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Pakistan Successfully Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile (Update2)
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan successfully test-fired a cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the army said in a statement
``Pakistan today conducted a successful test of its first- ever ground-launched cruise missile HATF-VII, also known as Babur,'' the army said from Islamabad. The ``Babur cruise has the capability to carry nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 500 kilometers (300 miles) with a pinpoint accuracy.''
Pakistan and India, both nuclear powers, have tested a series of missiles since 2002 when the two countries came close to a fourth war. They have fought three wars since independence from Britain in 1947, two of them over the divided Himalayan territory of Kashmir, which is claimed in full by both.
``Given that Pakistan has a far smaller army than India, the test firing of the missile is an important technological achievement,'' said Ishtiaq Ahmed, Associate Professor International Relations at the Islamabad-based Quaid-i-Azam University. ``It will surely add to the missile arms race instability in South Asia.''
The missile has advanced navigation and guidance systems, enabling it to avoid radar detection and penetrate defensive systems, the army said.
The test is ``a major milestone in Pakistan's quest for strengthening and consolidating Pakistan's strategic capability, which (is) a cornerstone of our national security,'' President Pervez Musharraf said in the statement.
Test Firing
Despite the government's claims Pakistani technicians developed the missile's radar-evasion technology, help from China can't be ruled out, Ahmed said.
Pakistan last test fired a missile on Nov. 29, when it launched the short-range nuclear-capable ballistic Hatf-III of the Ghaznavi series, which has a maximum range of 290 kilometers.
Pakistan and India have moved to repair relations since April 2003. The nuclear-armed neighbors have restored diplomatic, transportation and sporting links since then.
On Aug. 8, the two countries agreed to maintain the cease- fire on the border separating them as part of confidence building measures to ease tensions. Last week Pakistan and India agreed to notify each other before testing ballistic missiles.
Pakistan didn't notify India before conducting today's test.
``The agreement for notifying each other is only for ballistic missiles, while this is a cruise missile,'' army spokesman General Shaukat Sultan said in a phone interview.
Islamabad—Quite in line with Pakistan’s stated policy of maintaining minimum nuclear deterrence profile, Pakistan is all set to achieve a major breakthrough in missile technology by conducting test of its first cruise missile in end September.
It is believed that this cruise missile will cater to the needs of Pakistan Navy in order to significantly enhance its long-range strike abilities.
It is believed that range of this missile can be upto 300km (within the MTCR range) and can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. It is designed to fly at extremely low altitudes at high speeds and is piloted over an evasive route by several mission tailored guidance systems. It will have the capability to hit high value or heavily guarded targets. One of its special features is that this essentially anti-ship missile can be launched from ground, ship, submarine or air.
The eventual addition of this strategic missile is a logical follow- up of the goals set by Pakistan as country’s nuclear philosophy.
No official word is available to confirm the test firing of cruise missile except that President General Pervez Musharraf in his exclusive interview with Pakistan Observer’s panel at Army House on the 29th of July disclosed that Pakistan will be conducting a very important missile test no later than early October which will give Pakistan’s missile programme a “major breakthrough”.
Replying to a question, President Musharraf said that Pakistan continues to enhance its missile programme and a major breakthrough is expected in a missile test that can take place anytime by end September or early October.
The President however refused to share more details saying that all aspects of the test will be revealed at the most appropriate timing. “One thing is clear that there is no compromise on the national defence. Pakistan will continue to develop its missile programme” said President Musharraf. Pakistan in last four months has conducted several missile tests which included long and medium range Shaheen and Ghouri series of missiles.
Since Pakistan has already developed nuclear tipped long and medium range ballistic missiles, it is believed that President was infact on test firing of a cruise missile. It is believed that NESCOM has been working on this Cruise Missile for years now. Pakistan is also implementing a tri-service combined Air Defence System called LOMADS (for low-to-medium altitude) and HIMADS (for medium-to-high altitude).
Similarly Pakistan and China have been trying to jointly develop a high altitude SAM System. Pakistan conducted its last missiles test on March 10, 2004 by test firing two stage Shaheen-2 ballistic missiles. It was for the first time Pakistan made public Shaheen 2 which has the maximum range of 2,500 with solid fuel and can carry payload upto 1000kg both nuclear and conventional.
Earlier Pakistan handed over Ghouri to Pakistan Army in Jan 2003 for full operational use. In March Shaheen 1 was also handed over to army for full operational use followed by test firing of Abdali. In October the same year Hatf-3 Ghaznavi missile was launched from a silo.
If Pakistan successfully test fires its cruise missile, it will effectively counter Indian PJ-BrahMos cruise missile which has been jointly developed by India and Russia. India the other day announced that serial production of this missile will start next year.
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