Pakistan Successfully Test Fires Cruise Missile, HOLY #### Options

[Paguma Larvata]

oooooooooooooooooooo bhensssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss :BANANA: :BANANA: :BANANA: :BANANA:

Pakistan successfully test fires cruise missile
(Updated at 0900 PST)
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan successfully test fired cruise missile ‘Babar’ on Thursday morning. :BVICTORY:

Pakistan army spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan has confirmed that Pakistan successfully test fired ground launched cruise missile ‘Babar’. :CLAPING:

While talking to Geo TV, Shaukat Sultan said that missile is capable of carrying all kinds of nuclear and conventional warheads with a range of 500km. It could not be detected by radar due to sophisticated system. The launch validated all parameters. :PakistanFlag:

Mr. Shaukat said that Pakistan is the first ever country of the region who carried out cruise missile test and now Pakistan has joined the club of countries producing cruise missile. President Pervaiz Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have congratulated the scientists on successful test. :PakistanFlag:


http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/aug2005-dai...update.shtml#04

[bravo2]

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan successfully test fired cruise missile ‘Babar’ on Thursday morning.

Pakistan army spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan has confirmed that Pakistan successfully test fired ground launched cruise missile ‘Babar’.

While talking to Geo TV, Shaukat Sultan said that missile is capable of carrying all kinds of nuclear and conventional warheads with a range of 500km. It could not be detected by radar due to sophisticated system. The launch validated all parameters.

Mr. Shaukat said that Pakistan is the first ever country of the region who carried out cruise missile test and now Pakistan has joined the club of countries producing cruise missile. President Pervaiz Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have congratulated the scientists on successful test.

http://geo.tv/

[Sharif Smuggler]

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[ABBASIA]

Pakistan on today(thursday) 11 August morning successfully test fired the Nuclear Capable Cruise Missile Hatf VII Baber. Missile have range of 500Km and is undetectable by radar. This gives Pakistan membership of elite club of countries have there own indigenous curise missile development technology.

[Best of the Best]

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan successfully test fired cruise missile ‘Babar’ on Thursday morning.

Pakistan army spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan has confirmed that Pakistan successfully test fired ground launched cruise missile ‘Babar’.

While talking to Geo TV, Shaukat Sultan said that missile is capable of carrying all kinds of nuclear and conventional warheads with a range of 500km. It could not be detected by radar due to sophisticated system. The launch validated all parameters.

Mr. Shaukat said that Pakistan is the first ever country of the region who carried out cruise missile test and now Pakistan has joined the club of countries producing cruise missile. President Pervaiz Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have congratulated the scientists on successful test.

http://geo.tv/
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what the hell this is hrad to belive are you sure its a cruise millile damn :read: :excl: i mean is it comfirmed its a cruise millile.

[GodGifted_Natura...]

go luda :BANANA: go ludaa :BANANA:

[Sharif Smuggler]

Heres one from Reuters at Hindustan Times (Source):

Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable cruise missile

Pakistan successfully tested on Thursday a nuclear-capable, ground-launched cruise missile, which has a range of 500 km, a military spokesman said.

Pakistan reached an agreement last week with India to inform each other about missile tests but military spokesman Major-General Shaukat Sultan said the agreement did not cover the cruise missile, called 'Babur'.

"We don't have to inform neighbouring countries in this case. It is not a ballistic missile and it doesn't fall under the agreement," he said.

The Babur is a terrain-hugging missile that can avoid radar detection, the military said.

"By conducting the successful test, Pakistan has joined a select group of countries which have the capability to design and develop cruise missiles," the military said in a statement. :PakistanFlag:

Pakistan and India tested nuclear weapons in 1998.

[Sultan]

Mash'Allah. A HUGE achievement for Pakistan today !

Pakistan Test Fires Nuke-Capable Missile

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan on Thursday test fired its first cruise missile, a weapon that can carry nuclear and conventional warheads, a test it conducted without notifying archrival India, officials said.

The missile, named Babur, has a range of 310 miles. The launch site was not disclosed.

The Foreign Ministry said Pakistan did not inform India, as an agreement formalized between the two countries over the weekend on pre-notification of missile tests does not cover cruise missiles.

There was no immediate reaction from India. :lol: :lol:

Cruise missiles are typically low-flying guided missiles that use jet propulsion to allow sustained flight.

The military statement said the Babur missile flies parallel to the surface of the ground, can hit its target with "pinpoint accuracy" and can be fired from war ships, submarines and fighter jets.

