Pakistan Says It Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile
April 25, 2012 :: New York Times :: News
Pakistan successfully tested an improved intermediate-range ballistic missile early on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Pakistani military. (More »»»)
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Signs of an Asian Arms Buildup in India¡¦s Missile Test
April 19, 2012 :: New York Times :: News
NEW DELHI — India’s successful test on Thursday of a long-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead is the latest escalation of an arms race in Asia, where the assertiveness and rising military power of China has rattled the region and prompted a forceful response from the Obama administration. (More »»»)
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Pakistan Tests Hatf VIII
May 8, 2008 :: News
On Thursday, Pakistan successfully tested-fired its Ra'ad (Hatf VIII), an aircraft launched, 220-mile-range cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The test comes one day after India test-fired a long-range missile also with nuclear capability. Although Pakistani officials have declined to disclose the launch site, they reported that the missile "has special stealth capabilities," and is a "low altitude, terrain-following missile with high maneuverability." It can "deliver all types of warheads with great accuracy." (Article, Link)
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Pakistan Tests Hatf-3
February 13, 2008 :: BBC :: News
Pakistan today tested a ballistic missile, this time the short range Hatf-3 (Ghaznavi) with a range of 290 kilometers. The location of the test was not disclosed, but it was said to have concluded the Pakistani Strategic Force Command's winter training. The test marks the third ballistic missile test over the past three weeks. The launch was attended by caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro and Army Chief Ashfaq Kayani, with additional details said to be released at a later time. (Article, Link)
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Pakistan Tests Hatf-5
February 4, 2008 :: News
Pakistan launched a Hatf-5 ballistic missile on February 1, only a week after it tested a medium-range Hatf-4. The Hatf-5 is an intermediate range ballistic missile can with a range up to 1,300 km. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf praised the team behind the launch, and also reiterated his country's control of its nuclear assets, saying, "We have taken note of various imaginary scenarios being propounded by those who do not wish Pakistan well. Such elements have never reconciled to a nuclear Pakistan." (Article, Link)
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Pakistan Test Fires Hatf-8 Cruise Missile
August 25, 2007 :: News
Pakistan today successfully test fired a new Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) termed the Hatf-8 (Ra'ad). The indigenously developed Ra'ad ("Thunder" in Arabic), is said to have a range of 350 kilometers, though there is speculation that this range might be extended. The missile is said to have a stealth design, to be as accurate as the Babur cruise missile, and have the capability to carry various types of warheads. The missile has been reportedly designed exclusively for launch from a variety of Pakistan's air platforms, providing these with a strategic stand off capability on land and at sea.
The Hatf-8 is a designation which has apparently not been previously used by Pakistan, and it seems uncertain if this is a genuinely new missile or a variation of the Hatf-7. (Article, Link)
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Pakistan Tests Short-Range Hatf-3
December 9, 2006 :: BBC :: News
Pakistan today test-fired its nuclear-capable Hatf-3 (Ghaznavi) short-range ballistic missile, reports the BBC. The road-mobile missile was launched from an undisclosed location as part of a training exercise by the Pakistani Army’s Strategic Force Command. It was the third ballistic missile to have been test-fired by Pakistan in three weeks. The Hatf-3, essentially an improved “Scud” type ballistic missile with a range of 290 km (180 miles), would be of use for striking large, fixed targets such as military bases, airfields, and cities. (Article, Link)
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Pakistan Test Fires Short-Range Hatf-4
November 29, 2006 :: AP :: News
Pakistan today test-launched a nuclear-capable Hatf-4 (Shaheen-1) short-range ballistic missile, reports the AP. The official Pakistani military statement did not provide details of the test, although an unnamed defense official said the missile hit its target. According to the statement, the test was “part of the ongoing exercises of Pakistan Army’s Strategic Force Command,” and “marked the culmination phase of the training exercise and validated the operational readiness of the Strategic Missile Group … equipped with Shaheen-1 Missiles.” The road-mobile Hatf-4 is believed to be an improved version of the Chinese CSS-7 (M-11), itself a modified Scud. The Hatf-4 is believed to have a range of 750 km, and is designed to destroy strategic assets such as airports, oil refineries, shipyards, ports, and factories. Today’s test came just two days after India announced its first successful interception of a ballistic missile, using a Prithvi-2 missile to shoot down a second, incoming one. (Article, Link)
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India Claims Successful Missile Interceptor Test
November 27, 2006 :: BBC :: News
India has used a nuclear-capable Prithvi-2 medium-range ballistic missile to intercept another in a missile defense test, Indian defense officials claim. According to the defense ministry, India launched a modified Prithvi-2 simulating the “adversary’s missile” from the Chandipur test range about 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Bhubaneswar, capital of India’s Orissa state. The interceptor, also a Prithvi-2, was fired one minute later from the Wheeler’s Island missile testing center, located in the Bay of Bengal about 170 kilometers (105 miles) north of Bhubaneswar. A spokesperson for India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) told the BBC that the missiles intersected each other in mid-air about 70 kilometers (43 miles) from the coast and then fell into the Bay of Bengal as planned.
If the medium-range Prithvi-2 can be transformed into a viable defense system, it could upset India’s fragile balance of power with Pakistan, which on November 16 test launched its nuclear-capable Hatf-5 (Ghauri-1) medium-range ballistic missile. But Rahul Bedi of Jane’s Defence Weekly points out that India remains far from developing an effective missile interception system. “It’s not easy, India is light years away from developing anything like the American Patriot missile defense system which is designed to detect and destroy incoming missiles,” he told the BBC (Article, Link)
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Pakistan Test Launches Medium-Range Hatf-5
November 16, 2006 :: Reuters :: News
Pakistan today test launched its nuclear-capable Hatf-5 (Ghauri-1) medium-range ballistic missile, reports Reuters. According to military sources, the missile was launched from an undisclosed location to mark the end of a series of military exercises. The Hatf 5 has a range of 1,300 km (800 miles) and is easily capable of striking deep into India. It was first tested in 1998, the same year that Pakistan and India conducted their first nuclear tests, and last reported to have been tested in 2004. While previous tests were overseen by scientists, this time the Army Strategic Forces Command conducted the tests, military officials said. (Article, Link)
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