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Pakistan successfully test fire short range surface to surface missile

  RAWALPINDI : Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful test fire of Short Range Surface to Surface Missile Hatf I
Published February 11, 2013

 

pak missile 400RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful test fire of Short Range Surface to Surface Missile Hatf IX (NASR). The test fire was conducted with successive launches of two missiles from a state of the art multi tube launcher.

 

NASR, with a range of 60 km, and inflight maneuver capability can carry nuclear warheads of appropriate yield, with high accuracy.

 

This quick response system, which can fire a four Missile Salvo ensures deterrence against threats in view of evolving scenarios.

 

Additionally NASR has been specially designed to defeat all known Anti Tactical Missile Defence Systems, said a statement of the ISPR here.

 

The test was witnessed by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Director General Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General (Retired) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Chairman NESCOM Mr Muhammad Irfan Burney, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command Lieutenant General Triq Nadeem Gilani, senior officers from the armed forces and scientists and engineers of strategic organizations.

 

Addressing the scientists, engineers and military officers of Strategic Organizations, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee congratulated them on displaying a high standard of  proficiency in handling and operating the state of the art weapon system.

 

He said that Pakistan’s Armed Forces were fully capable of safeguarding Pakistan’s security against all kinds of aggression.

 

The successful test has also been appreciated by the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan who have congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding success.

 

Copyright PPI (Pakistan Press International), 2013

 

 

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