"The technology enables the missile to avoid radar detection and penetrate undetected through any hostile defensive system," it said.

Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan said Pakistan has joined the few countries "that can design and make cruise missiles."

The missile test agreement is part of confidence-building in a peace process between the South Asian rivals, which have fought three wars since independence from Britain in 1947. They also agreed at the weekend to set up a hot line next month to help prevent accidental nuclear conflict.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/a..._missile_test_1

[Sharif Smuggler]

This will be such a HUGE boost to Pakistans strike capabilities :BVICTORY:

Im soo excited :BANANA: its 6am here, i havent slept all night cos of revision and then i read this.... how the hell am i supposed to sleep now :CRY1: I aint sleepin untill a see a pic, or the test video :emot-devil:

[GodGifted_Natura...]

koi tasweerain?

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This post has been edited by Web Master: Aug 12 2005, 01:29 PM

[Sharif Smuggler]

The military statement said the Babur missile flies parallel to the surface of the ground, can hit its target with "pinpoint accuracy" and can be fired from war ships, submarines and fighter jets.

Now I want to know if he did actually say that!?

Because that means that Pakistan is working on three versions of the missile :PakistanFlag: and it also means that the next sub PN gets will be cabable of launching cruise missiles :PakistanFlag:

[sfhussain]

AP Top News
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Pakistan Test Fires Nuke-Capable Missile

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wi...world-headlines

By SADAQAT JAN
Associated Press Writer

August 11, 2005, 12:52 AM EDT


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan on Thursday test fired its first cruise missile, a weapon that can carry nuclear and conventional warheads, a test it conducted without notifying archrival India, officials said.

The missile, named Babur, has a range of 310 miles. The launch site was not disclosed.

The Foreign Ministry said Pakistan did not inform India, as an agreement formalized between the two countries over the weekend on pre-notification of missile tests does not cover cruise missiles.

There was no immediate reaction from India.

Cruise missiles are typically low-flying guided missiles that use jet propulsion to allow sustained flight.

The military statement said the Babur missile flies parallel to the surface of the ground, can hit its target with "pinpoint accuracy" and can be fired from war ships, submarines and fighter jets.

"The technology enables the missile to avoid radar detection and penetrate undetected through any hostile defensive system," it said.

Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan said Pakistan has joined the few countries "that can design and make cruise missiles."

The missile test agreement is part of confidence-building in a peace process between the South Asian rivals, which have fought three wars since independence from Britain in 1947. They also agreed at the weekend to set up a hot line next month to help prevent accidental nuclear conflict.

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Is "Babar" the name of the missile type or the name of the individual missile?

Any other links like Jane's?

[JF-17 Thunder]

It could not be detected by radar due to sophisticated system.

What the heck does that mean?

[slickedup]

:CRY1: So proud... :PakistanFlag: :BVICTORY: :BANANA:

cool it can be launched from anything..i mean sub as well :BANANA:
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[sfhussain]

The Foreign Ministry said Pakistan (search) did not inform India (search), as an agreement formalized between the two countries over the weekend on pre-notification of missile tests does not cover cruise missiles.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,165370,00.html

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[sfhussain]

"By conducting the successful test, Pakistan has joined a select group of countries which have the capability to design and develop cruise missiles," the military said in a statement.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8902777/

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[Paguma Larvata]

yaar this is just amazing news. I mean this is a ##### cruise missile man :W00T:

I am soooooooooo happy. First jf-17, then f-soolah, then Erieye and now this :PakistanFlag: :PakistanFlag: :PakistanFlag: :PakistanFlag:

[slickedup]

let wait and see India's REACTION to it...lolz...i bet they'll be pissin in their Pants :PakistanFlag: :LOLANI:

[must7]

I think it is one of the best detterents to avoid any dreams of blocking Pakistani waters !!

Great work. NOw I am dying the see the pics !

[must7]

Great .. simply great ...

[bravo2]

Information so far availble for this cruise missile is pasted below, one thing important that first news about this curise missle was comes out in August 2004 here is the full story which was published in last Agust
Pakistan to test cruise missile soon

Aroosa Alam

Islamabad—Quite in line with Pakistan’s stated policy of maintaining minimum nuclear deterrence profile, Pakistan is all set to achieve a major breakthrough in missile technology by conducting test of its first cruise missile in end September.

It is believed that this cruise missile will cater to the needs of Pakistan Navy in order to significantly enhance its long-range strike abilities.

