Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires indigenous ‘Taimoor’ Air-Launched Cruise Missile

The Pakistan Navy successfully demonstrated its combat power on Tuesday through the live weapon firing of the ‘Taimoor’ Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM), an indigenously developed anti-ship weapon system.

According to the Director General Public Relations (Navy), the missile executed its mission with exceptional precision, successfully validating the Navy’s advanced capability to detect and neutralise sea-based threats at extended ranges.

The successful test marks a significant milestone in elevating national defence, strengthening the multi-dimensional coordinated strike posture of the Pakistan Armed Forces in the conventional domain.

The Pakistan Navy reaffirmed its resolute commitment to safeguarding the nation’s maritime interests and sovereign waters, highlighting this successful firing as a testament to its high state of operational readiness and indigenous technological progress.

President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and the services chiefs have congratulated the scientists and engineers on achieving this significant milestone.

The development comes days after the Pakistan Navy successfully conducted a live firing of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile, demonstrating its precision strike capability.

DGPR (Navy) on April 16 said the missile accurately hit its target at high speed and extended range, underscoring the navy’s operational readiness and technological advancement.

According to the official statement, the missile was equipped with an advanced guidance system and enhanced manoeuvrability, enabling it to evade threats, adapt to dynamic operational conditions, and deliver with precision and lethality.