Pakistan today conducted a successful test fire of the indigenously
developed multi tube Cruise Missile Hatf-VII (Babur), having a range of
700 kilometers. Babur Crusie Missile is a low flying, terrain hugging
missile, which can strike targets both at Land and Sea with pin point
accuracy. It carries stealth features. Equipped
with modern cruise missile technology of Terrain Contour Matching
(TERCOM) and Digital Scene Matching and Area Co-relation (DSMAC),
it can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads. The missile was
launched from a state of the art Multi Tube Missile Launch Vehicle
(MLV), which significantly enhances the targeting and deployment options
of Babur Weapon system.


The test was witnessed by Director General Strategic Plans Division
Lieutunent General (R) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Chairman National
Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) Mr. Muhammad Irfan
Burney, senior officers from the armed forces and strategic
organizations. In today’s test National Command Authority’s fully
automated Strategic Command and Control Support System (SCCSS) was once
again employed. It enables robust Command and Control capability of all
strategic assets with round the clock situational awareness in a
digitized network centric environment to decision makers at National
Command Centre (NCC). The system has the added capability of real time
remote monitoring of missile flight path. The test consolidates and
strengthens Pakistan’s deterrence capability and National security.


The successful test has also been warmly appreciated by the President,
Prime Minister of Pakistan and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee,
who have congratulated the scientists and engineers on their
outstanding success.




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