It is believed that range of this missile can be upto 300km (within the MTCR range) and can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. It is designed to fly at extremely low altitudes at high speeds and is piloted over an evasive route by several mission tailored guidance systems. It will have the capability to hit high value or heavily guarded targets. One of its special features is that this essentially anti-ship missile can be launched from ground, ship, submarine or air.
The eventual addition of this strategic missile is a logical follow- up of the goals set by Pakistan as country’s nuclear philosophy.

No official word is available to confirm the test firing of cruise missile except that President General Pervez Musharraf in his exclusive interview with Pakistan Observer’s panel at Army House on the 29th of July disclosed that Pakistan will be conducting a very important missile test no later than early October which will give Pakistan’s missile programme a “major breakthrough”.

Replying to a question, President Musharraf said that Pakistan continues to enhance its missile programme and a major breakthrough is expected in a missile test that can take place anytime by end September or early October.

The President however refused to share more details saying that all aspects of the test will be revealed at the most appropriate timing. “One thing is clear that there is no compromise on the national defence. Pakistan will continue to develop its missile programme” said President Musharraf. Pakistan in last four months has conducted several missile tests which included long and medium range Shaheen and Ghouri series of missiles.

Since Pakistan has already developed nuclear tipped long and medium range ballistic missiles, it is believed that President was infact on test firing of a cruise missile. It is believed that NESCOM has been working on this Cruise Missile for years now. Pakistan is also implementing a tri-service combined Air Defence System called LOMADS (for low-to-medium altitude) and HIMADS (for medium-to-high altitude).

Similarly Pakistan and China have been trying to jointly develop a high altitude SAM System. Pakistan conducted its last missiles test on March 10, 2004 by test firing two stage Shaheen-2 ballistic missiles. It was for the first time Pakistan made public Shaheen 2 which has the maximum range of 2,500 with solid fuel and can carry payload upto 1000kg both nuclear and conventional.

Earlier Pakistan handed over Ghouri to Pakistan Army in Jan 2003 for full operational use. In March Shaheen 1 was also handed over to army for full operational use followed by test firing of Abdali. In October the same year Hatf-3 Ghaznavi missile was launched from a silo.

If Pakistan successfully test fires its cruise missile, it will effectively counter Indian PJ-BrahMos cruise missile which has been jointly developed by India and Russia. India the other day announced that serial production of this missile will start next year.

[Paguma Larvata]

yaar let me do the bhangra once more:

:BANANA: :BANANA: :BANANA: :BANANA: :BANANA: :BANANA: :BANANA:

[wiseking]

this is great news. there had been a lot of speculation over this here at PDF over the past 6 months or so. and i clearly remember many members here writing off pakistans ability to make a cruise missile. i hope all of them enjoy eating their words and drowning in their own shame. i believe musharraf back then had come out and promised a cruise missile test sometime soon. i guess we waited longer than we all wanted to but we finally got it. and that too just 3 days before our independence celebrations. congratulations pakistan!! :PakistanFlag:

[Paguma Larvata]

The statement that Pakistan is the first country in the region to have tested a cruise missile as made by Major general Shaukat Sultan is inaccurate,
as the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile has been tested in India on previous occaisions and is now certified for induction into the Indian Army and Navy.
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abe chut ke dhakan hindu banya, shut the ###### up and go to your rat hole :angry: :angry: :angry:

[Paguma Larvata]

this is great news. there had been a lot of speculation over this here at PDF over the past 6 months or so. and i clearly remember many members here writing off pakistans ability to make a cruise missile. i hope all of them enjoy eating their words and drowning in their own shame. i believe musharraf back then had come out and promised a cruise missile test sometime soon. i guess we waited longer than we all wanted to but we finally got it. and that too just 3 days before our independence celebrations. congratulations pakistan!!  :PakistanFlag:
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congrats bro and to every Pakistani here on the forum and else where :PakistanFlag: :PakistanFlag: :PakistanFlag: :PakistanFlag:

[Sharif Smuggler]

This missile is such great news for Pakistan :PakistanFlag:

It can be used to attack enemy air bases near the border, army depots, radar installations, enemy ships, SAM Sites.... just about anything on the ground or on the sea :BANANA: This will be a HUGE BOOST to Pakistans strike capabilities :BVICTORY:

This cruise missile will also eventually give pakistan a submarine based nuclear deterrent :emot-devil: A ###### YOU to anyone who thinks they can take out Pakistans nukes

[must7]

and that too just 3 days before our independence celebrations. congratulations pakistan!! PakistanFlag.gif

Pagma & Wiseking .... Alf Mubrook (thousand Mubarakbaads) Yes it would be great if we can have a look at it on the 14th of August ! ... but surely it won't happen.

