability,” it said. The successful live weapon firing has once again demonstrated the credible fire-power of Pakistan Navy and the impeccable level of indigenization in high tech weaponry achieved by Pakistan’s defense industry. This is a clear manifestation of the Government’s resolve to achieve self-reliance in this field. Pakistan Navy termed this successful test a ‘landmark development’ which will reinforce the country’s policy of credible minimum deterrence through indigenization and self-reliance. Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Admiral Kaleem Shaukat was present at the time of test-launch. The Naval chief not only praised operational readiness of Pakistan Navy’s fleet but also lauded the efforts of naval engineers and researchers for their role in this achievement. Some unconfirmed sources suggested that, "missile was a modern version of ship launched Babur cruise missile and it have at least 700km range" #Gm*