May 28, 2004 :: News
Coming one week after reports that Pakistan would test launch a Ghauri-III missile in early June, the Pakistani newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt now claims that the country will now conduct two tests of the missile, on May 29 and on June 3. The Ghauri III, said to be capable of carrying nuclear warheads 3,500km, is Pakistan’s longest-range missile. “After the successful test-fire of Ghauri III missile, Pakistan will join the ranks of other countries that can manufacture intermediate range missiles,” the paper boasted.
Update: May 29: Pakistan Tests Hatf-5, with range of 1,500 km.
The paper also reported that the Ghauri III missile was jointly developed by the Pakistani Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) and the National Defense Complex (NDC), a subsidiary body of the National Engineering and Scientific Commission. The NDC was said to be pivotal in developing its guidance system. (Article)
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