What type of technology will this kind of cruise missile based on !

Unfortunately it is 500kms ... we cannot export to it friendly countries (MTCR : 300-), but for us .. it is a really something to be happy about !

[Sharif Smuggler]

MUST7 - which friendly country do you think Pakistan should even consider selling such missiles to? I personally dont think that even if we could, we should export these to anyone!! There is no way Pakistan should ever take the risk of letting other countries in on how its missiles (cruise or ballistic) work or what their true capabilities and weaknesses are!!

But selling downgraded versions should not be a problem!

[Paguma Larvata]

ooh yaar the rats at BR are out of their #### holes :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

They are just shocked. They can't believe what hit them. :W00T: :W00T: :W00T:

[KJlost]

Cruise missiles themselves are not that difficult to design. The vital factor is guidance. Any clues? The most simple thng to do would be radar or simple IR homers. No more than anti-ship missile technology is needed. GPS guidance is even simpler, but understandably, not many trusts their strategic weapons with US asset. South Korean missile uses INS and IIR for final target recognition, probably. Still needs a lot of support network though.

[SharpShooter]

Salman is right ., that Pakistan is not teh first country in the region ,, India is the first who has tested this weapon ... But Pakistan will be the first country that will Fire this weapon on India ........... :stupid:

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If this is true, it won't jeopardize the potential F-16 block 52 deal?

I hope not.

[must7]

MUST7 - which friendly country do you think Pakistan should even consider selling such missiles to? I personally dont think that even if we could, we should export these to anyone!! There is no way Pakistan should ever take the risk of letting other countries in on how its missiles (cruise or ballistic) work or what their true capabilities and weaknesses are!!

But selling downgraded versions should not be a problem!

UAE, SAUDIA etc .. & don't forget Malaysia (the buyers of Bhaktar Shikan & ANZA i & II) .. these type of sales make our weapon look worthy of it's repute internationally !

I agree downgraded to 300kms range !

[JF-17 Thunder]

Sell some to China!!!!!

[tauha]

Any other links like Jane's?

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan successfully tested on Thursday a nuclear-capable, ground-launched cruise missile, which has a range of 500 km, a military spokesman said.

Pakistan reached an agreement last week with nuclear armed rival India to inform each other about missile tests but military spokesman Major-General Shaukat Sultan said the agreement did not cover the cruise missile, called "Babur".

"We don't have to inform neighbouring countries in this case. It is not a ballistic missile and it doesn't fall under the agreement," he said

The Babur is a terrain-hugging missile that can avoid radar detection, the military said.

"By conducting the successful test, Pakistan has joined a select group of countries which have the capability to design and develop cruise missiles," the military said in a statement

Pakistan and India tested nuclear weapons in 1998.

:BANANA: :BVICTORY: :BANANA: :PakistanFlag: :CLAPING:

i hope this satisfies u

Reuter:India

The Age

Boston News

BBC News

[Sharif Smuggler]

ooh yaar the rats at BR are out of their #### holes :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:

They are just shocked. They can't believe what hit them.  :W00T:  :W00T:  :W00T:
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I was just reading that aswell :LOLANI: :LOLANI:

Unki toh PHAT GAI!!!! :BVICTORY: :BVICTORY: :BANANA: :BVICTORY: :PakistanFlag:

[JF-17 Thunder]

Holy ####. Great news.

I just hope there is a pic. :CRY1:

[must7]

as the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile has been tested in India on previous occaisions and is now certified for induction into the Indian Army and Navy.

I think he meant by a 500 range cruise missile ... Brahmos the J.V. is below 300 range due to MTCR restrictions on India & Russia, as it is dereived from the platform of Yakhunt !

[MoThSmOkE]

Oh my God.

I cant believe this. Cruise missile tested successfully. 500 km range.

Oh yeahhh. This would give us a huge boost in our deterrant capability. Man our scientists keep up coming with the goods without us realizing it.

I think a year back we tested a UAV Nishan that some analysts said that might pave the way for Pakistan to build a cruise missile.

Babar :emot-devil: :emot-devil:

:BVICTORY: :BANANA: :BVICTORY: :BANANA: