Pakistan test-fires Hatf-8 cruise missile

Last Updated: Friday, April 29, 2011, 11:15

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Pakistan test-fires Hatf-8 cruise missile

Islamabad: Pakistan Friday successfully tested the nuclear-capable Hatf-VIII or Raad cruise missile which has a range of 350 kms, the military announced.

The indigenously developed low-flying stealth design missile, which can carry a nuclear or a conventional warhead, was tested at an undisclosed location.

The Inter-Services Public Relations said the test of the missile Raad was successful.

The Raad, meaning thunder in Arabic, which was tested for the first time in August 2007, can be launched from combat aircraft.

PTI

First Published: Friday, April 29, 2011, 11:15

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born2 rule - Karachi
NEW DELHI: Pakistan has surged well ahead of India in missile technology as there is only short-range Prithivi missile which is 100% operational as of now at Indian side.

Times of India in its report quoting defence sources said though the 700-km Agni-I and 2,000-km-plus Agni-II ballistic missiles are being ``inducted`` into the armed forces, but it will take time for them to become fully operational.

The Indian forces are still in the process of conducting ``training trials`` of Agni-I and Agni-II to give them the requisite capabilities to fire them on their own.

The Agni-III, tested successfully only twice in April 2007 and May 2008, will not be ready for induction in the armed forces before 2012.

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PP TALWAR - India
Notwishstanding the fact that there is nothing indigenous in Pakistani lethal weaponry arsnel, because the entire defence hardware with Pak armed forces is of Chinese origin. Yet keeping in view, India`s state of the art technology in developing lethal Missiles e.g. Agni, Trishul and Aakash, Indian defence experts should take into account Pak Hatf-8 cruise missile potential.