Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a
surface-to-air missile test, its second such drill in four
days in a bid to add "offensive punch" to its forces,
according to the navy.
A guided missile destroyer carried out the firing of a
surface-to-air missile and scored a "direct hit", said a
statement from the navy.
The navy described its anti-air warfare capability as
another manifestation of its offensive punch.
The surface-to-air missile that was fired is capable
of intercepting targets at extremely high speeds. It is a
"fully automated system which can track and engage even very
small targets", the statement said without giving details.
On March 12, the Pakistan Navy conducted a major
firepower drill in the north Arabian Sea to "send a message of
deterrence to anyone harbouring nefarious designs" against the
country.
Warships, submarines and aircraft carried out the
"successful firing of a variety of missiles and torpedoes"
during the drill.
Newly inducted weapon systems, including anti-surface
missiles on Chinese-made F-22 P frigates and air-to-surface
missiles of P3C maritime surveillance aircraft, were among
those tested in the drill.
Today’s firing was witnessed by the Pakistan Fleet
Commander, Vice Admiral Tanveer Faiz.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 21:19